Ellis Rosen has a long post devoted to comics of his that have references that may be obscure.
Obscure references are the bread-and-butter of CIDU; I’m only going to put one here because the comics and the essay are Ellis’s work, not mine. It’s worth reading.
It’s free advice, and worth every penny you paid.
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… and some non-CIDUs
The joke is clear, if hackneyed by now, but what would the kids tip? A 20% trick?
This execution of the same joke is a bit clearer, since it’s the kid asking for money.
Not so much a CIDU as “way too much work”. Post individual clue solutions in the comments. FYI, complete solution is here.
This one tripped me up, because I assumed a Pumpkin Spice Latte only had the spices used in pumpkin pie. This used to be true: introduced in 2003, Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte contained only the spices, and no pumpkin. That made sense. Who thinks steak sauce has steak in it? or shrimp sauce has shrimp in it? Or awlspice has an awl in it? But, in response to complaints, in 2015 they reformulated to add some pumpkin puree. That was really unnecessary, because a bit of pumpkin puree adds little taste. But this does mean Blazek’s joke actually works.
Not a CIDU, but definitely an Ewww.
Not a CIDU, either, but cute.
And one last nod to Peanuts:
And, finally, an OY
There’s this synchronicity, sent in by Nebulous:
Maybe we need a “Yeah, right!” tag.
Other nominees: big hats, bustles and anything else from the Gone With The Wind era.
Mitch4 sends this in: “Finally! An answer to centuries of studying the question of theodicy!”
I’m probably not the only one who had to look this term up:
As I write this, the Jets are 0-6.
The number to call is 867-5309. Jenny went to law school.
A recent New Yorker Caption Contest winner.
Definitely a Geezer Alert on this one. ASCII art was a big deal in the age of dot matrix printers and fanfold paper: printing out pinups was a rite of passage, along with “Happy Birthday” banners. These are from the ASCII art studio.
This reminds me of this classic cartoon by Bob Mankoff.
Chemgal sends this in:
Fall equinox tomorrow, September 22.
Dirk the Daring sends this in: “Not a CIDU, but this can’t possibly be a coincidence, right? I’d guess Mr. Pett is knowledgeable about music. At least one commenter besides me noticed it.”
Not every day is an exciting day, even if you are a superhero.
Mitch4 sends in this Sluggo joke without Nancy.
It’s rare to see a Nancy comic without Nancy in Bushmiller’s time, but here’s another:
Not so much an LOL as an Awww! It’s a chance to remember those who helped us along the way.
Usual John sends this in in honor of CIDU Bill:
Dirk the Daring sends in this LOL (and Geezer alert):
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