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    guero on Saturday Morning OYs October 24, 2026October 24, 2026

    Actually, the Brewster Rockit routine is more in line with Frank & Earnest, especially their Sunday “multiple panel” cartoons.

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    Consul, the Almost Human on Saturday Morning OYs October 24, 2026October 24, 2026

    Is Brewster Rockit channeling Dark Side of the Horse? Or maybe vice-versa, don't know which is the older strip.

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    Brian in STL on Saturday Morning OYs October 24, 2026October 24, 2026

    The Andertoons took me a second.

  4. Mitch4's avatar
    Mitch4 on Saturday Morning OYs October 24, 2026October 24, 2026

    Thanks for those explanations!

  5. Carl Fink's avatar
    Carl Fink on Saturday Morning OYs October 24, 2026October 24, 2026

    @Mitch4: "nori" is seaweed. The dish is rice and salmon in folded seaweed.

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October 22, 2026October 15, 2026 by zbicyclist

Damonic Possession?

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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Matt Damon has been blond in past pictures, so I guess the blond guy is supposed to be him. But, if so, where’s the joke? Every big actor is always looking for their next big role.

His head is elongated, but I don’t understand that part, either.

October 13, 2026October 10, 2026 by zbicyclist

Twosday Twofer

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson, Randall Munroe, XKCD
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A twofer today (unrelated, not a synchronicity)

Boise Ed sends this in:


Linda sends this in: “It’s late. I’ve had two beers. I’m pushing 73 years old. Somebody explain this to me?”

Mouseover text: “People out here catching strays out here catching strays.”

October 9, 2026October 6, 2026 by zbicyclist

Battering down the hatches?

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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billr sends this in: “Not a clue”.

October 7, 2026September 29, 2026 by zbicyclist

Something To Chew On

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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Boise Ed sends this in: “Tantor is “a nervous, lovable elephant character from the Tarzan stories.” Why he would want to chew a tusk is a good question, but why the shrink is suddenly nervous is a bigger one.”

Similarly, Ian C asks: “Is this just a reference to biting his fingernails or is there an actual joke involved?”

September 15, 2026September 4, 2026 by zbicyclist

Say What?

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by phsiii

Ha?

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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From Marrose:

who notes:

I get the maniacal laughter (it is a Mad Scientist convention) but what does it have to do with a stroke?
April 27, 2026April 26, 2026 by zbicyclist

Still Life

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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Boise Ed sends this in: “A painter is painting a still life. It looks a lot like his “model” setup. So what?”

March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 by zbicyclist

Barking Orders?

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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Ian C sends this in: “I’ve Googled “the Admiral’s dog” but found nothing that would make this funny.”

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026 by zbicyclist

Spit Take

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  • Niklas Eriksson
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Leaving aside the issue of putting legs on a calculator and phone, what’s the joke?

January 2, 2026December 31, 2025 by zbicyclist

Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’

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  • Carpe Diem, Niklas Eriksson
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Boise Ed sends this in: “Uninhabitable grasslands. Disturbed two-wheeled rover. Hmmm. This feels like it should be so obvious, and yet …”

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