I assume the joke here is that selling perfume to a guy without a nose is the metaphorical equivalent of selling refrigerators to Eskimos.
(Even though Eskimos do use refrigerators. And we’re not suppose to call them Eskimos anymore. But a metaphor’s a metaphor)
Submitted by Andréa
Is this song still well-known enough to transcend the Geezer tag?
(And let’s not even discuss how disconcerting it is that anything from 1984 can qualify for the Geezer tag)
One of the most annoying varieties of would-be pedants is the one who gratuitously replaces “who” with “whom,” or “me” with “I,” thinking it makes them sound smarter.
First of all, Geezer?
Second of all, the Beatles obviously.
And Third, Syncwhonicity:
Submitted by B.A.
Submitted by Andréa, who also added an Oy tag
I already had this saved for next Sunday’s LOL page before I saw the Off the Mark strip.
Just the final panel.
Are we supposed to interpret “sly” as “clever” (which really doesn’t work in this context)?
Y is he eating paper?
And Y does it make his legs hurt?
This drawing is, of course, an homage to this:
Submitted by Andréa
Just the final panel, really…
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