These remind me of the questions Groucho would ask contestants on his quiz show if they failed to earn any money from the regular questions. As a failed contestant was about to leave Groucho would ask one final question, usually it was—-Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb. And naturally many were suspicious feeling maybe it was a trick question, rather than understanding it was the usually wiley Groucho’s way of seeing they did not leave broke.
Sherlock Watson about 10 years ago
In panel 6 Mutt called Jeff another name, to which Jeff replied, “It’s better to be a smart one than a dumb one.”
brklnbern about 10 years ago
These remind me of the questions Groucho would ask contestants on his quiz show if they failed to earn any money from the regular questions. As a failed contestant was about to leave Groucho would ask one final question, usually it was—-Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb. And naturally many were suspicious feeling maybe it was a trick question, rather than understanding it was the usually wiley Groucho’s way of seeing they did not leave broke.
Number Three about 10 years ago
You normally call him a little fool or a ‘boob’
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