flintcrow and treblemaker had it before me. Caulfield is doing one line of the poem each day.Tuesday: Twas Brillo on the silly toesWednesday: Did gyrate and gamble in the waveThursday: All mimesy were the…And tomorrow, “And the mome raths outgrabe” or somesuch.I think this is one of the best Jef has done.
That clue was a huge help, I had no idea that was Brillo on his feet. I thought it was a flower of some kind.Does this mean that Mrs. Olsen will be getting a vorpal blade to deal with Caulfield?
JabberwockyBY LEWIS CARROLL’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought—So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
I haven’t figured out the money yet, unless it’s a symbol of avarice. But I think he’s the elf (strange shoes) named Mime (classic whiteface and shirt) from the Ring of the Nibelung (hula hoop).
“Some people still don’t understand Poe’s Law.”Maybe Poe’s Law is a parody of human folly regarding imagined intellectual superiority.How would one know?
Eric Salinas Premium Member about 9 years ago
Nope. I still don’t have any idea yet.
Bilan about 9 years ago
I’m going with Captain Nemo. He’s french, underwater and the hula hoop must represent the sub.
flintcrow about 9 years ago
Snicker-snack.
flintcrow about 9 years ago
He’ll be kicked out of school if he pulls out a blade!
kzturtlegirl about 9 years ago
I’m going out on a limb here with Moby Dick. Great white whale with barnacles swimming circles (hoop) around Ahab (Abe, fivers?) Yah….. maybe not….
HeckleMeElmo about 9 years ago
Twas brillo on the silly toes…
Stan King about 9 years ago
Jabberwocky.
Snoodgrass about 9 years ago
Last word balloon is a dead giveaway.“’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves” is the first line in Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky.
Stan King about 9 years ago
Brillo>Brilligsilly toes>slithy tovesgyrate>gyre (hula hoop)gamble>gimble (see the dollar bills?)mime>mimsy or mome (face painted white)
peter about 9 years ago
I was thinking Alan Sillitoe, but I cannot match the rest of the props.
Olddog1 about 9 years ago
flintcrow had it. And treblemaker. SKS summed it up.
Olddog1 about 9 years ago
Good thing someone told us it was Brillo, I couldn’t tell.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 9 years ago
Is VorPal™ anything like PayPal®?
Jorah about 9 years ago
Nice work, Stan. I sure didn’t get it before today, that’s for sure. I totally missed the gamble part.
sandpiper about 9 years ago
Ditto the above, Stan. If that is not the answer, it should be. :)
DrDavy2000 about 9 years ago
What’s with the mask and snorkel? In the wave/wabe?
whiteheron about 9 years ago
BTW: I think you are right, @Stan King but won’t we all be chagrined if you aren’t?
Stan King about 9 years ago
flintcrow and treblemaker had it before me. Caulfield is doing one line of the poem each day.Tuesday: Twas Brillo on the silly toesWednesday: Did gyrate and gamble in the waveThursday: All mimesy were the…And tomorrow, “And the mome raths outgrabe” or somesuch.I think this is one of the best Jef has done.
mfrasca about 9 years ago
Unfortunately, I’m not sticking with me :-)Stan got it right!
wbtthefrog about 9 years ago
Yep, Jabberwocky.
jkvasni about 9 years ago
“Twas brillig on the slithy toves!”
leons1701 about 9 years ago
As soon as I saw “Brillo on the Silly Toes” I knew where it was going, but it took Stan King’s explanation to pull it all together.
k1floren about 9 years ago
Jabberwocky, of course, from Alice in Wonderland!
StackableContainers about 9 years ago
That clue was a huge help, I had no idea that was Brillo on his feet. I thought it was a flower of some kind.Does this mean that Mrs. Olsen will be getting a vorpal blade to deal with Caulfield?
comicboyz about 9 years ago
JabberwockyBY LEWIS CARROLL’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!”
He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought—So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
skyriderwest about 9 years ago
’Twas brillig in the slithy tovesDid myre and wimble in the wabeAll mimsy were the borogrovesAnd the mome raths, outgrabe
Apologies for spelling, I know it off by heart, but haven’t read it many years!
Harald13 about 9 years ago
I haven’t figured out the money yet, unless it’s a symbol of avarice. But I think he’s the elf (strange shoes) named Mime (classic whiteface and shirt) from the Ring of the Nibelung (hula hoop).
SarahZelan about 9 years ago
Jabberwocky?“’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves …..”
dfriedmann Premium Member about 9 years ago
Sounds good but what’s with the diving mask??
dfriedmann Premium Member about 9 years ago
“Did gyre and gimble in the wabe”? Wabe……wave?? Diving thru the wave?
dfriedmann Premium Member about 9 years ago
Sorry …. Wrote that before reading everything from you guys.
Stephen Gilberg about 9 years ago
I’ll go out on a limb and say “The Idiot.”
starfighter441 about 9 years ago
Come to me my beamish boy.
Lenavid about 9 years ago
A Man for All Seasons
Allison Jones about 9 years ago
Alice would be so pleased!
Boise Ed Premium Member about 9 years ago
Ooh, that’s another good one, MM. It accounts for the mime shirt and snorkel gear, but how does it account for the Brillo pads and hula hoop?
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 9 years ago
All mimsy were the borogoves,All mimesy (white-face and striped shirt) were the borrowgoves (money carelessly handled)
Stan King about 9 years ago
Just figured out Caulfield’s inspiration (from Monday’s strip). What happens when you type in nonsense words into a smartphone with autocorrect?
ccbellucci about 9 years ago
jabbberwocky
Bryant Winterholer Premium Member about 9 years ago
Way above my literary IQ! Had it been a formula…. :-)
K M about 9 years ago
Going a long way for “Jabberwocky.” BTW, there’s a word buried therein coined by Carroll that we use to this day.
SirAndrewHI about 9 years ago
I got this two strips ago. I mean no malice to the writer but this is nothing short of wonderful.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 9 years ago
“Some people still don’t understand Poe’s Law.”Maybe Poe’s Law is a parody of human folly regarding imagined intellectual superiority.How would one know?
culprit Premium Member about 9 years ago
Ah, lovely idea in any case! Rather creative in any case!Very happy to see it across my morning cereal, that’s for sure! :-)