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Depends if youâre reading it literally (nothing in that lunch but pudding, therefore you got âjust dessertsâ) or the metaphorical phrase that means âwhat you deserveâ.
Interesting. I too was about to comment on the mis-spelling, because I believed it to be âdessertsâ for both meanings of the pun. However, after seeing the other comments here, a little quick googling shows that both are considered correct today, but the original spelling was indeed âdesertsâ â an archaic term meaning âthat which one deservesâ. Because the term is no longer in common use, itâs frequently spelled as âdessertsâ nowadays, which matches the pronunciation though not the original meaning. I have been edumacated!
I wouldnât say that the spelling matches the pronunciation; it just matches the other word thatâs also pronounced weird! (Seriously, is there any other word in which a double âsâ is pronounced /z/?)
Fourth panel: kid on the left threatens to build a wall, questions the kid on the rightâs birth certificate, pays off legal fees with foundation money, and calls the other kids losers and pussies. Which isnât really a metaphor, but stuff Trump actually did.
Either spelling is correct â however, the spelling employed â desserts or deserts â changes the thrust of the pun. Untll the intended meaning is unpacked, the word is 50% misspelled and 50% correct.
Well, I think where this was heading is that protectionism in the United States refers to protectionist economic policy that erected tariff and other barriers to trade with other nations. This policy was most prevalent in the 19th century. It attempted to restrain imports to protect Northern industries. It was opposed by Southern states that wanted free trade to expand cotton and other agricultural exports.(Howâs that for messing with whatâs supposed to be a comic strip?)
Packratjohn Premium Member over 8 years ago
âJust desertsâ? I live in Nevada, and Iâm surrounded by âjust desertsâ..
I think you meant âdessertsââŠ.
astutepanther Premium Member over 8 years ago
Oooh, I look forward to all the people who will correct your spelling of âdesertsâ as if itâs wrong. Oh lookâitâs already started!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
It is a kid, he doesnât know the correct spelling yet.
dadoctah over 8 years ago
Depends if youâre reading it literally (nothing in that lunch but pudding, therefore you got âjust dessertsâ) or the metaphorical phrase that means âwhat you deserveâ.
Kip W over 8 years ago
Well, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
heather dunham over 8 years ago
Interesting. I too was about to comment on the mis-spelling, because I believed it to be âdessertsâ for both meanings of the pun. However, after seeing the other comments here, a little quick googling shows that both are considered correct today, but the original spelling was indeed âdesertsâ â an archaic term meaning âthat which one deservesâ. Because the term is no longer in common use, itâs frequently spelled as âdessertsâ nowadays, which matches the pronunciation though not the original meaning. I have been edumacated!
tobybartels over 8 years ago
I wouldnât say that the spelling matches the pronunciation; it just matches the other word thatâs also pronounced weird! (Seriously, is there any other word in which a double âsâ is pronounced /z/?)
tim.lowell over 8 years ago
Fourth panel: kid on the left threatens to build a wall, questions the kid on the rightâs birth certificate, pays off legal fees with foundation money, and calls the other kids losers and pussies. Which isnât really a metaphor, but stuff Trump actually did.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 8 years ago
I took it literally, that the kid has no âentrĂ©eâ (meaning PB&J), only âdessertsâ. As they say, whoever âtheyâ are, life is short, eat dessert first.
Malcolm Hall over 8 years ago
Either spelling is correct â however, the spelling employed â desserts or deserts â changes the thrust of the pun. Untll the intended meaning is unpacked, the word is 50% misspelled and 50% correct.
Ushindi over 8 years ago
Well, I think where this was heading is that protectionism in the United States refers to protectionist economic policy that erected tariff and other barriers to trade with other nations. This policy was most prevalent in the 19th century. It attempted to restrain imports to protect Northern industries. It was opposed by Southern states that wanted free trade to expand cotton and other agricultural exports.(Howâs that for messing with whatâs supposed to be a comic strip?)