Natasha and Boris out for a walk on their street in Moscow when a bit of precipitation begins falling. They argue over whether it’s rain or snow.They meet a Communist Party commissar friend named Rudolph. They decide to ask him whether it’s rain or snow. He says, “Rain, definitely rain”Boris complains that Rudolph is wrong. Natasha says, “Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear”.
Good story but garbled. It happened right after the "We are not amused incident. The punster was Disraeli. The quote was “A sovereign is not a subject.” (A queen could be a subject to an emperor(ess).)
Panels one and three: Has Elizabeth suddenly made it through puberty from flat to full without our notice?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 7 years ago
One has to find mirth where ever one can and punning is one way to do it.What is old is new again—-for her.
Can't Sleep over 7 years ago
If you’ve never heard it (or said it) it’s new.
Sir Ruddy Blighter over 7 years ago
You know what? I sometimes criticize this strip for using old gags…but this is funny! It was unexpected, and used in a truly comic way. Well done, LJ!
kmwtigger over 7 years ago
The ‘oldie’ is not a goodie only when played on Mike. If Mike plays it on someone else, it IS a goodie.
mkd_1218 over 7 years ago
Lizzie, gettin’ her own back! :)
bigger Nate over 7 years ago
don’t forget that famous Russian arguing with his wife about whether it;s raining or snowing out “Rudolph the red knows rain dear”
tom_wright over 7 years ago
Natasha and Boris out for a walk on their street in Moscow when a bit of precipitation begins falling. They argue over whether it’s rain or snow.They meet a Communist Party commissar friend named Rudolph. They decide to ask him whether it’s rain or snow. He says, “Rain, definitely rain”Boris complains that Rudolph is wrong. Natasha says, “Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear”.
Linguist over 7 years ago
Obviously, Lizzie is learning from some of the wordsmiths who grace the Comment Section here with punny observations and groaners.
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Oscar Wilde once boasted that he could make a pun on any subject…Someone cried out " The Queen ! "
“Ah”, replied Wilde, “but the Queen is not a subject.”
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And again from Oscar…
“Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.”
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 7 years ago
“Those Oldies but Goodies remind me of you…”
littlejohn Premium Member over 7 years ago
What ever happen to Father Christmas???
Diat60 over 7 years ago
Gotcha!
mai griffin over 7 years ago
I believe the original phrase to be ‘Oldie but Goldie’…
bryan42 over 7 years ago
I have to wonder if we are about to see the debut of “LizardBreath”?
slsharris over 7 years ago
She’s been hanging around her father too much. He tells lousy jokes, too…
hippogriff over 7 years ago
Linguist
Good story but garbled. It happened right after the "We are not amused incident. The punster was Disraeli. The quote was “A sovereign is not a subject.” (A queen could be a subject to an emperor(ess).)
Panels one and three: Has Elizabeth suddenly made it through puberty from flat to full without our notice?