Too bad we don’t see the original date on these strips. Brodie’s jump (or Brodie’s claim of a jump) was in the 1880s. It was still talked about when this first appeared, huh?
The original was Chinese; depending on the date of the original strip, there might not have even BEEN a “North Korea” (1945). I’ve seen the original here, and it kind of ruins it when they try to update the text with modern references.
It’s been pointed out, possibly by someone trying to spoil generations of jokes, that China is too far north in its hemisphere for a trip straight through the earth to bring a North American out there. We would more likely end up in the Indian Ocean, or near Australia.
True – the opposite point for most of the Continental USA is in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. There was a map posted recently on the net that showed the only two land masses opposite each other are a large portion of China and Argentina. Since the world is over half water, most land masses are opposite water.
Sherlock Watson about 7 years ago
I’m guessing Jeff’s balloon in the last panel was recently re-written.
MJ Premium Member about 7 years ago
Too bad we don’t see the original date on these strips. Brodie’s jump (or Brodie’s claim of a jump) was in the 1880s. It was still talked about when this first appeared, huh?
cubswin2016 about 7 years ago
I thought that was how you got to China.
sheilag about 7 years ago
The original was Chinese; depending on the date of the original strip, there might not have even BEEN a “North Korea” (1945). I’ve seen the original here, and it kind of ruins it when they try to update the text with modern references.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 7 years ago
It’s been pointed out, possibly by someone trying to spoil generations of jokes, that China is too far north in its hemisphere for a trip straight through the earth to bring a North American out there. We would more likely end up in the Indian Ocean, or near Australia.
tuslog1964 about 7 years ago
True – the opposite point for most of the Continental USA is in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. There was a map posted recently on the net that showed the only two land masses opposite each other are a large portion of China and Argentina. Since the world is over half water, most land masses are opposite water.
Number Three about 7 years ago
Not Australia.
That’s referred to “down under” after all.
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brklnbern about 7 years ago
About the only way out of that country.
gmartin997 about 7 years ago
It’s a shame Gocomics new program won’t accommodate Mutt & Jeff’s old Sunday strips. (I’m assuming that’s the reason they don’t publish them.)