I get the joke in panel 2, but I think it would have worked better if he was actually holding an orange instead of a carrot. But the joke in panel 4 eludes me. Why is a coconut misty?
i got it as B.C beat Thor to saying the name of his fruit, but Thor was going to name his (the real type) an orange too, so thor had to switch the name.
The modern orange carrot was developed and stabilised by Dutch growers in the 16-17th century, evidenced from variety names and contemporary art works. A tale, probably apocryphal, has it that the orange carrot was bred in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century to honour William of Orange. before this they were purple, yellow and off-white!
I don’t carrot all about the color. But I do wonder if in a moment like the one displayed above, hemmorhoids were named what they were because asteroids was already taken.
COWBOY7 almost 14 years ago
Am I missing something with this one?
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WoodEye almost 14 years ago
It’s a carrot not an orange.
pouncingtiger almost 14 years ago
This comic would have been better in color.
vlechtja almost 14 years ago
Hmmm, is misty even a color? GM to all BCers
BigDaveGlass almost 14 years ago
beaten to the punch
Rakkav almost 14 years ago
Minute Maid.
Nebulous Premium Member almost 14 years ago
The missing part of the joke is that the color was named after the fruit.
Dkram almost 14 years ago
Who came up with the name carrot, any way?
And I thought carrots had something to do with diamonds?
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pamlicorat almost 14 years ago
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What’s in a name? Cow chips by any other name would smell just as bad. (yes I know, Shakespeare is having a cow in his grave right now)
davidf42 almost 14 years ago
I get the joke in panel 2, but I think it would have worked better if he was actually holding an orange instead of a carrot. But the joke in panel 4 eludes me. Why is a coconut misty?
vlechtja almost 14 years ago
devidf42, he is holding an orange not a coconut. But the misty bit eludes me too.
mattachew12 almost 14 years ago
i got it as B.C beat Thor to saying the name of his fruit, but Thor was going to name his (the real type) an orange too, so thor had to switch the name.
GROG Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Orange you glad you’re not Thor.
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beenthere41 almost 14 years ago
Misty refers to the spritz that comes of the orange as you peel it. Fresh oranges, anyway.
Destiny23 almost 14 years ago
Since “orange” was now taken, he had to think of another name, and “Misty” was the first that came to mind.
Kinda like Calvin’s question, why is a fly called a fly, since it’s not the only thing that flies!
rotts almost 14 years ago
“Misty” because he’s “as helpless as a kitten up a tree”.
MontanaLady almost 14 years ago
Maybe he’ll call it Misty ‘cause he’s Mystified?
EtzEchad almost 14 years ago
This one is like a joke … it’s just different at the end.
Valis616 almost 14 years ago
Play Misty for me…
pamlicorat almost 14 years ago
Let’s face it, the joke Misty-ed.
maree pavletich almost 14 years ago
The modern orange carrot was developed and stabilised by Dutch growers in the 16-17th century, evidenced from variety names and contemporary art works. A tale, probably apocryphal, has it that the orange carrot was bred in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century to honour William of Orange. before this they were purple, yellow and off-white!
davidf42 almost 14 years ago
OK, now that I know that Thor is holding an orange and not a coconut, it makes more sense.
pschearer Premium Member almost 14 years ago
The response to the cartoon should have been laughter, not the discussion above.
B+ for the concept but D- for the execution (and that’s a mercy grade).
boldyuma almost 14 years ago
I recall..that 30 years ago Dairy Queen had “Mister Misty’s” and the one’s I had were green..
MisngNOLA almost 14 years ago
I don’t carrot all about the color. But I do wonder if in a moment like the one displayed above, hemmorhoids were named what they were because asteroids was already taken.
natashalee almost 14 years ago
Maybe he should have said ‘Squirt’.
ransomdstone almost 14 years ago
Natashalee’s suggestion makes an acceptable comic. Bravo!