The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for July 08, 2020

I guess that we still have to wait for the tiny umbrella of Damocles….

There’s not much of a point to this one.

What about the sword (or cocktail) of John Cleese?

But he was wise enough to drink of any cocktail served in a glass of that size. “Go ahead with that thin thread” were his last words.

“Damocles is a character who appears in a anecdote commonly referred to as “the Sword of Damocles”, an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power."

Uh sure. Right.

According to the story, Damocles was pandering to his king, Dionysius, exclaiming that Dionysius was truly fortunate as a great man of power and authority, surrounded by magnificence. In response, Dionysius offered to switch places with Damocles for one day so that Damocles could taste that very fortune firsthand. Damocles quickly and eagerly accepted the king’s proposal. Damocles sat on the king’s throne, surrounded by every luxury, but Dionysius, who had made many enemies during his reign, arranged that a sword should hang above the throne, held at the pommel only by a single hair of a horse’s tail to evoke the sense of what it is like to be king: Though having much fortune, always having to watch in fear and anxiety against dangers that might try to overtake him. Damocles finally begged the king that he be allowed to depart because he no longer wanted to be so fortunate, realizing that with great fortune and power comes also great danger.

Thanks ! That helps.

Maybe a cartoon concept Scott came up with during happy hour?…

One dip or two? Ugh

I prefer the tale of Damon and Runyan.

I’d be like: Please break, please break – I really want that big olive!

No garbage in mine please. I’m cutting back.

Oh, yes, just so it doesn’t go wasted, give it to my pal Paris who has a beef against Achilles.

The bartender here is really good at mixing metaphors.

Could we please stop with the Far Side promo pop ups already?

Could we please stop with the Far Side promo pop ups already?

The philosophical question here is, can you enjoy the perfect martini knowing that a lemon wedge may fall into it and ruin it?

Hey Damocles! How’s it goin’? “Oh, hangin’ in there, ya know…”

Shouldn’t that be “The Beer of Damocles”? The sword was hanging over his head, after all.

My husband’s dad would bring home olive and onion sticks from all of his business trips and give them to him. He was always excited when his dad got home to see what new variety of cocktail sword or stick he’d receive. Then he brought his cache to school for ‘Show and Tell’. Oops…