Could never see the point in labeling people by when they were born. A foolish media stunt started post WW2 to try and explain the large increase in babies born following the war.
Secretary: The Dean’s here to see you. He’s waxing wroth.
Prof. Wagstaff (Groucho Marx): Oh, is Roth out there, too? Well, tell Roth to wax the Dean for a while.
- Horsefeathers (1932) (I believe it was Joe Adamson in Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo that attributed the extra fancy phrase to scriptwriter S.J. Perelman.)
JD'Huntsville'AL almost 3 years ago
FOR MILLENNIALS: wax eloquent
To speak or write (about something) with particularly eloquent language, especially to an ostentatious or performative degree.
After his fourth gin and tonic, my father stood up and began waxing eloquent about the importance of family.
She never hesitates to wax eloquent about all sorts of social injustices in the world.
marilynnbyerly almost 3 years ago
Stephan Pastis just got jealous.
Charlie Brown fan almost 3 years ago
The comedy hero
baddawg1989 almost 3 years ago
Snoopy’s channeling Stephan Pastis… ;-)
Wilde Bill almost 3 years ago
♪ If you can’t drive with a broken back / At least you can polish the fender ♪
ronaldspence almost 3 years ago
He used to have a vintage car and all he did was was nostalgic!
The Reader Premium Member almost 3 years ago
She got the car in the divorce.
hariseldon59 almost 3 years ago
I see another rejection letter coming.
Qiset almost 3 years ago
A cheap car, now-a-days.
littlejohn Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That was smoothly said, while he was waxing Eloquent.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Snoopy, you’re a literary genius!
Its just me almost 3 years ago
Could never see the point in labeling people by when they were born. A foolish media stunt started post WW2 to try and explain the large increase in babies born following the war.
Kim Metzger Premium Member almost 3 years ago
No, the question is WHY do you do it?
Decepticomic almost 3 years ago
You come up with the joke first and write backwards to set it up.
guenette.charlie(BozoKnows) almost 3 years ago
In fairness, if your name is Joe Sportscar, you’re pretty much guaranteed to fawn over fancy automobiles like that.
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
Maybe you should have gone into comedy writing instead of attempting serious prose, Snoopy…
Ellis97 almost 3 years ago
That writing was so eloquent.
dflak almost 3 years ago
Do only pros write prose?
Darryl Heine almost 3 years ago
Wax?
coreym5 almost 3 years ago
I don’t believe Charles Schulz ever met a pun he didn’t like . . .
this is summerdog almost 3 years ago
I get like Snoopy when I think I have written something profound. Then I get zero “likes” for it, and I stop.
uniquename almost 3 years ago
$10,000? In 1974 I would expected more like $25,000 or $30,000 for a somewhat expensive car.
NCGalFromNJ almost 3 years ago
I’m a baby boomer and I never heard of that phrase!
gcarlson almost 3 years ago
Secretary: The Dean’s here to see you. He’s waxing wroth.
Prof. Wagstaff (Groucho Marx): Oh, is Roth out there, too? Well, tell Roth to wax the Dean for a while.
- Horsefeathers (1932) (I believe it was Joe Adamson in Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo that attributed the extra fancy phrase to scriptwriter S.J. Perelman.)
I❤️Peanuts almost 3 years ago
There was a car called the Eloquent?
raybarb44 almost 3 years ago
Good writer and artist……..
stamps almost 3 years ago
Better than if he whacks elephants.
ChessPirate almost 3 years ago
But his cousin, Li’l “Racecar” Lil, didn’t know if she was coming or going… ☺
mindjob almost 3 years ago
I wane inarticulate after a couple of beers
Scoutmaster77 almost 3 years ago
Well, Snoopy’s no Hemingway, but…
txmystic almost 3 years ago
At least he didn’t go for the 12-cylinder rhapsodic…
thepinkbaroness almost 3 years ago
This one is right up there with “I am leaving you with Great Reluctance!”
Sir Isaac almost 3 years ago
You da man, Snoop.
mitchel.farr almost 3 years ago
You don’t wax engines, you polish them. Pick another part of the car.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 3 years ago
And why did you have to infect Pastis?
knight1192a almost 3 years ago
No, Snoopy. Just no. Puns like that aren’t funny. And when they get overused too much in the future they take away from when puns could be funny.
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 3 years ago
I see why Snoopy keeps getting rejected.
Boise Ed Premium Member almost 3 years ago
OMG, I actually remember that one from the first time.
jdsven almost 3 years ago
Fun fact: Snoopy later got a job writing puns for the cold openings of CSI and it’s related spin-offs.
paullp Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Go, Snoopy! Keep up the good work!
PuppyPapa almost 3 years ago
Go to your room, Snoop Dog.