A gentleman who worked for me as an insurance underwriter during the late 80’s drank 2 six packs of Coca Cola every work day and ate an entire package of “Thin Mints” throughout the day. He was, in fact, one of my most talented underwriters and very good at thinking outside the box.
One day, as he and his supervisor were leaving my office after we had resolved a very thorny underwriting problem, we asked him about his beverage and snacking habits. Doing a pretty fair “Josey Wales” imitation he said that the caffeine “gave him an edge.” :-)
Whew. Not for me. I would be so wired I couldn’t get anything done.
Not relevant to today’s strip, but something interesting I ran across, you’ll have to go to the site, to see the picture, and how it relates to Working Daze,—————-Harvey Kurtzman
Born October 3, 1924 d. 1993
American Hall of Fame cartoonist. Creator of Mad magazine (1952) and also wrote Little Annie Fanny (featured in Playboy 1962-88).
From personal experience it’s very hard on the teeth, I was a “pop” sipper drinking it all day long and the acid and sugar just ate away at my teeth. I have very few that aren’t full of fillings or crowns when not much left to fill.
eromlig over 3 years ago
Give me the beat, boys, and freeze my vanilla / I want to get lost in your sarsaparilla / And float away…
RobinHood over 3 years ago
“You got any good sarsaparilla?”
“Sioux City?”
“That’s a good one.”Kim Metzger Premium Member over 3 years ago
If she becomes jet-propelled —
C over 3 years ago
It’s soda or pop, not both
Aladar30 Premium Member over 3 years ago
If sarsaparilla do that effect i wanto one too!
Durak Premium Member over 3 years ago
Uh, oh! She mixed up her Sarsparilla with Fizzy Lifting Drinks!
Aficionado over 3 years ago
A gentleman who worked for me as an insurance underwriter during the late 80’s drank 2 six packs of Coca Cola every work day and ate an entire package of “Thin Mints” throughout the day. He was, in fact, one of my most talented underwriters and very good at thinking outside the box.
One day, as he and his supervisor were leaving my office after we had resolved a very thorny underwriting problem, we asked him about his beverage and snacking habits. Doing a pretty fair “Josey Wales” imitation he said that the caffeine “gave him an edge.” :-)
Whew. Not for me. I would be so wired I couldn’t get anything done.
christelisbetty over 3 years ago
Not relevant to today’s strip, but something interesting I ran across, you’ll have to go to the site, to see the picture, and how it relates to Working Daze,—————-Harvey Kurtzman
Born October 3, 1924 d. 1993
American Hall of Fame cartoonist. Creator of Mad magazine (1952) and also wrote Little Annie Fanny (featured in Playboy 1962-88).
https://www.ThisDayTrivia.com/trivia/october-3?f=Harvey-Kurtzman#Harvey-Kurtzman
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
What a gassy dame, as Sinatra would say!
John9 over 3 years ago
From personal experience it’s very hard on the teeth, I was a “pop” sipper drinking it all day long and the acid and sugar just ate away at my teeth. I have very few that aren’t full of fillings or crowns when not much left to fill.
Dragoncat over 3 years ago
Wow… That’s one way to get Rita to “lighten up”.
Nick Danger over 3 years ago
Fizzy Lifting Drink