Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for September 10, 2022

No purple suit today.

Not what he meant.

“In hock”? Is that British slang for “in trouble”?

He is in hock all the time!

seems bad surprises are ahead

@Ling Today’s strip IS funny, the location of our HERO Mr Andrew Capp is classical :o) my avatar is a picture of my birth sign Leo roaring because he’s in a good mood like I am, come passerai il vostro Sabato mio meno vecchio amicho ?our Saturday should be slightly busy but we will cope I hope no shopping or errands to run we both are in a good mood but we are staying inside the house and keep hydrated because its hot outside keep saf and a bientot pal

Sorry, Affie—this is really not funny.

Now if there was a fist-fight between Capp and other players…

What a sucker….

https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/cartoons/andy-capp/andy-capp-10th-september-2022-27890910

How can you cheat at snooker? It would be too obvious if you tried to interfere with the roll after the shot.

I found some scenes of the 2022 Snooker World Championship games, (since I don’t really understand the game, I checked it out):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vool6TLauQc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXXNGYN0hJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHVxKfODLRI

It’s American slang for you owing everyone including your dead relatives.

In USA, in HOCK means it’s been pawned. Old three balls. Still in debt if you ever HOCK anything though. Just an arm and leg. Maybe purple suit’s been hocked?

The Count thought most of the time he was in the Rose and Crown.

He’s holding an ad hoc committee meeting inside!

A pea green suit is even worse?

Cheat! That’s sure sign that Andy’s in there.

I doubt that Andy would ever drink a German white wine unless there was nothing else available. (Old term-occasionally encountered in Victorian era novels. )

When he’s not in the canal or a jail cell, that is.