Rubes by Leigh Rubin for May 04, 2023

Tie-died

He’s made out of wood. Knives shouldn’t bother him.

.. no strings attached

Geppetto never told him not to run with sharp objects.

He wasn’t ready to cut the strings (or have his strings cut) yet.

He cut the strings

Three buzzers. This act definitely wont’ go on to the finals.

Looks like he made the cut indeed

Rather than whitling his life away he tried juggling…

I wonder if his nose will grow every time he lies…down.

Now he’ll never Marry Annette (I’ll just let myself out.).

He’s got no strings to hold him…down?

Now that would have been a trick if he could have pulled it off

No encore, folks. Go home!

If only he’d been a real boy…Where’s the Blue Fairy when you need her?