Wizard of Id Classics by Parker and Hart for September 19, 2023

Worn with dogged determination…….

Had to look him up. Apparently St. Bernard is the patron saint of religious vocation, preachers and beekeepers. The patron saint of alcoholics is St. Matthias.

A couple of things I learned while looking up who the dog is named after…

There are seven Catholic saints named Bernard. The dog breed is named after St. Bernard of Menthon, the patron saint of mountaineers, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking and the Alps.

Another St. Bernard is Bernard of Corleone, the patron saint of Mafia victims and expectant mothers.

Bung gets patron saint and spirit animal mixed up.

Probably took it off the pooch that saved him in the arc where he was lost in the snow.

Give him a scratch behind the ears for me.

Makes me wonder if anyone asked these “patron saints” their permission to use their names? Quite possible the Saint Bernard in question was a teetotaller!

Stan Laurel scamming a St. Bernard:

https://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=u2ipA8YqWws

Deja Vu…

He should be wearing the Star of David. Bung’s hooked on Mogen David!

Where’s the little liquor keg?