Rubes by Leigh Rubin for December 07, 2023

Cartoon physics question: what is that black thing between the Earth and Moon? It’s too small to be the Earth’s shadow and too curved and small just to be the dark side of the moon. I think the Earth is about to be obliterated.

A bosom??!!

Not tells me they is has captures royal clown too.

Other news: The Supermoon will swing in closer to the Earth than ever before – two miles up!!

Very Wizard of Id-ish.

Is a lunar eclipse happening?

“Let them eat cake! And other delicious bakery items…”

nyuck nyuck nyuck

They should have captured a liquor store, then they’d have silver bullets.

“According to unconfirmed reports…”

Years ago one of the hosts on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour said “In this business we stay away from rumors and speculation but when we do use them we call them ‘unconfirmed reports.’”  Now when I hear that phrase I think “Hmm, I’ll wait until they have some ‘confirmed’ reports!”

It’s a cartoon.

Blake Edwards strikes again

Was it key lime?

Send in the meringue.

Hey, shut your pie hole!

He shouldn’t be reading the announcements, because he’s too pie-eyed.