Kliban by B. Kliban for January 19, 2024

“Yes?”

Nice try.

Time to switch to gatherer.

Remember, History is written by the winners. (It also helps if you’ve got thumbs.

Apparently the ‘loin’ hadn’t been invented yet.

“Really, Dave? Really?”

Oh sh!t…..

Awkward silence.

Shmook was not a skilled hunter. He had little confidence in his abilities — being a pessimistic … a spear half-Folsom kind of guy.

Here, Kliban is documenting the origin of the word “oops” in human language.

R’uh r’oh….

That’s just a little sting. Is that all you’ve got?

It worked for Larson.

Other people seem to assume that’s a man. I thought a woman.

Yes. Yes he is.

OOPS

One of those hunts which never made it to the walls of the Lascaux caves.

Fig. 2 was Og oozing out from between Big Furry’s toes.