The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for May 17, 2009

I’ll take four dozen of the fish shoes. And throw in 2 pre-Columbus globes

Actually, they knew the Earth was round as early as Aristotle’s time, and they had a round globe produced by 1492, only with the Americas left out. Washington Irving invented the whole Columbus myth.

That Charles Dickens watch is so last year. It clashes with the Van Gogh earmuff.

The Robespierre slicer is just what I need for cutting the ends off my cigars.

I’ll have the Archimedes apple pi a la mode.

I didn’t know ‘globes’ could be rectangular.

None of these became popular for obvious reasons. But the Marie Antoinette “Let them Eat E-Z-Bake Cake Oven” was IMMENSELY popular. This thing caused rioting in the streets. When there weren’t enough supplies to meet demand, Marie lost her head position, and her place in popular history was quickly filled by a mysterious ghost writer/chef named Betty Crocker.

This comic (along with the comments) is hysterical! Librarian, your’s is great.

Great comic today ! I really really really want the Pre-Columbus Globe, nice side table…

Good one Librarian! . How about the Ben Franklin commemorative kite key ring - recalled due to shock hazard

SLOPPY CURSIVE HANDWRITING IS HARD TO READ!

So ARE ALL CAPS COMMENTS

ferndip,wants Archameded pie ALA MOOED