And here I thought it was all just a matter of running out of space on your galumphing-big calendar-stone disk to start the next cycle! But it is an ingenious rationalization, Kukulcan.
Is everyone—well, almost everyone—here also 52? Ha!
I got it.
I also got the fact that the Mayans simply end one really long cycle this December and start another. They worried that such “tween” times were ripe for disaster and collapse. But not the end of the world.
I am 46 and I remember Kukla, Fran and Ollie. I was exposed to all that kind of stuff by my older brother. I wanted to do everthing he did, the only difference is I can’t even draw stick people and I HATE science fiction, especially star trek. But I did love puppets like Kukla, Fran and Ollie. And we lived for Sesame street as children. And while sesame street was totally scripted, Kukla, Fran and Ollie was totally ad-libbed.
Re the woman in the 3rd panel, she could be Fran. Fran was usually in the foreground while the other Kuklapolitans were in the background.It didn’t occur to me what influence they must have had on Jim Hensen.Don’t know if Justin intended reference to “Another fine mess you have gotten us into”, but it is there.
w9cwd almost 13 years ago
@capndunzzi,Great puns!How many readers under 70 will get them?
Basqueian almost 13 years ago
im only 52, an I got it
Rakkav almost 13 years ago
And how is that different from what we Europeans and just about everybody else has been doing all along? Some genius YOU are, bird brain! :P
Rakkav almost 13 years ago
> have – ah HATES bein’ ungrammatical, but ah hates deletin’ even more
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
And here I thought it was all just a matter of running out of space on your galumphing-big calendar-stone disk to start the next cycle! But it is an ingenious rationalization, Kukulcan.
pschearer Premium Member almost 13 years ago
They needed their calendar to tell when the next human sacrifice was due.
Ermine Notyours almost 13 years ago
So is the woman in panel 3 Fran?
bmonk almost 13 years ago
Is everyone—well, almost everyone—here also 52? Ha!
I got it.
I also got the fact that the Mayans simply end one really long cycle this December and start another. They worried that such “tween” times were ripe for disaster and collapse. But not the end of the world.
broncosdaddy almost 13 years ago
I am 46 and I remember Kukla, Fran and Ollie. I was exposed to all that kind of stuff by my older brother. I wanted to do everthing he did, the only difference is I can’t even draw stick people and I HATE science fiction, especially star trek. But I did love puppets like Kukla, Fran and Ollie. And we lived for Sesame street as children. And while sesame street was totally scripted, Kukla, Fran and Ollie was totally ad-libbed.
Tyrnn almost 13 years ago
Love the flying saucers in the background.
Jules934 almost 13 years ago
Laugh, but remember… “IT” happened the year Cortez landed.
TheDOCTOR almost 13 years ago
I too love the Flying Saucers in background, which explains where the Myans went. Lovely planet, once they defeated the Daleks of course.
w9cwd almost 13 years ago
Re the woman in the 3rd panel, she could be Fran. Fran was usually in the foreground while the other Kuklapolitans were in the background.It didn’t occur to me what influence they must have had on Jim Hensen.Don’t know if Justin intended reference to “Another fine mess you have gotten us into”, but it is there.
TheSkulker almost 13 years ago
groan!
Unfortunately, there are not many of us left who are old enough to recognize the reference or saw the original shows.