That’s it for sure – it meant to be “I love the waxwing”! Too bad, as it throws off the humorous symmetry of their statements. Though still a great gag!
What I’m wondering is, how does this even happen? I thought the lettering was hand-done… seems like an unlikely mistake!
Hmm, I lived in the SF Bay Area for 11 years and never ever encountered this charmingly retro tech at any bank I ever used… nor here in Canada at any time! The hospital near me does use pneumatic tubes though, it’s the only place I’ve seen that used. So today’s strip flew right by me! Interesting to learn how widespread their use is.
I love punctuation-based humor…. but the penny has yet to drop for me on this one. Maybe I need coffee?