One supposedly true Wilde story was that he once asked an attractive woman if he made her a serious offer of a million pounds to go to bed with him, would she do so. She answered that since that would make her financially set for life, she probably would. He then asked, “How about five pounds?” She said, “Of course not. What do you think I am?” Wilde said, “Oh, we’ve already established that. Now it’s merely a matter of haggling over the price.”
ksoskins over 14 years ago
And Oscar Wilde walks up to a fabulously dressed gentleman sitting at the bar and asks, “Would you like me to push your stool in for you?”
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
An’ da b’ar et ‘em.
zero over 14 years ago
Just imagine the whole audience is wearing no jewelry…
Edcole1961 over 14 years ago
One supposedly true Wilde story was that he once asked an attractive woman if he made her a serious offer of a million pounds to go to bed with him, would she do so. She answered that since that would make her financially set for life, she probably would. He then asked, “How about five pounds?” She said, “Of course not. What do you think I am?” Wilde said, “Oh, we’ve already established that. Now it’s merely a matter of haggling over the price.”
kauri44 over 14 years ago
I think that story is usually attributed to George Bernard Shaw. Now that would be an interesting character to add to the strip!
bellmaker over 14 years ago
My high school latin teacher claimed it was Shaw
LadyThornewood over 14 years ago
Sorry, I want the punchline to this one. I want the whole joke. It’s too… tantalizing
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
The Taming of Oscar Wilde, now that would make an interesting Python movie.
I can’t picture dear Wilde trying to seduce a woman under any circumstances, even humourous ones.
tedlogdon over 14 years ago
A blind man walks into a bar.
steverinoCT over 14 years ago
My uncle was a magician– he’d walk down the street and turn into a bar.
mamarose127 Premium Member over 14 years ago
clang bamp Oscar ducked.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Wow, radish, he DESERVED an Oscar for his acting then, too.
mivins over 14 years ago
…and said “Ow!”
cccare56 over 14 years ago
A baby seal walks into a club…