Honestly, I don’t get it. Anyone?
The guy lost his snake so he put up a lost pet poster. The lady sees the poster and the viewer can imagine she is concerned - a 30 ft snake is dangerous. If the snake is loose for long there will be a lot more “lost pets” in the neighborhood.
Those are a lot of dots to connect. What about the guy with the hammer?
The real explanation is a lot of far side strips just suck
Im AS lost AS you are but im asuming the snakes actual name is ni**er and the letters are mixed up so he can avoid trouble
Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s not what Gary Larson was trying to say.
Seek help, please.
I don’t know anything about Gary Larson or why this poped up in my feed but in my experience if im not sure what the joke is most oft the time its racist
Why?
The idea of someone having a pet snake in 1982 would have been so bizarre that it would be deemed comical. That said snake is called “Ginger,” a typical name for a harmless cat, not a 30-foot python reinforces that. This would probably have raised a sensable chuckle back in the day, but I don’t think it really stands up to the test of time.
I don’t find the Far Side funny at all. Is it supposed to be?
Came to the comments for an explanation. I still don’t get it
Could it be poking fun of Thomas Jefferson as he was a red head and the snake’s name is Ginger? The comic is from 1982. How long has Ginger been a term for red heads?
I remember reading these in the 90s and thinking they were funny. It’s amazing how humor changes over time. It helps put other cultures humor into context considering these were written at a time when my culture was very different.
