Cartoons: Play on Words
Post cartoonists not only draw clever pictures, they enjoy playful puns and laughable language, too.
“All right, where’s the conflagration?”
January/February 1993
“By, golly, you’re right! ‘Cleanliness’
right there east of ‘Godliness’!”
March/April 2003
“I’m making a list of all the things I ought to do before I die.
It’s my oughtobiography.”
May/June 1999
“Counsel, this isn’t exactly what the court’s definition of a ‘sidebar’ is.”
May/June 1997
“Our 40th anniversary is not a millstone! The word is ‘milestone’!”
May/June 2007
Cartoons: Gardening Gaffes
Gardening can be hot, dirty, backbreaking, and…funny?
“Let’s plant it right here!”
July/August 2001
“I know you’re out here, dear.
I heard you using your new rototiller.”
May/June 2000
“He’s doing better this season.
Last year his back gave out before his enthusiasm.”
July/August 1998
“When these things grow up, we’re in real trouble.”
March/April 1994
“I really look forward to Monday morning—it gets me back to work!”
May/June 1999
“Isn’t that where you spilled the fertilizer?”
May/June 2004
Cartoons: Little Girls
“Hasn’t her teacher got her playing a little out of character?”
December 1948
“I put all your perfume into one bottle so you’ll have more room on your dresser.”
December 1960
“Just read the poem, Mercedes…don’t ham it up.”
1957
“I won again!”
March/April 1998
“The way you pestered that nice lady—I’ll bet she’ll be glad to see you gone!”
May/June 1999
“I sure hope I grow up to be beautiful—’cause if I can’t get by on my looks, I’m doomed.”
September/October 2006