The correct follow-up to such a pun is to pretend you never said anything punny. Carry on with a straight face, and drive ’em wild trying to figure out what your stance really is.
Let us not forget that the Abbott is the spiritual head of a committed gambling community. He’s probably running a side bet on "getting punched in the face before the case can be solved". What are the odds? Brother Bookie knows…
Ah, old cordial jokes. Like in the old song "My old man’s a dustman"
Performer 1: Do you know how to make a fruit cordial?
Performer 2: I don’t know, how DO you make a fruit cordial?
Performer 1: Be nice to me!
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Abbot Heigh, you can’t blame the readers for being a bad pun influence on you. You take the blame for this. 😀
Dude, literally too soon.
It’s never too soon.
‘What? You guys are all allowed to make puns!"
For shame, sir.
The correct follow-up to such a pun is to pretend you never said anything punny. Carry on with a straight face, and drive ’em wild trying to figure out what your stance really is.
The only thing I see wrong with his quip is that it popped into my head while I was reading the first panel and he beat me to it…kill him next 😉
Let us not forget that the Abbott is the spiritual head of a committed gambling community. He’s probably running a side bet on "getting punched in the face before the case can be solved". What are the odds? Brother Bookie knows…
Sorry Abbott, that pun’s too difficult to swallow.
Not if you’re an elf.
Lucas’ eyes in the last two panels:
The spirit of DePatie–Freleng is alive and well.
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That is some classic Irritated Bugs side-eye, for sure.
Ah, old cordial jokes. Like in the old song "My old man’s a dustman"
Performer 1: Do you know how to make a fruit cordial?
Performer 2: I don’t know, how DO you make a fruit cordial?
Performer 1: Be nice to me!