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From the “Frazz” archives – comic strip by Jef Mallett.
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You say ‘toe-may-toe’… I say ‘toe-mah-toe’… let’s call the whole thing off.
Chalk up that last bit of nonsense to the ravings of an unabashed anti-semantic.
But seriously, Stan, I thought the strip scenario and take-away message was quite clever.
I guess you could say we’ve been ‘Frazz-led’ once again? (Groan)
I liked it too, Alex: a clever and funny strip.