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Chip Bok | 5.4.2012 7:00 AM

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General Butt Naked 13 years ago

FARCE!
1. Bucky 13 years ago
  
  what no:
  TSA
  Gub'mint Motors
  Dogs
  'Lizbeth "Paleface" Waaaaarren
  War on Women
  Nobel Prize
  Racism
  and wait for it...
  Osama
Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago

It looks like the Lannisters are marching on Winterfell.
invisible furry hand 13 years ago

"We the People's Front of Judea, brackets, officials, end brackets, do hereby convey our sincere fraternal and sisterly greetings to you, Brian, on this, the occasion of your martyrdom. Your death will stand as a landmark in the continuing struggle to liberate the parent land from the hands of the Roman imperialist aggressors, excluding those concerned with drainage, medicine, roads, housing, education, viniculture and any other Romans contributing to the welfare of Jews of both sexes and hermaphrodites. Signed, on behalf of the P. F. J. , etc. "

And I'd just like to add, on a personal note, my own admiration, for what you're doing for us, Brian, on what must be, after all, for you a very difficult time.
Longtorso 13 years ago

Yay! Thanks to switching from Chrome, I can log into Reason and tell you yet another Bok cartoon sucks!
1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
  
  it did at least make you think of something that is funny though, no?
Restoras 13 years ago

Look at the labels!
soquoted 13 years ago

good labeling: Donald Verrilli is a horse's ass.

bad labeling: Donald Verrilli is actually a pair of stick legs behind the horse's ass
tarran 13 years ago

I don't understand this cartoon due to insufficient labelling.
Longtorso 13 years ago

What drugs would make this cartoon interesting?
1. Lord Humungus 13 years ago
  
  Cyanide.
  1. Longtorso 13 years ago
    
    For me or Bok?
    1. Lord Humungus 13 years ago
      
      yes.
Lord Humungus 13 years ago

This wins the labels award of the year.
PS 13 years ago

Is this about littering?
General Butt Naked 13 years ago

Why is the last horse drawn as a blind Hasidic Jew?

I don't remember that from the movie. Maybe Bok's antisemitic paranoia has finally surfaced.

And yes, this comic needs more goddamn labels.
1. PS 13 years ago
  
  "I'm not a Roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!"
  1. General Butt Naked 13 years ago
    
    But why the horse carrying the SS guy?
    
    What does it have to do with Brian Cohen?
    
    What does it mean?
    
    MORE LABELS YOU CRAZY SON OF A BITCH!
TingoZing 13 years ago

OK now that looks like it might jsut work!

http://www.Privacy-Dudes.tk
Alack 13 years ago

Is Edwards looking longingly into the SS horse's anus? Only labels could clarify this.
1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
  
  know that when you look longingly into the horse's anus, the horse's anus also looks longingly into you
2. Soc Indv Sparky 13 years ago
  
  Labels, labels everywhere and all the brains did shrink,
  Labels, labels everywhere nor any made me think.
Bee Tagger 13 years ago

Ed Asner looks fit to be tied.
Soc Indv Sparky 13 years ago

I don't get it. I wish some labels had been added to actually explain what I'm seeing.
LemonMender 13 years ago

Am I the only one who doesn't get this and just finds it absolutely bizarre?
1. sarcasmic 13 years ago
  
  No.
2. Scruffy Nerfherder 13 years ago
  
  Nope
3. Soc Indv Sparky 13 years ago
  
  No.
4. Spoonman. 13 years ago
  
  Apparently everyone whose handle starts with S has the same opinion about this cartoon.
5. Mr Whipple 13 years ago
  
  I didn't see a label that said "John Byner".
6. Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago
  
  I believe Bok is likening the country's current state to the time of the fall of Rome.
7. Brandon 13 years ago
  
  I think it's in reference to the EPA guy who resigned after saying they were going to crucify the oil and gas industry.
  1. Raymond Luxury Yach-t 13 years ago
    
    Thanks
  2. LemonMender 13 years ago
    
    Hadn't heard about that. I guess moving to Berlin this week kept me out of the loop on things like that.
sarcasmic 13 years ago

Sometimes I think the origin of religion is a need to believe that the fuckers in government who dole out injustice will get what they deserve in some afterlife, since they never see justice in this one.
1. mad libertarian guy 13 years ago
  
  It's not a bad theory.
Rich 13 years ago

Chock full of delightful subtleties, this work can be admired for hours on end.
Tim 13 years ago

Hilarious.
Bardas Phocas 13 years ago

Bok i domus!
Apple 13 years ago

I can't speak to how hilarious it may or may not be, because I don't get it.
Brian from Texas 13 years ago

"have a wery good friend in Wome named Biggus Diccus!"

-Pontius Pilate
Eduard van Haalen 13 years ago

The only part I get about this cartoon is how bad it is.
bradp 13 years ago

Is Bok really putting Big Oil on a cross?
1. VG Zaytsev 13 years ago
  
  It's a reference to this:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9ctBMZLxc
  
  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05.....ments.html
Just Dropping By 13 years ago

To paraphrase Roger Ebert, when you're creating something not particularly funny, it's not a good idea to remind the viewer that they could be watching something funnier.
neoteny 13 years ago

No one mentioned the GSA guy leaking banknotes. Very nice touch, although a bit anachronistic...
Jesus H. Christ 13 years ago

Are the centurions supposed to be Secret Service, and are the females supposed to be hookers?

I have personal experience with Romans, and I don't get this cartoon.
1. Bobarian 13 years ago
  
  And hookers, don't forget the hookers; you have personal experience there, as well.
Jesus H. Christ 13 years ago

Oops, only one female.
Jack the Reaper 13 years ago

I. Just. Don't. Get it...
Almanian's Evil Twin 13 years ago

This reminds me of a Monty Python movie I saw back in the day. Although it wasn't labelled nearly as well as this cartoon.

Wow. wowowowowowowow. horrible
sticks 13 years ago

No open thread for LP debate? sad face.
zamoracarl711 13 years ago

like Jacob explained I can't believe that a mom able to earn $4241 in 4 weeks on the computer. have you seen this site makecash16.c?m

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