Send in the reinforcements [Far Side Friday]

By James Newcomb | December 15, 2023

In today’s Far Side cartoon, we see a giant, maniacal clown threatening to take over the entire city.

Meanwhile brave defenders of the land are ready to launch a giant pie to prevent the dastardly clown from carrying out his foul purposes.

What does this have to do with this email newsletter?

Nothing, except perhaps to show that sometimes we just need to chill out and laugh at things.

And also that trying to moralize every tedious detail of life gets a little old.

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