Friday, December 06, 2024

More Diner Seafood

A newlywed couple are running and smiling through friends and family tossing rice at them. They get into a car, with cans bouncing behind them. "Gladys, my dear..." the groom says. "Yes, Noonan?" the bride responds. "You're going to love mummy," Noonan says and from the look on her face, Gladys is definitely not going to love mummy.
January 8, 1966
Why wasn't "mummy" at the wedding? Is mummy to be taken literally here? Does he have the ceremonially preserved remains of a person or animal in his house? How did she not already know that? Maybe he was supposed to get rid of it before they got married. "Yes, Gladys, it will not be here when we become man and wife."

What kind of name is Noonan?

Brutus is at that diner again because he hates himself. The woman behind the counter says "Our special today is fresh perch." "Fresh perch? At this time of the year?" Brutus asks. "Well, fresh from our freezer at least!" the woman smiles.
I was going to comment on black-haired diner counter waitress letting her hair go to gray, but we've seen this gray-haired waitress before. Back in June when this comic was (kind of) made before.