The Far Side isn’t for everyone.
It’s a very odd vibe: talking cows, confused scientists, dudes stranded on islands…
But Gary Larson shaped an entire generation of jokes with his absurd humor.
I have three of his gallery collections as coffee table books and people who don’t get it simply say, “not for me.”
But those who do?
Oh boy. The jokes last forever.
I’ll randomly think about a funny panel and start laughing.
(“Tell me, Margaret… Am I a butthead?” — classic.)
The good news for all you Gary Larson fans: the wonderfully strange is absolutely perfect for internet culture.
So if you miss that classic “Far Side” feeling — the eyebrow raise, the half-second delay before the laugh, the “what did I just read?” moment — this one’s for you, as always.
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