Over the Hedge by T Lewis and Michael Fry for July 10, 2014
July 09, 2014
July 11, 2014
Transcript:
rj: Why can't they use their hands in soccer? Verne: It's...the...rules! RJ: I'll bet the game was invented before humans discovered they had hands. verne: what? Rj: I mean, sure, they knew there was something flopping around at the end of their arms...but who know what they were for? verne: Strangling idiot raccoons! Rj: Sure, we know that now...but back then....
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Strider Keninginne Premium Member over 10 years ago
Sergio Aragones was the Mad Magazine artist who drew those shadow gags, and they were all great.
vwdualnomand over 10 years ago
wish that brazilian goalie knew how to stop a ball.
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
Bad answer, Verne. R.J. was obviously asking why the rules were so.
ElioHyena over 10 years ago
Its a wonder Verne hasn’t already done it. lol
dogday Premium Member over 10 years ago
OH, but I DO care….deeply, persistently, with all my being…..I wish the World Cup would END ALREADY!
Tue Elung-Jensen over 10 years ago
It is called FOOTball for a reason.
jbenzver5 over 10 years ago
I don’t think they had raccoons then. They hadn’t evolved from the Giant Sloth yet.
ShadowBeast Premium Member over 10 years ago
Do it Verne, you know you want to.
pschearer Premium Member over 10 years ago
A German was telling me today that the Germans are being criticized for having worked out how to operate as a unified team that can execute successful maneuvers again and again. It seems this damages the implicit feeling of much of the world that soccer is a random and unpredictable game, which seems to fit their view of the universe as random and unpredictable.