I love how Berkeley Breathed altered the name on top of just this specific strip to Berke Breathed to match the content. (B.B. used to use the contraction Berke in the early 80’s, until he learned what Berk means in British English.)
For anyone interested the rhyming slang is berk ≈ Berkley Hunt. (The rest is left as an exercise for the reader!) However, these days it mostly means a fool.
laurahaines Premium Member over 9 years ago
Spit take of the highest order!
Strod over 9 years ago
I love how Berkeley Breathed altered the name on top of just this specific strip to Berke Breathed to match the content. (B.B. used to use the contraction Berke in the early 80’s, until he learned what Berk means in British English.)
HAL69 over 9 years ago
Good try, Mr. Trump. Mr. Berk (or is it Berke?), however, can take it. Some others, it seems, just can’t.Just more for us fans!
Dr. Quatermass over 5 years ago
Some nice self-deprecating humor there by Mr. Breathed!
Harlen Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Indeed. I suppose he was Berk for short. Kind of strange it means both a moron and a vagina. What could be the connection?
10538 11 months ago
For anyone interested the rhyming slang is berk ≈ Berkley Hunt. (The rest is left as an exercise for the reader!) However, these days it mostly means a fool.