Chrisnp, I think the body is a TikTok. I can’t ID the face, either–Maginot is my best guess. Dunno why he looks so unhappy, unless that paunch indicates a bad case of DeGaulle stones.
dmhulbert, and all us who never learned French for whatever unfortunate reason. Babelfish translates the Frenchman as saying: “English whore you play a video game”. then: “and l’ dies thus; intellectual mood”
not sure how correct Babelfish is, but there’s the gist. and damned clever I must say. Oui, we wii, Wheee!!! heeheehee
Chrisnp about 14 years ago
Familiar face - can’t place it, but it reminds me of a photo of a crying Frenchman as the Nazis took over Paris. Don’t get the clockwork body either.
I can’t imagine QV being called a putain, even an Anglaise one.
ksoskins about 14 years ago
I tell you she gets no respect!
Bill Thompson about 14 years ago
Chrisnp, I think the body is a TikTok. I can’t ID the face, either–Maginot is my best guess. Dunno why he looks so unhappy, unless that paunch indicates a bad case of DeGaulle stones.
PhantomPlumber about 14 years ago
Ah, le retour bienvenu du Français de rouage d’horloge!
zero about 14 years ago
I believe this was a rejected storyboard for the Froggy Gone A Courtin’ music video as recorded by Johnny Hallyday & Sylvie Vartan.
phydeaux44 about 14 years ago
@Chrisnp — I think I’ve seen the same picture, and have been searching LIFE magazine archives. So far, no luck.
phydeaux44 about 14 years ago
@baslimthebeggar — (from, by the way, one of my favorite Heinlein novels). You nailed it!
Don Hulbert Premium Member about 14 years ago
I’m afraid it’s all “Greek” to me – I don’t know French, though I know what “putain” means.
cdward about 14 years ago
Rather rude of him. But….
Oui, We Wii! Weeeee! (love it!)
thetraveller4 about 14 years ago
Last sentence means, ” And so dies intellectual humor…” However, it’s “humour” and not “humeur”. “Humeur” means “mood”.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member about 14 years ago
This is what my Scottish relatives would call “a wee joke”.
3hourtour Premium Member about 14 years ago
..Ha..great show,fellas…
Motivemagus about 14 years ago
It’s the clockwork deGaulle.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 14 years ago
intellectual humor has to be alive before it dies
LadyThornewood about 14 years ago
dmhulbert, and all us who never learned French for whatever unfortunate reason. Babelfish translates the Frenchman as saying: “English whore you play a video game”. then: “and l’ dies thus; intellectual mood”
not sure how correct Babelfish is, but there’s the gist. and damned clever I must say. Oui, we wii, Wheee!!! heeheehee
ChukLitl Premium Member about 14 years ago
Weewee
TheWildSow about 14 years ago
Whee! Whee whee WHEE!
Pab Sungenis creator about 14 years ago
I just wanted an excuse to use the Clockwork Frenchman again. I’ve missed him.
yyyguy about 14 years ago
works for me pab.
whee!pgranzeau about 14 years ago
Looks like Her Majesty has taken to shilling for Geico.
bdaverin about 14 years ago
Final panel would be, “And thus dies intellectual humor.”
Pab Sungenis creator about 14 years ago
…or “the intellectual mood,” which might also make sense. (Curse you, Babelfish.)
Pab Sungenis creator about 14 years ago
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee
(not entirely safe for work)