Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for July 10, 2018

oh, that scoundrel of a husband

The pounds Flo lost are showing up at the pub and the bookie’s. And why does she say he barrowed….does he plan on paying her back?

Oh, Bill Engvall would’ve loved this.“Been to the gym?”“Nope. I was just trying on some workout clothes and they transported me here by magic. Here’s your sign …”

the best answer would have been: “no, I was just looking for a good place to hide my purse, Andy knows all my hideouts…”

The Vicar’s a sharp one. He stands, planted, five feet from the door of the gym, and asks Flo, who just came out of the door… of the gym… if she’s been to the gym.

borrow?

Thomas: Maybe it was Flo’s workout togs had him wondering?

“Hello, Mrs. Capp. Been to the gym?” Boy, nothing gets past that vicar. He’s a regular Father Brown, is he. ;)

The joke would not have worked had the UK adopted the Euro.

I can’t believe that Flo would go to the gym. And what business is it of the vicar’s anyway?

I remember a classic strip where the Vicar said he wouldn’t be caught dead spending his money on the horse races. Andy replies “You wouldn’t catch me spending MY money on the horse races either.” Cut to Flo looking into a her empty purse and exclaiming “OH NO!”

Being an American, I expect that Brits will still get it, but normal procedure is to say ‘a few stone lighter", isn’t it? Nevertheless, for the sake of the punchline. . .

On the other hand, let’s try some snappy answers to stupid questions: "No vicar, I’m the latest Doctor, and this is the new Tardis!