Rubes by Leigh Rubin for October 22, 2022

To forestall the obvious question: Tex excused himself to “see a man about a horse.”

Good one, Leigh! (And thanks, Stephen!)

I don’t get it.

…I’d be leery about a fella gazing my way in the Mens room. “Keep your eyes to yourself!!”

Very clever take on the old expression.

Here are some more fun euphemisms.

https://wordfoolery.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/the-many-ways-to-say-you-need-the-bathroom/

I love “Take the Browns to the Super Bowl”. Never heard that one (sorry Cleveland).

Maybe he’s just there to shake hands with the president.

He’s just horsing around.

Of course, going to see a man about a horse.

“No! I was looking for the man with the dog…”

Don’t let him stall you.

Ah

Thank you

I’m pretty quick to catch a cliche but this one was out of reach for most of us. I’m usually not happy with people who feel the need to explain the joke but StephenRice did us all a favor.

I had heard the expression before, but didn’t know that is what it was referring to, so I didn’t figure it out.