Kliban by B. Kliban for September 29, 2023

Corkscrew?

So that’s where they come from.

Wild corks used to pop up everywhere, and corkhunters could make a decent living. But with Global Warming, the formerly buoyant market has gone flat… another traditional occupation unscrewed due to cheaper plastic substitutes! (—

He’s a cork sucker.

Cork. It comes from Portugal. (Or so I’m told…)

Cork up and float this idea…

Never knew cork was found on farms. LOL

County Cork?

Nope. Wiki says: “…native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa…”

He looks a bit corkeyed to me.

Ah, screw it! Yup. And his wife can confirm, he’s the best she ever seen.

Learn something everyday, never did know where corks came from.

I’d like to see the bottles for those.

What? I always thought corks came from Ireland. County Cork, to be specific.

..and here we thought cork grows on trees (it really does).