For me, I am a bit confused about the comic in some ways… the fellows are having a beer together, which typically seems to be an after work pursuit. Yet, John is eating a sandwich which would be atypical at the end of the day (before going home to eat dinner). It could potentially be the two of the eating lunch together, but while the “3-martini lunch” was and tradition and is still perhaps so in the business world… I tend to recall that even 25 years ago, visiting a dentist with “beery breath” would NOT have inspired confidence. So, I think even in respect to the original publication date, it is unlikely that John is drinking a beer at lunch. So….. that is my confusion.
For me, I am a bit confused about the comic in some ways… the fellows are having a beer together, which typically seems to be an after work pursuit. Yet, John is eating a sandwich which would be atypical at the end of the day (before going home to eat dinner). It could potentially be the two of the eating lunch together, but while the “3-martini lunch” was and tradition and is still perhaps so in the business world… I tend to recall that even 25 years ago, visiting a dentist with “beery breath” would NOT have inspired confidence. So, I think even in respect to the original publication date, it is unlikely that John is drinking a beer at lunch. So….. that is my confusion.