A pedant writes: it is Ben Johnson, from “Every Man in his Humour” (note spelling, you Americans!). Act 1, Scene 4. Shakespug got it almost right: the quote is actually:" Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care ’ll kill a Cat, up-tails all, and a Louse for the Hangman."
“The earliest form printed reference to the original proverb is attributed to the British playwright Ben Jonson in his 1598 play, “Every Man in His Humour”, which was performed first by William Shakespeare. "
DennisinSeattle over 5 years ago
WHAT? Did Bucky get it right on a scholarly point? Shakespug is shaken, Satch and Wilco are digesting this.
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 5 years ago
Better than “Ben Colder” though.
artsyguy65 over 5 years ago
Ben Johnson?! Is that quote from “Mighty Joe Young” or one of his many westerns?
Herb Goldschmidt over 5 years ago
A pedant writes: it is Ben Johnson, from “Every Man in his Humour” (note spelling, you Americans!). Act 1, Scene 4. Shakespug got it almost right: the quote is actually:" Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care ’ll kill a Cat, up-tails all, and a Louse for the Hangman."
Georgette Washington Bunny over 5 years ago
Well, kudos to Bucky for knowing the difference.
Enter.Name.Here over 5 years ago
“The earliest form printed reference to the original proverb is attributed to the British playwright Ben Jonson in his 1598 play, “Every Man in His Humour”, which was performed first by William Shakespeare. "
tonypezzano over 5 years ago
Bucky impresses… how strange.
mjb515 over 5 years ago
Bucky knows things?
mrcooncat over 5 years ago
Right now in the UK, there are a lot of “up tails” ….
cubswin2016 over 5 years ago
These story arcs in comics can get annoying.
Breadboard over 5 years ago
Pinkish and Satchel thinking at the same time …..
YippiKiAyMofo over 5 years ago
When the smartest one in the room is a cat.
LupisLight over 5 years ago
Since when is Bucky ever right about anything?!
iggyman over 5 years ago
Hmmmm, Bucky wins one. Like they say even a blind squirrel gets a nut now and then!
Rev Phnk Ey over 5 years ago
“up tails all” is Ben Dover.
LoneDog over 5 years ago
I’ve decided that I like Bucky’s weird friends more than Satchel’s weird friend.
Kilrwat Premium Member over 5 years ago
Did not see that one coming!
mistercatworks over 5 years ago
Giving an out to the story line by having Bucky suddenly demonstrate obscure literary knowledge is very “deus ex machina”, Mr. Conley.
ChessPirate over 5 years ago
Whoa!
jennifer.usher over 5 years ago
Ben Jonson was a contemporary of Shakespeare, and appropriately enough, this was the original source of “curiosity killed the cat.”
finnygirl Premium Member over 5 years ago
I love this story line. I only recall one Shakespeare requirement in high school, which was “Hamlet.” I got to read the part of Queen Gertrude. :-)