Ink Pen by Phil Dunlap for August 04, 2024
August 03, 2024
August 05, 2024
Transcript:
hamhock: so what kind of outfit will make me cuter? Ralston: Well, let's see... hamhock: how about a diaper...then mittens...a little baby tie, of course...teddy bear ears... ralston: And a little sailor hat! oohlookhowcute!! hamhock: you gotta be kidding me...
Actually, Ralston IS kidding him. I think that Hamhock’s entire shtick is that he is absolutely NOT cute, and no amount of lipstick one puts on him will improve it. His lack of cuteness, along with his utter lack of social grace are what make him funny.
On the Cute scale, Pig in “Pearls Before Swine” gets a 9.5; Hamhock gets a 2, only slightly higher than Bixby.