Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 14, 2004
December 13, 2004
December 15, 2004
Transcript:
"Why'd the chicken cross the road? Answer 1 Mile" "To get to the other side" "I saw that joke coming a mile away."
It is believed the true (dark) humour is in the double-meaning of ‘other side’. The reason why the chicken crossed the road is because it knew it would die in the midst of traffic, and therefore crossing the road is an act of suicide.
So ‘to get to the other side’ doesn’t mean the other side of the road; it refers to the life after death, and sweet release from this mortal coil. The chicken is a nihilistic and tragic figure who is ready to pass over to the deathly realm.
Explain that to your 4-year-old, the next time you share the gag.