I am a Swede, and I have been wondering about this strip for about 40 years – it is in a pocket book of mine. After reading all comments, I am still not sure I get it. A ”vassal lien form” sounds like a ”vaseline form”? That’s not terribly funny, and not worth 40 years of waiting, is it? If there is something else that is funnier for native speakers, I would appreciate a step by step explanation for foreigners.
A wonderful bird is the pelican. His beak can hold more than his belican. He can store in his beakEnough food for a week,And I’m damned if I know how the helican!
Well, he did get the address from the seagull, so that should make it easy!