..or, Dear Answer Man: Three weeks ago, I sent my husband out for a loaf of bread, and he hasn’t returned since. What should I do?" Dear Madam, Don’t wait any longer; send out for another loaf of bread! (This is from a comic book I drew, back in the 1950s. I read the gag from a Robert Orbin book, patter published for magicians and stand-up comedians.) —dc (DonColeCartoons).
Maybe the cat needs a CPAP machine.