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No. 1310: Inappropriately Timed Car Horn is Inappropriate

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Inappropriately Timed Car Horn is Inappropriate

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Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1310

Strip by: The Madb

{Jon is on the phone with his father; Garfield sits next to him, listening.}
Jon: Dad, I asked my girlfriend, and though she's never tried it...
Jon: She thinks she could—
SFX: HONK {A car horn honks off-panel.}
Jon: —a chicken for about half an hour
{Garfield looks startled.}
{Jon's eyes go wide as he waits for a response. Garfield looks at the audience, still shocked.}
Jon: ...dad?
Jon's Father: {from the phone} I'm calling the police about you, son.

The author writes:

I like to think the word the car horn obscures is "boil" ... but then I'm sweet and innocent and never think of anything darker than is rated G...

[[Original strip(s):
SRoMG: 1242.
Forum post: Let's talk about sext, baby.
Garfield: 2008-11-12.]]

Original strip: 2008-11-12.