Gary Larson Cartoons

Fans of Gary Larson may also enjoy the work of Jack Handey. He doesn't do illustrations but does what he calls "Deep Thoughts". They are basically just funny little one liners but I think he's great. I know it's not quite on topic but it's related enough I think, here are a few.


1. It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.


2. If you ever fall off the Sears Tower, just go limp, because maybe you'll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you because, hey, free dummy.


3. If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."


4. To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other.


5. If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.


6. Better not take a dog on the Space Shuttle, because if he sticks his head out when you're coming home his face might burn up.


7. To me, clowns aren't funny. In fact, they're kinda scary. I've wondered where this started, and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus and a clown killed my dad.


8. I'd like to see a nude opera, because when they hit those high notes I bet you can really see it in those genitals.

I always loved how much mileage he got out of a desert island.