The Far Side of the Wreck
July 16, 2010 I grew up reading The Far Side. My folks owned several of the books, and I can remember many happy nights curled up with the dry wit and bizarre observations of Mr. Gary Larson. I have no doubt this affected my own somewhat twisted sense of humor, because sometimes - usually after seeing something just a bit off - I'll hear an unmistakably Larson-esque narration start in my head.
You know, kind of like this:
Alone and outnumbered, C3pO did his best to blend in.
After a spritz of soda and a quick scrubbing, no one would ever guess at the dark events that transpired that fateful, frosting-filled night.
"So I says to him, 'Hey, Rabbit, it's my house and I'll hang a singing fish if I want to. And if you don't like his politics, find yourself another honey pot!'"
Buck couldn't help it: he laughed.
Unfortunately, the hunter's hearing turned out to be much better than his eyesight.
Thanks, Leah W., Julie B., Jaclyn B., Deborah F., & Matt W. You guys are far out.
Reader Comments (142)
That was amazing! My favorite was Bob gloating about his penmanship and color coordination.
Can you do one with captions inspired by Bloom County?
And then one with Calvin and Hobbes captions?
This has to be some of the best commentary EVER.
Bravo. Gary would be proud.
LOVE The Far Side! Could you do this kind of post every week? It'd be like the opposite of Sundays! Please, please, please, please, please?!
Sandymg said (after she managed to get back up on the chair) Baha ha ha ha hahaaa. Hee hee hee hee. Snort! Hee hee hee, ahee hee. ..... BAHA ha aha, titter snicker. Very enjoyable. Thanks for the laugh. Silly deer, hope they learned their lesson.
Funniest post you've done in a long time! Fantastic Far Side captions!
I have been reading your posts every since I laughed myself stupid in the middle of Borders with your book, but this has got to be my Favorite. Post. EVER.
You nailed Gary Larson and The Far Side!! ♥ it, ♥ it ♥ IT!!!
Oh! The Last one! Great caption, Jen!! Hahahahahahahaha
that last cake kinda looked like it was a water skiier.
Upon further inspection, I'm quite sure the hunter has just shot & killed (felled) the tilted pine tree.
For people looking for Far Side-like cartoons...check out Happy Simpleton.
http://happysimpleton.com/
And @ Tammy: "These are not the picks/rings you are looking for."
Brilliant!!!
I have this thing with certain words- like loaf, or milk- that just bug me to say hear or read. Moist is one of those words.
That Stacey cake is outfrigginstanding.
#5 "Be vewwy quiet -- I'm hunting fish! Hahahahaha!"
wv: dizatilb. A potent common-sense suppressant used by wreckerators everywhere.
LOL! Love how some of the Wookie heads are upside down! That makes it even more wreckie!
You really captured the spirit of "The Far Side".
XD
I laughed out loud when I saw the hunter cake, and my dog gave me a look that clearly said, "Mom! The hunter is just doing a head fake on the dog like you do every other time you throw the tennis ball. It's not funny." And then he went back to looking for his lost ball(s).
Love love love love love the Far Side! They're my favorite comics! It's nice to some people who appreciate Gary Larson's humor...
help, i'm choking on my lunch and I can't stop laughing.
i also grew up reading the farside. my mom said she was scared when her 6yr old actually got the jokes.
OMG, LOVE the upside down chewy...
You've got a good ear for how Far Sides sound.
I love the 2 upsidedown heads! lolol
I don't know about those first cupcakes--they look a bit chewy.
:)
(did you notice that two of the chewy's are upside down?)
I also grew up on the Far Side. Gary Larson would be proud :)
Wow! I grew up reading the far side too ... and your captions are just perfect! Great job on this post!
I know it's been a while since you posted this one, but I landed on it again today and it made me chuckle. You captured Gary Larson well with your commentary! Thanks for making me laugh, I needed it.
what on earth is a fish doing on a cake with Pooh? amazing...
Are you seriously telling me that the hunter cake was done by a professional???? This is probably the worst wreck ever. Bad frosting technique; incredibly horrible composition/layout; and, as you pointed out...the hunter isn't even facing the hunted!!!
WV "dicat" This plastic hunter is a real dicat hunting.
***profanity...couldn't resist!***
...That chocolate sheet cake says "moistest." Worst discriptive word ever.
Marta's Hot.
the wet one has a sticker on it that says 'the moistest cake youve ever tasted!'
one of the chewbaca heads is upside down...
Need something dampened?
Or made soggy? Your hero
cake has arrived: Moist!
does anyone else find it weird that the first cake's label says "without picks or rings"?
oh, grocery store bakers and their ineptness to decorate and label properly.
I love that the label on the top one says "Cupcakes without picks or rings". So.... Not only do they look like crap, but they're free!
"the Moistest cake?" didn't even know that was a word. "oh we just dumped water on it the night before to lock in moisture"
I didn't know C3P0 was in planet of the apes???
Apparently the dog's eyesight isn't any better than that hunters "Er dere dawg! Bring me dere dat deer wit de bwanches on em!"
I am glad I am not the only one who's humor was shaped by The Far SIde! Calvin and Hobbs and Garfield had a hand in mine as well.
Your comments about the soda spritzing and Bob's penmanship had me in stitches.... definitely Far Side-ish!
@ Kristen
Tom Lehrer's "Hunting Song" would have worked, too.
Lol. The hunter cake would be even better if it had, what, hunters or tourists or hunters or whatever in the way of the gun.
I can't believe I missed this post! I love the Far Side! I had an Uncle introduce me to the books and my life was forever changed!
Hahahaha I just clicked on this link by chance and there is my son't 1st birthday cake! It's the Winnie the Pooh cake. I have never gotent a satisfactory answer as to why this was how it was decorated! Apart from the bad plastic pieces, the icing on the cake was that the icing on the cake was literally falling off.