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65 This or That Pun Cartoons

Comparison may be the thief of joy, but it is also the subject of these cartoons.

In this pun on Gulliver's Travels, we see his travels (Gulliver getting tied down by the Lilliputians) versus his travel instagram (a closeup photo of him winking with the caption "Living the island life @ Lillput #wanderlust #travel #never_stop_exploring
Gulliver also cleverly used social media to make us forget that his first name is Lemuel. #themoreyouknow

Tags: literature, this or that

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a Howler Monkey next to a Howl Monkey (which is obviously a monkey with Allen Ginsburg's hair reading a copy of famous beat poem Howl). I would not want to be near either of these animals.
Monkeys, explained

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In this comparison pun cartoon, we see a sunset vs. a sun game, set, match (which is a sun who has just won a tennis trophy)
Solar activity, explained

Tags: sports, this or that

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In this comparison pun cartoon, we see an xacto knife next to an Inxacto Knife, a knife who only spews non-precise and inexact information (it says: There are 5000-ish feet in a mile! Presidents' Day is in mid-late February! I live a handful of blocks away!)
Knives, explained

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a safety pin, next to a "danger" pin. A danger pin is, of course, a pin with a mohawk and a skull and crossbones bandana who says, "Let's ride our bikes without helmets and juggle some chainsaws!"
Pins, explained.

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In this comparison cartoon, we see an upright bass - just a person playing the instrument - next to an uptight bass, a bass chastising its bassist for gripping it so tight and not plucking with precision. Anyway, sentient instruments are a bad idea.
Instruments, explained.

Tags: music, this or that

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In this play on "Great Horned Owl," we see a great horned owl next to just-an-okay horned owl, who has not caught any prey but IS ready "Eat Pray Love."
Bird Taxonomy, explained

Tags: animals, this or that, bird

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In this comparison cartoon, we see two tennis pros next to the opposite of prose, which is: poetry. We see a tennis poet reading her tennis poetry.
For everyone watching the Australian Open Mic Poetry Slam

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a Barista (a regular coffee shop employee) offering up a hot coffee, a Burrista (the same looking, but offering an iced coffee), and an Aaron Burrista (Burr asking if the customer wants to pay with cash card or duel)
Coffee Shop Personnel, Explained

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a sun rise (the sun peaking out into the sky behind a crowing rooster) next to a sun raise (the sun sitting at its boss's desk while the boss congratulations the sun on getting a raise to $18.75/hour!)
The sun is setting so early because it has to go to its second job. $18.75 an hour isn't enough during inflation in this solar system!

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