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64 This or That Pun Cartoons

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

We see complementary angles (a 60 degree and a 30 degree one) next to some complimentary angels, praising each other's halos and wings.
Geometry, explained

Tags: math, this or that

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One can - a can of soda -- next to "two cans," which are just a pair of toucans.
A counting tutorial

Tags: math, this or that, bird

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a pure bred shih tzu next to pure bread - a.k.a. a loaf of bread
Public service announcement

Tags: animals, food, this or that, dog

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An aristocrat from the landed gentry stands next to an airplane filled with aristocrats - the almost landed gentry
A lesson in historical terminology

Tags: this or that

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a trap door next to a Von Trapp door, which is a door wearing clothes made out of curtains singing "Doe a Deer" (from the movie The Sound of Music.)
Beware of doors wearing repurposed curtains!

Tags: film, this or that

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In this pun on the phrase "Muad'Dib" (which arguably means messiah in Frank Herbert's Dune), we see Paul Atreides, the muad'dib, next to a cow, who is the Moo- a-dib.
Obviously his mother would be names Lady Bessy-ca

Tags: literature, this or that, cow

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In this comparison cartoon, we see 5 stages of words that use R, B, and T. 1: Robot. 2: Robot Rowboat (a bot in a boat) 3. the above Reboot (a DVD called Boating Bytes 2) 4.the above Rebate (cash back!) 5. the above Rabbit (a bunny bought with rebate cash
Oy.

Tags: this or that, robot

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a cactus, a cattus (a cactus standing like a cactus), and a quacktus (a duck standing with its arms in the shape of a cactus).
I think if there were AI built to predict my subject matter that spurted out “sort of close but slightly off” cartoon ideas, this would be its greatest hit.

Tags: cat, this or that

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In this comparison cartoon, we see the Zombie Apocalypse (zombies chasing after a human, presumably for the brains) next to the Zombie Acropolis (zombies in ancient Greek garb at the Athens market)
Trying to learn lessons from the past to better prepare for the future

Tags: mythology, this or that

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In this comparison cartoon, we see a cowhide rug (a rug made of cow skin) next to "rug hide cow", which is a cow sneakily holding up an oriental rug and hiding behind it.
Has social distancing made me stoop to this level of cartoon, or is this just who I am? (I know, I know, it’s the second one.)

Tags: this or that, cow

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