Today’s divine humor courtesy of Tony Isabella.
Art by Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia from the story “The Big Meet” in FRANK MERRIWELL AT YALE #2, Aug. 1955.
Transcript:
SCENE: A stout, middle-aged (or older) man with a cane.
MAN: Mrs. Burnside, must we play “The Randy Vicar and the Saucy Churchwoman” every evening?
Mrs. Burnside (speaking from off panel): Well, my dear Cedric, since you are actually a randy vicar……and I am decidedly
a very saucy church-woman…
MAN: Quite so, Miranda. But be sure to lock the rectory door behind us. We wouldn’t want the choirmaster to walk in on us…again!
1955 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
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SCENE: A stout, middle-aged (or older) man with a cane.
MAN: Mrs. Burnside, must we play “The Randy Vicar and the Saucy Churchwoman” every evening?
Mrs. Burnside (speaking from off panel): Well, my dear Cedric, since you are actually a randy vicar......and I am decidedly
a very saucy church-woman...
MAN: Quite so, Miranda. But be sure to lock the rectory door behind us. We wouldn't want the choirmaster to walk in on us...again!
1955 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk399
MAN: Mrs. Burnside, must we play “The Randy Vicar and the Saucy Churchwoman” every evening?
Mrs. Burnside (speaking from off panel): Well, my dear Cedric, since you are actually a randy vicar......and I am decidedly
a very saucy church-woman...
MAN: Quite so, Miranda. But be sure to lock the rectory door behind us. We wouldn't want the choirmaster to walk in on us...again!
1955 Art: Dick Giordano & Vince Alascia Color: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Guest Writer: Tony Isabella
DJP.lk399
A silly point, but I had always assumed that “vicar” was a word used only in England. Is it used much in the USA?
The only reference to Vicar in my recent memory is from the Wallace and Gromit movie – The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. A terrific movie for all ages.
You’ll see it used in Al Capp strips.
Usually when I hear it in a joke or TV/movie exposition it’s pretty much to emphasize the Britishocity of the church leader being mentioned.
Thank you all. Last Kiss really improves my knowledge of English!