The true humor of thisFar Sidecartoon relies on the reinterpretation of a classic lighthearted prank, using owl physiology.

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Characters from The Far Side drawing and waving.

Far Side man in yellow shirt (foreground) woman holding a sword (background.)

One of The Far Side’s signature cows (foreground) with a red newspaper front page in the background.

Far Side wide-eyed man (left) and devils laughing at hell’s suggestion box (right)

Far Side, June 26, 1981, a cow blowing a bubble with bubble gum

Far Side, August 14, 1981, cows tunneling to freedom away from the farm

Far Side, September 16, 1981, a marathon comes face-to-face with the Wizard of Oz characters

Far Side, September 3, 1982, a stampede of bison trample a cowboy’s camp site

Far Side, December 16, 1982, one owl pranks another by tapping it on thw shoulder

Far Side, September 13, 1984, caveman watching others joyride in a convertible

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Far Side, November 5, 1984, people on a night picnic notice something strange in the sky

Far Side, August 21, 1985, prehistoric people look at a car trapped in ice

Far Side, October 10, 1991, devils laughing at notes in hell’s suggestion box

Far Side, October 22, 1993, a dungeon master reading a book entitled ‘inner torture’

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