A Shaggy Clam Story
Tommy Tuna lived a life of exemplary virtue, while Sam Clam was a wild party animal, but regardless of their differences they were best of friends until one day Sam was dredged up and became part of a chowder at Delmonico's, while Tommy was caught and wound up in a tuna salad. Because of the lives they led Tommy Tuna's soul went to heaven, while Sam Clam was relegated to the underworld. Sam thrived, eventually opening his own discotheque down below, but he missed his old pal. So he wrote to him in heaven inviting him to come visit. Tommy appealed to St. Peter, who granted him a twenty-four hour leave. "But," St. Peter admonished, "you must be back before midnight, and don't lose your harp." Well, Tommy and Sam had a great reunion, until Tommy noticed he only had seconds to get back to heaven. He bade Sam a hasty good-bye and raced back, arriving just as the pearly gates slammd shut behind him. St. Peter scowled, "what happened to your harp?" "Oh my gosh, Tommy Tune said, "I left my harp in Sam Clam's Disco."
"Happy is he who suffers the least pain; miserable is he who enjoys the least pleasure." -- Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1762
posted by John M Crowther @ 7:45 AM
5 Comments:
“A pun is the lowest form of humor - when you don't think of it first” said Oscar Levant. And what can be lower than the bottom of the sea or higher than the pearly gates? Congratulations.
It's all relative I guess. One would have to hope (at the very least) Tommy came back with flowers in his hair!? LOL
(btw what in "seasurf's" name did Sam DO to wind up in the other place... whilst Tommy Tuna... wild and reckless self confessed party animal that he was... ended up smelling sweet as a daisy inside the pearly gates? - (there's just gotta be a subplot in there somewhere)
My bad, Jean. Poor proofreading at the crack of dawn. Sam Clam was the wild one, Tommy Tuna the saint. I shall make corrections to the commentary.
Oh dear...I'm suffering pretty heartily John...groan.....!
Totally agree with il professore. Great commentary and terrific play on words in the cartoon, John C.
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