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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by nocturne@slrpnk.net to c/comics

Edit: i found a clearer image someone took from the copy of the November 15th, 1941 New Yorker where this strip was published originally.

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[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

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what are the reversed roles?

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The Moose is driving the car and the human, probably a hunter, is tied to the fender.

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

if it was a horse driving the car, it may have worked as we still talk about "horsepower" for cars.

But with a moose, which were—if i'm not mistaken—never used to draft, there is no reversal. Moose never had that role. Engines replaced horses, not moose.

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hunters tie their kills to their vehicles for transport, as shown in this strip, including moose. Here the moose is driving the car with a human tied to it, implying the moose reversed the roles, and hunted the human.

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

i see, thanks. i see now :)

[-] sqw 1 points 1 week ago

passenger guy is having some deep thoughts

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