Comments on: Herman’s Headless

By: John Skelton

John Skelton — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:42:11 +0000

Wasn’t this a _Far Side_ some time back?

By: The Ploughman

The Ploughman — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:40:00 +0000

My paper has Herman on a regular basis, and I must say I’m surprised it doesn’t show up on this site more often. They’re like daily New Yorker cartoons. I’ll have to start submitting more often.

By: bAT L.

bAT L. — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:47:13 +0000

I like the analogy to a school play where one kid inevitably breaks character to shout into the crowd thinking his or her parents don’t see him or her.

On a side note, his sleeves remind me of the Hamburglar.

By: Cedar

Cedar — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:32:00 +0000

Like the post title!

By: Keera

Keera — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:15:33 +0000

Mom will identify him by his voice.

Or maybe it’s just funny that the executioner bellows out over the crowd like that at such a serious event.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:40:19 +0000

I agree with Dave, but also… Executioners wore the hoods so they would be anonymous. This guy’s actions kind of defeat that purpose.

By: Dave Van Domelen

Dave Van Domelen — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:44:08 +0000

Executions were the public spectacle of the day, like professional sports. The executioner is just doing the equivalent of mugging the camera.