The Botany of Doubt
Cidu Bill on Jun 30th 2010
Timothy Carignan: Obviously, this is referring to a title or a phrase, perhaps as a spoonerism – but I just don’t get it.
Filed in Bill Bickel, Bliss, CIDU, Harry Bliss, comic strips, comics, humor | 15 responses so far
Molly J Jun 30th 2010 at 12:11 pm 1
This seems to be a weak joke based on the book title “The Botany of Desire.” You can read about the book here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Botany_of_Desire
All of this info is courtesy of Google. I haven’t read the book. So if there’s more to the joke, please enlighten me.
paperboy Jun 30th 2010 at 01:00 pm 2
Nope; that’s it.
Morris Keesan Jun 30th 2010 at 02:54 pm 3
I’ve read The Botany of Desire. This cartoon has nothing to do with the content of the book. I think it’s just a weak joke on a variant of the title.
Frosted Donut Jun 30th 2010 at 04:46 pm 4
It’s also a movie/documentary:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1421383/
AMC Jun 30th 2010 at 05:24 pm 5
Sounds like mutiny on the botany to me.
Elyrest Jun 30th 2010 at 06:22 pm 6
AMC’s comment is funnier than the comic.
Chakolate Jun 30th 2010 at 09:03 pm 7
Maybe it’s a combo of the Botany of Desire and the Salmon of Doubt - you know, from HHGTTG?
Ray Brady Jun 30th 2010 at 09:12 pm 8
I think it’s intended as a pun on the phrase “Litany of Doubt”.
Elyrest Jun 30th 2010 at 09:21 pm 9
Chakolate (7) Does this mean that there’s a Salmon of Desire out there? I’m not quite sure I want to meet that fish.
Chakolate Jul 1st 2010 at 12:01 am 10
No, Elyrest? I’ve never been much for fish, but I would think that salmon-lovers find salmon desirable. Uh… waitaminnit….
Frank the curmudgeon Jul 1st 2010 at 02:18 am 11
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE
furrykef Jul 1st 2010 at 02:27 am 12
I have to admit The Salmon of Doubt was the first thing that popped into my head. Never heard of The Botany of Desire.
AMC Jul 1st 2010 at 08:31 am 13
Salmon flavored vodka anyone?
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11040438
Loved the questionable use of the word “masticate” in the article.
David Jul 1st 2010 at 11:05 am 14
I was thinking of “planting the seeds of doubt”, but now I’ll agree with _Botany of Desire_. Why he doesn’t trust the kale, though, I don’t get. Kale is a stand-up plant. It’s those creepy vine plants that you have to watch out for, zucchini will get you everytime.
MG Jul 10th 2010 at 10:08 pm 15
I would have gone with “Mutiny of the Botany” as a caption.