The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for June 23, 2012

I’m lost. Someone explain this one to me…

If Finkleman had insisted that they WERE in a row, that would have been a canard.

Oh…. I guess that’s it, Richard and Dogsniff.

I’d thought maybe he’d heard “roux”…. but that’s not a roux… and it rhymes with threw, not row, anyway.

or a “dough?”But who could take “row” for “dough”?

If that’s the joke (and I’m not convinced it is), pretty damned lame.

The ducks are in rolls, so……

Since most of us don’t pay to see these comics, I see no reason to complain.

I don’t think this strip is such a lame duck, even if it did fail to quack up a few people.

No, see Finkleman thought he meant row (rhymes with cow) and soon those those baby mallards were squab-bling so bad that they wound up in a stew which, of course, calls for rolls so …Yeah, that’s what happened.

There’s no ducking the boss. Well at least he didn’t put the ducks on a rope.

I thought this strip was funny, but then I’ve heard the expression before.

… spent most of my working life in kitchens and still had to think about this one.LOVED it because it’ s[#1] silly and #2 … I worked with THAT GUY in the kitchen!

I read this comic every day but seldom comment. I always think its funny. I bought Argyle Sweater books for myself and for gifts. I giggled at this today and was surprised people didn’t understand it. I agree with Dogsniff, keep the negative comments to yourself.

I betcha those rolls are feather-light!

Thanks for the explanation (Richard S. Russell too). Today you have proved to be the ideal candidate for the M.C. of Argyle Sweater.

“Get your puffins in the muffins”.

I had to have my husband explain that roux is a cooking term before I got this. Still don’t know what it means only that it mean something cooking related.

Row , row , row your duck, gently…

I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t get the joke before reading the comments, thank you richard and dogsniff. Even commenter mickjam almost slipped that “lame” duck comment past me.

Susan Sunshine: I for one. An initial consonant sound is the only difference between row and dough (despite our odd spelling system), while roll adds a phoneme to row. Roux is generally pronounce rue, as I am feeling to bring this up (or with small ducks, maybe down). I won’t get my feathers ruffled over it.

If Finkleman would have misunderstood “Ducks” it would have made for a more interesting cartoon.

Ah got da punch lion reel kwik…

Preferably for the ducks, a V formation would work!

The first thing I thought of was “ducks in a roux”, which could explain the contents of that mixing bowl in the foreground. Cajun-style roux is typically dark brown, so that figures in with the wordplay as well. (For those of you who don’t know, roux is a mixture of flour and fat – lard, butter or oil – used for thickening sauces.

maybe he thought he said dough not row, hmmm

People pay for this? I never got the…

… bill…

puts on sunglasses(YEEEEEAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH)

At least the rolls are in a row…. does that count?

At least he didn’t cover his ducks in fish roe. I’ve only had caviare once and wish I hadn’t. My mother used to buy cans of cod roe and feed us with them (amongst other things). Different generation, different culture. I’m glad I don’t have kids, they would probably hate vegetables, garlic, spices, meat they could identify and whole grains.

just like me when I was a kid.

Is the hat that stands up worn by the lower cook;the larger hat worn by the superior? I think so.(Not trying to be cute here. I know there is a protocol.)

Dogsniff and Richard, thanks! Now that you 2 have explained it, it’s funny! Made me laugh anyway!

I’m with you on that. (YES to JC.)

I saw it first in my newspaper — small and in black and white. It became clear when I saw it in color on this site.

Baked duck bills—yum!

i was just watching the tv show “sweet genius”they make desserts with odd stufflast night – make a yummy dessert using peking duckikkk

It’s all real ducky!

:)

They’ll call fowl play and send their bills for their thyme, but the chef will duck.

Only possible thing that makes any sense.

Did not appear to me to be on a roll and were more or less in a row

There’s going to be a row over this.