Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for January 01, 2020

how dreadful of Harry (welcome to Twenty Twenty, “Andy Capp” readers)

@Number Three Today’s strip is slightly funny our Herp Mr Andrew Capp , sober again , should not be surprised that a chap known as Honest Harry is in reality a fraud after all what’s in a name? :o), my avatar is a picture of fireworks bringing in the NEW YEAR 2020how was your day? ours should be busy but calm I hope after Alex fixes some problems with my satelite reception , Happy NEW YEAR Starlet from your friends in Malta.

Honest Harry should have been a politician

I’m assuming that’s nickname is a part of sarcasm that’s known amongst the Commonwealth nations (here in Australia, the U.K. and N.Z etc.)

Must’ve been related to Honest Al or even Honest Abdul (from Beau Peep). Happy new year, ’Cappers!

Besides you can bet (no pun intended) that online sports betting sites like Fanduel and William Hill have cut into Honest Harry’s business.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to Mahoney, Goldsmith, Garnett, and all the fans of Andy Capp!

Henceforth he’ll be known as “Crooked Harry”.

surprised this lot didn’t capitalise on the lack of colour in the middle panel

Honestly, you’re surprised?

I like the phrase “done for fraud”. i wonder if it means “arrested for fraud” or “convicted of fraud”. Please excuse my interest in etymology. It extends to idioms.

IMAGINE !!! lol

The broad fraud trod the odd broad clod

But now (I think) he’s in the clink!

General speaking, anyone with the word “honest” in their name is anything but! (e.g. Honest John’s Used Cars.)

The word Honest when used as an adjective almost always creates an Oxymoron.

Oh the irony.