Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for September 16, 2020

Not that truth, Andy!

@Linguist Today’s strip IS funny , our Hero Mr Andrew Capp is quoting an inconvenient truth just like the immortal bard said “first kill all layers” ’ but that won’t save Andy from some time in the slammer :o) my avatar is a photo of me in multi layer clothes like I’ll be wearing soon because it has started to get colder earlier this year , come avete passato il vostro giorno mio meno vecchio di me amico? today is our friend bev’s wedding anniversary , our day should be busy but calm I hope , keep safe and a bientot pal

Makes me think of a parable (Matthew 7:5) — Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

There is a reason that the Sword of Justice is a straight sword with two edges. The Truth can and will cut both ways/sides with equal ease.

I wonder what the judges wore before they took up the fancy 18th or 17th century wigs and robes?

If he’s asked what truth he can share about himself, Andy will say, ‘I need a drink!’

TMI,Andy, TMI !

The gavel isn’t used.

Andy is being very honest (and foolish) in telling the court that his own defence lawyer is a crook. In being equally honest about the judge, he’s making his bad situation much worse. He either doesn’t realize this or doesn’t care. Perhaps his mother-in-law is staying with him and Flo so he prefers a spell in jail.

I had to look it up, as I never knew Andy’s spelling of the word “defence” is correct:https://www.grammarly.com/blog/defence-defense/

Next time be more specific!

Andy should get rid of this lawyer and hire Horace Rumpole.

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Do you Americanize the dialog for U.S. consumption? I don’t believe there are ‘lawyers’ in British courts.

Drunk judge, eh? Hmmm… you can use that, Andy. THINK, man, THINK.

@Number Three If you stop commenting on this site I am going to sulk

He should have specified which truth he wanted.

“The Truth? You want The Truth? You can’t handle The Truth!”

Um, the truth to the questions asked.

Flattering the judge will get him nowhere.

No, no, no, Andy! It’s hold the truth, and everything but the truth!

Andy isn’t afraid to tell the truth, as long as it’s about someone else.