He’s getting a good lesson in how much better off we are. We have highly effective masks (when worn properly), tests for the disease (even if only 80% accurate) and know how to prevent the spread of the disease. Unfortunately, there is still no cure for willful ignorance.
The Black Death:Started 1340s in China and rapidly spread through trade routes in India, Persia, Syria and Egypt.It arrived in Messina in 1346 and spread through ports and trading centres (Marseilles, Florence, Rome). By 1348 it had reached Paris, Lyon and London.By the time it was officially over, it is estimated that between 75,000,000 and 200,000,000 had died.And, it’s still with us! Fortunately though, antibiotics are an effective cure nowadays.
Leojim about 3 years ago
Born to Die.
Zykoic about 3 years ago
“I’m not dead yet!”
“Well, you soon will be.”
EnosEugenius about 3 years ago
Bring out your dead!!
—Here’s one!
9 pence.
-I’m not dead!
What?
—Nothing! Here’s your 9 pence.
-I’m not dead!
Here! He says he’s not dead!
—Yes he is.
-I’m not!!
He isn’t??
—Well, he will be soon, he’s very ill.
-I’m getting better!!
—No you’re not, you’ll be stone dead in a moment.
I can’t take him like that, it’s against regulations!
-I don’t want to go on the cart!!
—Oh, don’t be such a baby!
nosirrom about 3 years ago
Quick Monty, hide in a basket.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member about 3 years ago
People who say “any time would be better than this” seem to be ignorant of essentially all history, and not particularly shrewd about prehistory.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside about 3 years ago
The name of the strip makes the last panel funnier.
A Common 'tator about 3 years ago
Did the Black Death affect the US as much as as it did mainland Europe ?
WoodstockJack about 3 years ago
War: “What occurs when there is no pandemic.”
Mary Sullivan Premium Member about 3 years ago
Hopefully he isn’t bringing back the Black Death or the misnamed Spanish Flu with him.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 3 years ago
Hey, Monty, check the “Preferences” setting on that watch.
Nyckname about 3 years ago
Watch him bring something back to the present and be Patient Zero in a new plague.
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Don’t even think about jumping to the year 2100.
MartinPerry1 about 3 years ago
I take it that either Monty is very ignorant of history or the target date is generated by some random number generator.
syzygy47 about 3 years ago
“Wossat on ‘is wrist?” “Witch, witch!!!”
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
He’s getting a good lesson in how much better off we are. We have highly effective masks (when worn properly), tests for the disease (even if only 80% accurate) and know how to prevent the spread of the disease. Unfortunately, there is still no cure for willful ignorance.
cuzinron47 about 3 years ago
Things are starting to look better here.
Dave Tring about 3 years ago
The Black Death:Started 1340s in China and rapidly spread through trade routes in India, Persia, Syria and Egypt.It arrived in Messina in 1346 and spread through ports and trading centres (Marseilles, Florence, Rome). By 1348 it had reached Paris, Lyon and London.By the time it was officially over, it is estimated that between 75,000,000 and 200,000,000 had died.And, it’s still with us! Fortunately though, antibiotics are an effective cure nowadays.
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Try again, Monty! You haven’t sampled the Justinianic Plague yet! And then there’s still Moses and the Egyptians….
Martin Booda about 3 years ago
Whoops, I spoke too soon yesterday.
banjoAhhh! about 3 years ago
A clever reference to Monty Python