Wearing some skivvies might have insulated this brave knight from his cold steel of war. And shrinkage avoided for his planned amorous rendezvous with the milk maid in yonder barn. The last thing he needed was a good laugh.
If you didn’t have a country childhood (on a farm, not at a resort) then you don’t know the horrors of ‘ye old swimming hole’ and that bacteria-ridden black mud on the bottom.
Actually, I’m thinking that the joke has something to do with the way Rodney jumped — his bottom would be the first thing to hit the water. That would explain also why the puddle in the last panel is only around his bottom. But really, this one is obscure; it could be the pond bottom that is referenced.
Imagine almost 3 years ago
…either that or a crocodile.
Fritzsch almost 3 years ago
Jumping in a pond while wearing chain mail would invite a bad case of rust (besides drowning.)
Jayalexander almost 3 years ago
Wearing some skivvies might have insulated this brave knight from his cold steel of war. And shrinkage avoided for his planned amorous rendezvous with the milk maid in yonder barn. The last thing he needed was a good laugh.
DaveG1960 almost 3 years ago
Now that’s a rebound…..
Chithing Premium Member almost 3 years ago
He’ll get over it. He’s just a little rusty.
Gent almost 3 years ago
How’d he jump back out with all that armour? Did the pond-ness monster bite his bottom?
scpandich almost 3 years ago
Huh?
wuulfgarcomics almost 3 years ago
It’s icky, not to be too technical about it.
jagedlo almost 3 years ago
Should have sent someone in to scout the pond, Rodney!
Troglodyte almost 3 years ago
Rod jumped out more like someone pinched his bottom!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Come on. You have armored feet. What creepy, wormy, slimey thing from the mud and muck of the bottom could possibly hurt you.
pnutslvr65 almost 3 years ago
My guess was Bottom on Bottom!
Malph almost 3 years ago
If you didn’t have a country childhood (on a farm, not at a resort) then you don’t know the horrors of ‘ye old swimming hole’ and that bacteria-ridden black mud on the bottom.
txq almost 3 years ago
His fingers are muddy in second segment.
The Orange Mailman almost 3 years ago
I forget the advantages of living on the west coast of Lake Michigan. Beautiful beaches with sandy bottom for the lake.
Goat from PBS almost 3 years ago
Arguably, this is more sanitary than the public pool.
jwill almost 3 years ago
For those unfamiliar, the bottom of a pond typically feels like ankle-deep lumpy jello.
Ukko wilko almost 3 years ago
Should only be frightening if something on the bottom touched you.
Bamaboy61 almost 3 years ago
A 3 panel comic that requires this much discussion did not succeed in getting its point across!
corpcasselbury almost 3 years ago
It might help if you didn’t jump in the water while wearing armor, Rodney.
ekke almost 3 years ago
Actually, I’m thinking that the joke has something to do with the way Rodney jumped — his bottom would be the first thing to hit the water. That would explain also why the puddle in the last panel is only around his bottom. But really, this one is obscure; it could be the pond bottom that is referenced.
Display almost 3 years ago
Sad how few people it seems have actually had the opportunity to swim in a pond. Let’s just say it’s not like a backyard pool and leave it at that.
TheBigPickle almost 3 years ago
Swimming in armor is never a good idea…
heathcliff2 almost 3 years ago
Was it alive?