Herman by Jim Unger for September 15, 2023

Can you tell the temperature by how bent over he is?

Shouldn’t that be 90°, or even more?

One time I was 76 degrees.

I’m guessing you should make this suit so it looks good when the gentleman is laid out straight.

(And no need to fuss over how the jacket looks in the back.)

At that age you want to keep moving otherwise the undertaker starts measuring.

That tailor has massive index fingers.

Sell him an off-the-rack “monkey suit.”

Never seen this one before. I’d be curious to know the original publish date.

Looks more like 90. Getting old is a pain in the back.

That’s ok, bud. You’ll be in that situation in a few years.

Since its a right angle, now he can calculate the hypotenuse

There’s a Brannock Device for suits?

This is a very important measurement based on the groans others give when I lean forward and my shirt tries to beat me.

“Don’t worry, it will ride up with wear.” (Are You Being Served?)

He ♫ don’t know much about geography ♫.

Sadly, I’ve seen an older gentleman who walked that way, but he could still drive!

This puts him in a better position to make sure he’s looking at the green side of the grass.