Cartoon Reader Mugs

'What's the idea of the seat belt?'

I don

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Noble Nature Scene.

British savings accounts

'If you give up alcohol, cigarettes, sex, red meat, cakes and chocolate, and don't get too excited, you can enjoy life for a few more years yet.'

'The proliferation of bird watchers make me more and more self-conscious...'

'No Renee, not until you get two degrees, pass a rigorous physical, and beat out thousands of other qualified individuals.'

'Remember only you can prevent forest fires.'

Seagiraffes

Torturing the English Language

'I told you it would be useful.'

'Goodness, no Doctor, my husband is not calling you any insulting names. He's a duck and that's the only word he knows.'

'Wow, the field really is a frozen tundra!'

Cariactures

"A retired superhero's re-purposed utility belt"

"I don't love you. That's it in a nutshell."

'Cannonball!'

Cow's Last Will and Testament.

Sounds that various toys make when they are vacuumed up.

Ancient Landmarks of New York City

"Relax. I just had a vitamin."

Giraffe Umbrella

"Frankly, I can't wait until I evolve into a bird..."

"So, you say I'll be doubling the numbers of animals I kill?"

"Don't worry, Ref, just shock, it's his first save all season."

Summer 2000: Children stumble upon the remains of Linda Tripp's old head.

"Well how about that. . . Lady Godiva bought a Harley!"

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

"Hue More Church Candlelight mass 7:00pm - 8:00pm"

'Go on, Andy, it's high time anteaters learned size isn't everything!'

"It better not be any of that over oaked chardonnay."

"For the last time stupid, you're tin man, you are not by any leap of the imagination, anything like Iron Man!"

"I didn't complain, when you crashed the computer."

"I told you playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey was a dumb idea."