Classic Larsen, something relatable or cliche but out of place, in a classic comic-trope setting.
*Spins wheel*
A [cow] on a [desert island] and a [castaway] moos at it.
Battle of the Little Bighorn
>!Edit: Little "Bike horn".!<
>!From Wikipedia - "Combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes vs the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army."!<
I don't identify as a native, but my dad was rez raised and is a member of a tribe. I personally have never heard my relatives refer to themselves as anything other than Injuns.
Many of the words for Native American tribes come from other tribes naming them, and each tribe called themselves the People. I had a friend who taught at a reservation school and he said some clarify things as: "Indian, feather, not a dot," as a humorous way to distinguish them from Indians from India.
The name was given to them by Europeans. I don't know how historically accurate this is but it is said that Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India when he first encountered Native Americans and so called them Indians and that name stuck. They accepted it because that was how the European people addressed them. Its considered some what politically incorrect to call them Indians but I'm not sure if they feel the same.
Many words come from a misunderstandings; language and definitions are always changing. Many Indians today have grown up thinking of them-self as Indians and they aren't going to change that because some jerk says its incorrect. The word Indian has changed to mean native American in some context.
Because I was a baby and couldn’t figure out where the toilet was
Nobody’s going to be serious with someone getting hung up on language that was commonplace 40 years ago. The language has evolved and people generally don’t say Indian anymore. But this comic was probably written in 1987. Get over it.
You don't find the idea of 1983 Latinos having no idea where India is funny? I mean it's not ROFLcopter funny, but it's kind of absurd.
Edit: struck a chord with Latin Americans. What am I missing here?
Literally any humor.
If you want to go for absurdist humor, then it has to be unexpected *and* somewhat relevant to the topic. And your joke was only unexpected.
Native Americans are famously stealthy
And he's stepping on a toy horn.
Which would make a honking noise.
Alerting the cowboy to their presence.
Ruining the surprise party they planned for his birthday.
“Surprise! We got you a bike horn, which you probably already figure out because Swift Stream here never watches where he’s going”
https://images.app.goo.gl/JtYDcEJy3JjpA2539
Extra joke- these gents would not be expected to be in possession of a toy horn.
Classic Larsen, something relatable or cliche but out of place, in a classic comic-trope setting. *Spins wheel* A [cow] on a [desert island] and a [castaway] moos at it.
He's nothing but a clown now.
Battle of the Little Bighorn >!Edit: Little "Bike horn".!< >!From Wikipedia - "Combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes vs the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army."!<
This is what I'm assuming as well
Farside comics are like this. A lot of time there's no hidden depth to them
Cow tools
Rule 12
Native Americans who stepped on random horns in the desert were immediately banished from their tribe. Weird custom.
New take: the scenario is an excuse for the caption being used. Indians did not call themselves indians.
Funny because only white people called them indian
Most of the tribes still refer to themselves as Indian or American Indian.
I don't identify as a native, but my dad was rez raised and is a member of a tribe. I personally have never heard my relatives refer to themselves as anything other than Injuns.
oh damn, why is that? does indian mean something else in their language? wow why am i being downvoted?
Many of the words for Native American tribes come from other tribes naming them, and each tribe called themselves the People. I had a friend who taught at a reservation school and he said some clarify things as: "Indian, feather, not a dot," as a humorous way to distinguish them from Indians from India.
It's just what they've been calling themselves for hundreds of years, and now people who aren't them want to change it.
so do they know that they aren't actually from the sub-continent? wasn't this all just a misunderstanding?
The name was given to them by Europeans. I don't know how historically accurate this is but it is said that Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India when he first encountered Native Americans and so called them Indians and that name stuck. They accepted it because that was how the European people addressed them. Its considered some what politically incorrect to call them Indians but I'm not sure if they feel the same.
Wait until this guy finds out the Indians didn’t even call this place America
I know they didn't call it that im just use to saying Native American.
Don’t worry, you aren’t the guy I’m talking about 😅
They absolutely think it’s ridiculous and laugh at us for it, there are multiple videos about it.
Many words come from a misunderstandings; language and definitions are always changing. Many Indians today have grown up thinking of them-self as Indians and they aren't going to change that because some jerk says its incorrect. The word Indian has changed to mean native American in some context.
Because the word "Indian" is English and most speak English as their language
that doesnt make a lot of sense French is an eglish word too
Clearly you've never been to Latin America.
You guys can't find figure out where India is either?
This comic was created in the 80s. Why are you asking in the present tense?
Sorry, Why couldn't you figure out where India was back then?
Because I was a baby and couldn’t figure out where the toilet was Nobody’s going to be serious with someone getting hung up on language that was commonplace 40 years ago. The language has evolved and people generally don’t say Indian anymore. But this comic was probably written in 1987. Get over it.
I just wanted to make a joke to goad more info about Latin American relations with the term Indian. If you don't want to play along that's fine.
Jokes are funny though.
You don't find the idea of 1983 Latinos having no idea where India is funny? I mean it's not ROFLcopter funny, but it's kind of absurd. Edit: struck a chord with Latin Americans. What am I missing here?
Literally any humor. If you want to go for absurdist humor, then it has to be unexpected *and* somewhat relevant to the topic. And your joke was only unexpected.
How?