I had to look this one up, it’s a reference to a mountain climber, George Mallory. From Wikipedia:
Once, when asked by a reporter why he wanted to climb Everest, Mallory purportedly replied, “Because it’s there.”
Alright, it’s my turn: I don’t get this one
Instead of climbing the mountain “because it’s there,” he’s descending into the inverted-mountain-shaped hole “because it’s not there.”
Oh my god, rofl that’s a fun puzzle
The more I see posts that say “I don’t get it”, the older I feel. I guess I never realised how much Larson’s comics reflected and commented on the time they were written
Probably the only difficult Far Side I got on my own without an explanation
Congratulations! This one totally stumped me
I think you would need to know the quote. I heard it a long time ago and never forgot it for some reason.
Since this is a comic from 1982: what’s the purpose of the title?
It’s the day it was posted to the fat side website
Another one that goes completely over my head
I think it’s a reference to a quote from the mountain climber George Mallory. When asked by a reporter why he wanted to climb everest, he replied “because it’s there”.
Damn, a quote from 1923. How niche
That’s understandable as it occurred at very high altitude indeed. You could say it literally went over everyone’s head, when it happened!
Under your feet
