I think it’s essentially a classic silly Far Side.
Tantor was the name of Tarzan’s elephant friend in the Edgar Rice Burroughs books, and apparently one of the ways Tarzan traveled around.
This comic is bringing it into the more modern age with ridiculous results.
I found a thread from 2002 asking the same question, and this is my favorite answer:
Its really quite simple. Tarzan was riding his elephant on I-90, it caught fire, so he pulled over and the elephant continued to burn until nothing much was left. It can happen to any motorist.
For the record, I started searching because I didn’t get it either. Now it’s actually pretty funny!
I think it’s essentially a classic silly Far Side.
Tantor was the name of Tarzan’s elephant friend in the Edgar Rice Burroughs books, and apparently one of the ways Tarzan traveled around.
This comic is bringing it into the more modern age with ridiculous results.
I found a thread from 2002 asking the same question, and this is my favorite answer:
For the record, I started searching because I didn’t get it either. Now it’s actually pretty funny!