It doesn’t matter if it’s touched on in 1979 or 2079.

11"Don’t Put Your Mouth On It!"

These two gentlemen have the right idea.

far side crabs go to the beach

Instead, they line up in an ordered fashion in front of the water fountain.

Unfortunately,at least one of these gentlemen lacks the decency not to put their mouths on the fountainhead.

That’s a rule they teach everyone in grade school when lining up in front of the fountain.

Far Side Featured Image, prehistoric man dancing as others cheer him on.

Introducing your tongue to a fountainhead is just plain gross.

That said, evengrosser things have happened inFar Sidecomics, but it’s still plain nasty.

10"…Probably Want to Borrow a Cup of Water."

Far Side grinning man (foreground, right) and a Liver & Onions truck (background, right.)

Especially when the Andersons wont stop asking for water.

9"We’ve Finally Been Spotted!"

There is a euphoric feeling that comes with being discovered after drifting alone for what feels like forever.

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Custom Image by Megan Peters

8"LOST!"

Animals go missing just as frequently as people do.

Maybe it’s actually more unusual to own abnormal pets than it is for them to go missing.

Far Side, men lost in the desert standing at water fountain

Either way,it’s not every day you see a missing snake poster.

This is another example of how Gary Larsonhad his readers pondering tough questions.

7"I HAVEN’T GOT A QUARTER!"

Far Side, October 29, 1980, a couple lost at sea is bothered by a couple on an adjacent life raft

Of course, all of those options become useless when you’re stranded on an island.

Take this trio ofunfortunate souls lost at sea, for example.

They are already stranded in the middle of the ocean, so things look pretty grim.

Far Side, November 10, 1981, a huge cruiseliner bears down on a life raft adrift in the ocean

In short, things could get much, much worse for these unsuspecting individuals.

This is no different.

3"And Now That’s the Last of That!"

October 18 1982 comic strip The Far Side

Great idea in theory, except he tosses his spray can away as buzzards are swarming from above them.

2"We’ve Won!

We’ve Won!"

January 26 1986 comic strip The Far Side

Yet,he still screams,“We won!

In fact, it could even be considered oddly relevant to today’s world.

Far Side, January 17, 1985, a man on an inflatable life raft insists on bringing sharp objects on board

Far Side, man lost in the desert encounters a ‘venom pusher’ snake trying to get him to drink poison

Far Side, men lost in the desert toss empty can of ‘buzzard begone’ as carrion eaters circle over head

November 23 1986 comic strip The Far Side

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