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."
90 0 ReplyAlright, it's my turn: I don't get this one
31 0 ReplyInstead of climbing the mountain "because it's there," he's descending into the inverted-mountain-shaped hole "because it's not there."
39 0 ReplyOh my god, rofl that's a fun puzzle
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Probably the only difficult Far Side I got on my own without an explanation
15 0 ReplyCongratulations! This one totally stumped me
2 0 ReplyI think you would need to know the quote. I heard it a long time ago and never forgot it for some reason.
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Another one that goes completely over my head
11 0 ReplyI 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".
17 0 ReplyDamn, a quote from 1923. How niche
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That's understandable as it occurred at very high altitude indeed. You could say it literally went over everyone's head, when it happened!
7 0 ReplyUnder your feet
4 0 ReplyDamn, a quote from 1923. How niche
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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
8 0 ReplyThat's actually a pretty clever subversion. Nice.
3 0 ReplySince this is a comic from 1982: what's the purpose of the title?
2 0 ReplyIt's the day it was posted to the fat side website
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What
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