An Unintended Consequence of Mumps Vaccination
January 7th, 2010
It’s a lot harder to weasel your way out of bad blind dates now.
From the “Jerry Jitterbug” story in Adventure Comics #171 (December, 1951). Click here for the rest of the strip.
5 Responses to “ An Unintended Consequence of Mumps Vaccination ”
January 7th, 2010 at 8:36 am
Ahah! I knew those anti-vaccination people were aware of some sinister conspiracy…
January 7th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
What’s that thing around his neck? A towel? Some sort of bib? If it’s part of his “mumps” deception I have to give him full props for anticipating possible discovery and taking steps to fool Ellen. If he’s careful, he might be able to play this thing through and send her off none the wiser.
January 7th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Dump him, Ellen, he’s obviously an anti-vaxer.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
If he’s really lucky, he might even end up sterile!
January 10th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
I don’t know, I had MMR and still got Mumps, so it’s not always out of the question!
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