2014-04-21

A single-panel comic. Two bearded men stand against a dark blue background. The red-haired, red-bearded man in the back asks, "Hey, are you happy today?" The brown-haired, brown-bearded man in the foreground (wearing a yellow garment, both men in toga-like ancient clothing) grins and replies, "Of course. I'm happy all the time. Just like everyone else. Why do you ask?" A caption beneath reads: "Before pants." The joke implies these ancient people were happier in an era before pants existed. Votey (aftercomic): a simple drawing of a pair of pants with a speech bubble that menacingly declares, "You will never be free!" -- suggesting that the invention of pants is what robbed humanity of its happiness and freedom.