I have an obsession with nautical signal flags and the International Code of Signals. I often find myself making jokes based on the signals, but I tend to be the only one around (lately) who thinks they’re funny. (It’s a whole different story when you live with a crew of 12 or so other sailors and everyone is sleep deprived from standing watch four hours on/four hours off.)
But anyway, I stumbled upon this comic called “Tragedy at Sea” by Tom Gauld on Sailor Made Goods‘ Tumblr blog today, and I can’t possibly be the only one who finds it funny this time!
Tragedy at Sea by Tom Gauld
Check out more of Tom Gauld’s work (and buy this and other funnies as jumbo postcards) at tomgauld.com
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Love this!