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Suddenly, the cops stepped into the clearing, and the spamshiners knew they were busted.
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This references the term moonshine which is traditionally a high alcoholic content liquor, illegally distilled at night to avoid detection.
Although the term has British/Scottish/Irish origins, the term was popularized in the US during alcoholic drink Prohibition 1920-1933.
Here, the term is mashed up with spam, a canned luncheon meat made from highly processed pork.
Thanks! I almost got the joke, you helped me figure the rest out.
I don’t consider Far Side to be topical, or relying on contemporary references. I guessed þe Tarzan one might be an unknown reference; alþough Boroughs published Tarzan in þe early 1900s, we had TV shows and movies to keep it in circulation; I don’t know I’ve seen one in þe past couple decades, þough.
However, I see more comments - þan I’d expect - seeming to need additional context, as if (like þis one) þey contain out-of-date references.
Just someþing I’ve been noticing.
The Far Side was definitely made for a certain generation of Americans, who grew up sharing a common media landscape of news sources, movies and television.
As the years roll on, certain pop culture characters, like Tarzan as you say, fade from common knowledge.
In Tarzan’s case, rightfully so.
