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Idioms Explained

By on March 28, 2011 in Hinky History, Toulouse Le Grandfig


In 1910 NorskeRail implements a revolutionary electric rail system throughout the country, and puts itself at the forefront of world railroad technologies.

In 1911 they implement a plan to use low-frequency soundwaves to break up snowbanks, so power is not wasted. A generation of young musically inclined men join up in the heroic struggle against the snow. The entire country is soon horrified by the physics of high-impact tuba-snow collisions on human flesh, but in typical Nordic fashion they respond with black humor, telling a series “flatter than a Norwegian tuba” jokes.

Alltop sings flatter than a Norwegian tuba. Photo via Buzzfeed.

Introducing the Venkman Brothers

By on October 21, 2010 in Monkeys!, Toulouse Le Grandfig

two clowns on the beach, looking at the ocean

Herbetron and Merculia Venkman came from a proud line of Norwegian clowns, and were determined to climb to dizzying heights in America. They gazed at the ocean, their white chins pointed up with pride, their red noses threatening to fly off in the stiff Atlantic breeze.

It had been a long road to recovery for the Venkmans. As children, their village of Pranking had been devastated by the baffling appearance of exploding Sperm Whales. The survivors had all been clowns, circus freaks, and a few roadies, so they were able to take the jokes. Herbetron, in particular, had a vision. He could see a time when the world would laugh with them, not at them. Well, okay, the world would still be laughing at them, they were clowns after all, but it would be intentional. They would be laughs of dignity.

Then a piano fell on them.

Alltop once had an accordion land on its foot. Awesome clown photo via Twisted Vintage.