A Kernel of Truth

In today's Dinette Set, Burl and Joy return to the Doctor for the purpose of:

• Making the reader question why Joy accompanies Burl into the Doctor's office, as if she were his mother.
• Demonstrating that a joke based on a kernel of truth (patients' blood pressure tends to be slightly elevated from stress) does not necessarily assure success.
• Perhaps suggesting that Burl's weight is over 700 lbs, but not being clear because of the inability to either print clearly or accurately draw a scale.
• Use the musty upside-down "This End Up" gag incorrectly and in the wrong context.
• Place a band-aid on a Doctor's head for reasons passing understanding.
• Insinuating that the Doctor's office is a haven for voyeurs.