#22: Shells Off at the Shore
This cartoon imagines clams sunbathing at the beach, but with their shells flipped open. One clam nervously whispers, “Did you know this was a topless beach?” The joke works beautifully because the literal interpretation of “topless” flips into a pun—here, it’s about clams ditching their protective lids.

The humor comes from the combination of beach culture and marine biology. We associate topless beaches with bold confidence, and these clams embrace that same attitude in the most literal way possible. It’s silly, cheeky, and clever—proving that even shellfish can have a risqué vacation.
