Cartoon Tuesday

Cartoon Tuesday: “Drill Pickle”

Okay, it's not a cartoon. But this "Daily Show" segment is too good to pass up.

By Brad Aaron

3:31 PM EDT on September 23, 2008

Okay, it’s not a cartoon. But this “Daily Show” segment is too good to pass up.

Comedy Central via Grist

Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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