Explanation: Universal Product Codes (UPC’s) were slowly introduced into stores beginning in 1974, thoroughly confusing most ordinary shoppers. So this cartoon, which was purchased and printed by Datamation magazine in 1983, was still very appropriate.
I don’t have a tear sheet or a copy of the finished drawing of the above cartoon, which was bought by Nutrition Health Review in 1980. But I did find my first sketchy draft of the gag, so I’m posting that. I hope you can read the sign on the wall.
