vapor lock

[TC Chris]

See if you can open this Peanuts comic:
https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1976/01/21

Old car guys will grin.

Chris Campbell

[Dr. Radio]

I wonder how many people "got" that humor in 1976??

[electra225]

[TC Chris]

I'll bet a lot more people got it in 1976 than last week, when the re-run ran in our newspaper. You have to be from the carburetor generation.....

Chris Campbell

[electra225]

I'm not sure I know what the vapors are. Old ladies used to get the vapors. Is there a doctor in the house?

[TC Chris]

Our friends at Google have an answer:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapours_( ... condition)

And this dictionary definition is more concise, and generally says what came to mind for me:

an old phrase meaning a feeling of weakness or sadness

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/ ... the-vapors
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Generally, it was one of those non-specific ailments, kinda like having a headache or feeling a bit faint.

On the other hand, I have had vapor lock.

Chris Campbell