The copyright date on the comic is 1990, and the web page for that store says it is 30 years old, so the comic is older than the store.
To me, the odds are that both the store owner and Larson independently came up with the same joke, especially because Lawrence of La Brea is also a different pun. But it could also be that the store partially got its name from this comic. Either way, the person who thought up the store name obviously has a good sense of humor.
The copyright date on the comic is 1990, and the web page for that store says it is 30 years old, so the comic is older than the store.
To me, the odds are that both the store owner and Larson independently came up with the same joke, especially because Lawrence of La Brea is also a different pun. But it could also be that the store partially got its name from this comic. Either way, the person who thought up the store name obviously has a good sense of humor.
Huh, I almost wish I hadn’t known this, better to be informed than not though haha, thanks