My Nan used to make it. She served it with white sauce. Fond memories.
She had a black cat called Sam. He was friendly. Kim was a terrier. And later she got Joe. Who bit me when he was a kitten and never stopped doing it. I never believed a cat could do that until then. He lived a long life but we eventually learnt that we couldn’t win him over.
We eat good, Australian, corned beef a lot. Great stuff. She-Who-Has-Learned-How-To-Provoke-Next-Door’s-Dogs-Into-Barking loves it, but we only give her a tiny scrap. Too much salt for her. (Yes, they do sell reduced-salt corned beef, but I’ll start eating that when I drink “lite” beer and eat low-fat cheese and sugar-free anything.)
I always thought of corned beef as being for sandwiches. Growing up, I do remember having it for supper in huge lumps like that occasionally, but we didn’t have any St. Patrick’s Day traditions. But I don’t recall the cats being particularly averse to it.
But I have to ask, what are those red things in front? Hot peppers?
Poor Puck looks so sad in the last panel. It’s OK, Pucky, if you don’t like the corned beef. You don’t have to like all meats. Consider this, though: corned beef is tastier than boiled tongue.
I may need to save this strip so I can look at it anytime I feel the urge to eat when I’m not physically hungry. Cute? Yes. Appetizing? Decidedly not! In fact, quite the opposite.
Lilly spent most of the night trying to get back in. When I showed her the shelter I made for her she stuck her head inside but wouldn’t go in because I was still outside. She’ll adapt. She did kill a large rat and left it in the planter.
Reboot still wants to know why Lilly gets to go out and he doesn’t. So he keeps his nose pressed against the door. I have to keep the door firmly latched and preferably locked because he can open it.
And Database? She has been going through the house and rubbing her chin everywhere that Lilly slept so she can replace Lilly’s scent with her own.
That is the oddest presentation of a corned beef. It’s totally unlike anything ever seen on Planet Earth, literally inconceivable. What’s next? Corned beef garnished with chopped lime jello with black olives and capers, topped with mayo?
David 42 over 5 years ago
I know I wouldn’t want to eat anything that’s staring back at me
Jungle Empress over 5 years ago
SPOILER ZONE
I love Puck’s puzzled silence there.
OliverT over 5 years ago
My Nan used to make it. She served it with white sauce. Fond memories.
She had a black cat called Sam. He was friendly. Kim was a terrier. And later she got Joe. Who bit me when he was a kitten and never stopped doing it. I never believed a cat could do that until then. He lived a long life but we eventually learnt that we couldn’t win him over.
tkstuber over 5 years ago
ROFL!! Belly laughter on Puck’s reaction.
Catmom over 5 years ago
That’s the scariest looking hunk of meat I’ve ever seen, its cabbage eyes seem to follow you…run, Puck!
over 5 years ago
The corned beef does look pretty creepy.
Le'letha Premium Member over 5 years ago
Oh, look at Puck – stepping away and whispering with a paw over his microphone, lest the corned beef hear him and take offense! What a sweetie he is.
…mind you, I wouldn’t want to offend something that might get up off the plate and eat me, either.
amethyst52 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Too salty. :(
WelshRat Premium Member over 5 years ago
To eat or not to eat, that is the question…. Whether ‘tis nobler… Oh, sorry. That’s HAMlet, not BEEFlet.
Robin Harwood over 5 years ago
We eat good, Australian, corned beef a lot. Great stuff. She-Who-Has-Learned-How-To-Provoke-Next-Door’s-Dogs-Into-Barking loves it, but we only give her a tiny scrap. Too much salt for her. (Yes, they do sell reduced-salt corned beef, but I’ll start eating that when I drink “lite” beer and eat low-fat cheese and sugar-free anything.)
Aspen_Bell over 5 years ago
Iä! Iä! Cthulhu O’Fhtagn!
Kaputnik over 5 years ago
I always thought of corned beef as being for sandwiches. Growing up, I do remember having it for supper in huge lumps like that occasionally, but we didn’t have any St. Patrick’s Day traditions. But I don’t recall the cats being particularly averse to it.
But I have to ask, what are those red things in front? Hot peppers?
Gent over 5 years ago
Use your nose, cat! Smell it!
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
Ah, Puck. There are moments when words fail all of us.
lauradolan over 5 years ago
All the more for me. I’ll have a grilled corned beef and Swiss on rye please. And keep ’em coming.
tatempleman over 5 years ago
Puck’s look in panel 2 says it all. No need for words, LOL!
rs0204 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Poor Pucky. He doesn’t understand. All he knows is that it isn’t ham, bacon or turkey.
Venetus Alpha over 5 years ago
PHEW!!!
momma-tink over 5 years ago
Pucky, I’m with you. I was forced to eat it once. Never again
cat19632001 over 5 years ago
Don’t get too close to it, Puck.
ladykat over 5 years ago
Happy Ides of March, orbsters and orbabies!!
Poor Puck looks so sad in the last panel. It’s OK, Pucky, if you don’t like the corned beef. You don’t have to like all meats. Consider this, though: corned beef is tastier than boiled tongue.
mdherring65 over 5 years ago
It’s nice that the Woman tries to make the holidays festive for her family.
christineracine77 over 5 years ago
I may need to save this strip so I can look at it anytime I feel the urge to eat when I’m not physically hungry. Cute? Yes. Appetizing? Decidedly not! In fact, quite the opposite.
FrannieL Premium Member over 5 years ago
This is a total LOL, today.
stairsteppublishing over 5 years ago
What are the ‘teeth’? I get corned beef ad cabbage, but what are the red things?
Kitty Katz over 5 years ago
Doesn’t the corned beef bear an uncanny resemblance to Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean?
diskus Premium Member over 5 years ago
The cup is still haunting me
Snowy&Finlay over 5 years ago
at least its not salt cod
Fido (aka Felix Rex) over 5 years ago
and no green beer in sight. Thank you Georgia.
Zoomer&Yeti over 5 years ago
“I always feel like Corned Beef is watching ME!”
scyphi26 over 5 years ago
…so they tell me.
kim22041 over 5 years ago
Meat yes. Edible? Debatable.
vorlon42 over 5 years ago
I can just imagine Puck or Lupin getting into a staring contest with that corned beef.
anomalous4 over 5 years ago
Try it, Puck – it’s like ham, only made out of beef. You might like it!
Susanna Premium Member over 5 years ago
Georgia posted a video of the boys plus Goldie in bed with her while she worked on some strips.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaDunnStudio/videos/339386010015804/
Kitty Katz over 5 years ago
I was working on a story late at night
When two eyes seemed to look at me
What an eerie sight!
A strange, meat-like object was on a plate,
And the Woman chopped it up and began to make…
…….
It’s corned beef hash!
She made some corned beef hash!
It’s corned beef hash!
She took potatoes and mashed!
What’s corned beef hash?
Did you buy it with cash?
It’s corned beef hash!
This is meat, corned beef hash?
…….
There were onions added and all sauteed,
No ham in sight, but that seemed OK,
I said to Woman, your pardon I beg,
But what are you doing with that fried egg?
…….
It’s on the hash!
It’s on the corned beef hash!
The corned beef hash!
A breakfast meal from scratch!
It’s corned beef hash!
I’d prefer ham, no catch,
It’s corned beef hash!
Just what is corned beef hash?
Bobby “Boris” Pickett: Monster Mash
daijoboo Premium Member over 5 years ago
It’s Cthulhu.
Code the Enforcer over 5 years ago
It’s BCN’s edition of – MEAT the Press!! ;)
betsypoe over 5 years ago
ROFL… I feel the same way Puck.. just NO.
willie_mctell over 5 years ago
My Jewish upbringing made me think of corned beef as a year round menu item.
Font Lady Premium Member over 5 years ago
Off Topic:
Lilly spent most of the night trying to get back in. When I showed her the shelter I made for her she stuck her head inside but wouldn’t go in because I was still outside. She’ll adapt. She did kill a large rat and left it in the planter.
Reboot still wants to know why Lilly gets to go out and he doesn’t. So he keeps his nose pressed against the door. I have to keep the door firmly latched and preferably locked because he can open it.
And Database? She has been going through the house and rubbing her chin everywhere that Lilly slept so she can replace Lilly’s scent with her own.
BillJackson2 over 5 years ago
OT: Diego
pchemcat over 5 years ago
I wouldn’t eat it Pucky, I don’t really think it is meat.
AndrewSihler over 5 years ago
That is the oddest presentation of a corned beef. It’s totally unlike anything ever seen on Planet Earth, literally inconceivable. What’s next? Corned beef garnished with chopped lime jello with black olives and capers, topped with mayo?
GSD Mom Premium Member over 5 years ago
That looks like a rather angry entree. Beware the “eyes” of March!
Piksea Premium Member over 5 years ago
That meat looks kind of angry, doesn’t it?
pansexual_turtle 7 months ago
YEEEEESSSSSS CORNED BEEEEEF SO TASTYYYY :P
Felicity-the-cat 6 months ago
This is one of my favorite episodes. I feel exactly the same way about corned beef. My apologies to my Irish forebears!