Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed for March 10, 2022

Animals do tend to be more civilised than many humans.

Roast redneck.

BB maybe “ducked” a copyright lawsuit there. “To Serve Man”

I always wondered whatever became of Elmer Fudd.

I either need to hear banjo music in the background… or see Rod Serling step from behind a tree: Submitted for your approval…

Back in the 50’s and 60’s I can remember my Dad coming back from his hunting trips with deer strapped down on his Rambler. We were poor and that was meat for the Winter. It was just the way it was back then.

They are old and probably tough. It would be best to stew them. A nice Chianti and fave beans is optional.

I’d go straight for the genitals, you’re used to eating those

This could lead to the right to arm bears!

He’s reading “To Serve Man”.

You can get a buncha meals out of a stogie sucker. Ribs, rump roasts, ham…

Hmm. “Rump” has more meanings today than it did when this cartoon first appeared.

Long Pig!

Long Pig needs to be roasted on a spit, with an apple in its mouth. And nice little roasted potatoes all around it on the trencher!

Tom Lehrer, “The Hunting Song”: I was in no mood to trifle I took down my trusty rifle And went out to stalk my prey What a haul I made that day I tied them to my fender, and I drove them home somehow Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow