It is my understanding that a Sheriff’s sale is for the sole purpose of paying off tax debt and any outstanding liens – so unless the farm was underwater by more than $4.2 mil, the balance of that money should come back to the owner. Which should make #6, and the 2 cows and chicken wealthy enough to pay taxes for a few years… But then, this IS a comic, after all!
Two rules to “Dogginess”1) If it’s mouth size, it must be eaten2) If it’s larger than mouth size, it must be broken down into mouth sized pieces, then see rule #1
Meaning only that normal laws of governance – and even physics – can be re-written if needed to advance a story line