The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for January 21, 2022

Frogs are smart, they eat what bugs them!

Illuminating discussion.

Fireflies are toxic to most amphibians and reptiles! Unless you prepare them correctly… Be very careful not to puncture the ovaries or liver when filleting the firefly and you’ll probably be OK…

I figured fireflies would taste very bitter!

There’s a lot of literature on this topic, courtesy of James Thurber (https://readandripe.com/the-truth-about-toads/)

What kind of beetles did he have this morning?

I’m just wondering because Fireflies (Lightning Bugs) are a type of beetle.

Also: Fireflies will probably only provide a truly light meal after sunset.

well, quit wasting time. hop to it.

hey, SOMEbody had to say it!

Ah, another episode of the planet of the giant frogs. Bribbitt!

Smacky the Frog with Pond Farm

I reserve those for candle lit dinners.

I ate at a restaurant called Fireflies last night. Really good BBQ!

They both look like they could stand to pass on more than a few flies.

They need to find a place without the “No shoes, no service” rule.

Very punny.

“See what Larry thinks.” Larry…….Bud….. Wiser

Fireflies? That’s blasphemy. How about mosquitoes, horse-flies, or those new biting Asian lady beetles?

They work at a lighting company so they can write it off as business lunch.

There will be a “toadstool” joke some hours later…

he must be executive material, the way he can make decisions on the fly…

Yeah, that’d bee good.

There’s quite a surprise in a similar vein when Milo, the protagonist of The Phantom Tollbooth, suggests “a light meal.”

That will brighten their day.