Anatomy of a Jackalope - Sheldon® Comic Strip

TITLE: Anatomy of Monsters: Anatomy of a Jackalope

DESCRIPTION: A brown-grey jack rabbit with white legs and belly, large pink ears, brown nose and bulging eyes…but he has giant antlers protruding from his head. He sits in front of some grass on top of a sandy ground.

JOKES:
- The king of American tall tales, the Jackalope is an “Ornery Varmint” in Western folklore.
- “Jackalope” is a portmanteau of “Jack Rabbit” and “Antelope.”
- And “Portmanteau” is a portmanteau of “Two Dudes who Enjoy Port.”
- When you mix a rabbit with big-game antlers, you get…a rabbit with neck pain.
- The best way to find a jackalope is to drive way, way, WAY out into the country, then look for a postcard rack.
- Everything about this says “Inconvenient night’s sleep”
- Ears so large, they can hear the exact moment your car warranty expires.
- He may not know how to hold ‘em, when to fold ‘em, or when to walk away…but he does know when to run.
- Spotting a jackalope is like A TRIP TO ALBUQUERQUE: it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and when you get home you’ll deny it happened.

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