Comic #17
The Lions
Rassie goes to feed the lions at sunset. By the end of the evening it is the lions who have laid the table.
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Inspired by a joke submitted by Kate Walter.
Inspired by a joke submitted by Kate Walter.© Rassie Comics · rassiecomics.com
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Panel 1
At sunset a ranger in khaki holds a steel bucket of raw meat beside Rassie, who wears sunglasses and a green jacket.
Ranger: Coach, ready to feed the lions?
Rassie: Let’s have a look.
Panel 2
Rassie and the ranger lean forward at the edge of a rocky clearing where a lion and lionesses lie waiting.
Ranger: They’re waiting.
Panel 3
Rassie crouches and reaches a hand toward a lioness while a large male lion stands beside them. The ranger holds up a warning hand.
Ranger: Careful, Coach…
Panel 4
A lion walks toward them carrying a platter of grilled meat, a lioness following with a basket of vegetables. The ranger stares, wide-eyed.
Panel 5
Rassie lounges in a leather armchair at a table laid with grilled meat and a lantern, holding a rib. A lion sits beside him; the ranger looks on.
Ranger: Uh… Coach?
Rassie: Thanks, boys.
Panel 6
Rassie reclines with a rib in his hand, lions all around him, a bonfire and a South African flag behind them. The ranger watches in shock.
Caption: Rassie doesn’t feed the lions. The lions feed Rassie.