The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for November 20, 2013
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Transcript:
Policeman 1: Stand down? But, sir, we took an oath to protect and serve. Policeman 2: It's never an easy decision, kid... Policeman 2: But sometimes the holidays force us to choose one or the other.
margueritem almost 11 years ago
And ’tis their choice to serve.
Allen Rymer almost 11 years ago
a bird in the hand…
Linux0s almost 11 years ago
As long as you serve with cranberry sauce.
Trilobyte Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I am not getting the choice here, from the police’s perspective. A turkey, near Thanksgiving in particular, seems like a poor choice for a hostage.
jreckard almost 11 years ago
Looks like the farmer was in a fowl mood.
osceola almost 11 years ago
They wouldn’t have shared if it were a doughnut.
Sign Man almost 11 years ago
So they “stood down” because he was threatening to kill the turkey if they didn’t. And then he killed the turkey like he was originally going to do.?
Maureen Koplow Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I’ve been vegetarian since 1973 – someone said, “You love animals. Why kill to eat?” I’ve never looked back. This cartoon and the comments show that most people take the killing for granted. So sad.
Digital Frog almost 11 years ago
At least the farmer didn’t give the cops ‘the bird’.
route66paul almost 11 years ago
Vegetables are what food eats.
Me3000 almost 11 years ago
sounds like a ford focus commercial
Popeyesforearm almost 11 years ago
And this time we didn’t forget the gravy!