Rubes by Leigh Rubin for January 05, 2025

And I ain’t lyin’.

He appears to be reading National Geographic, on which he will be part of the cover photo in the next issue, “The Feeding Habits of Lions in the Wild”.

He won’t need exercise soon.

So, reading can endanger your life? Who’da thunk it?

depends on the situation…right?…

He ain’t running. He just walking faster than you is.

The right kind of motivation can make all the difference.

You only have to outrun the lion

Nah, running’s bad for your knees.

So is kneeling and you can go from there with it

Our ancestors may have come down from the trees. But the smarter ones went back up there when they wanted to read.

Running, in certain cases, has been shown to extend lifespan.

Something just jogged his memory.

Used to running was good for you. Then, it was bad: too impactful on the knees. Now, running is good: if you run correctly. I, for one, am not going to eat any lead paint chips.

He needs to read up on the circle of life since he is now part of it.

in this case, running will definitely help you live longer!… (altho, to be fair, sometimes flight can kick in the instinct for the predator to give chase…)

He doesn’t need to outrun the lion. He just needs to outrun YOU.

Lions prefer stalking