Coincidence? Just this afternoon, I was sitting around having beer and pizza with a couple of ER docs. As one might imagine, conversation with such folks can get a little weird at times. And today’s chat included, in some detail, the apparent fact that severely burned human flesh can often smell strikingly like bacon. It does odd things to one’s appetite.
When European missionaries first became plentiful in the Southern Pacific, the Islanders referred to them as “long pigs”. You can read as much or as little into that as your political, social, religious, and/or ethnic bent allows.
I wonder why burned human smells like bacon, because burned pig doesn’t.
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Here is a Peanuts strip from Lucy’s early days:Peanuts (October 12, 1952)And here is a very early Pearls Before Swine, back when Rat had a longer nose and Pig had longer, straighter ears. Compare with the second strip below from four years later, where they look pretty much the same as they do today.Pearls Before Swine (January 12, 2002)Pearls Before Swine (August 31, 2006)
The great irony is that a recent fan strip series of grown-up Calvin (and his wife Susie) is called “Hobbes and Bacon.” The “Bacon” is their daughter whose nickname is from the philosopher Francis Bacon.
@Rode Madder: Yes, the early Rat and Pig had “real” arms, and Pig’s head was shaped like a pear. Also, Pig’s personality was yet to be developed. It’s interesting to see how new strips evolve in the early days, months, and years.
Susie Derkins :D almost 9 years ago
Well your shirt is sorta of close to the color bacon…
BE THIS GUY almost 9 years ago
Mmm, bacon.
unclebewey almost 9 years ago
BLT. Bacon, Lettuce and Tiger.
Alexander the Good Enough almost 9 years ago
Coincidence? Just this afternoon, I was sitting around having beer and pizza with a couple of ER docs. As one might imagine, conversation with such folks can get a little weird at times. And today’s chat included, in some detail, the apparent fact that severely burned human flesh can often smell strikingly like bacon. It does odd things to one’s appetite.
Bilan almost 9 years ago
Tigers don’t work 8 hours a day to earn the money for bacon. They go straight to the source.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 9 years ago
No, but you are MEAT!
Old Texan almost 9 years ago
When European missionaries first became plentiful in the Southern Pacific, the Islanders referred to them as “long pigs”. You can read as much or as little into that as your political, social, religious, and/or ethnic bent allows.
I wonder why burned human smells like bacon, because burned pig doesn’t.
Hobbes Premium Member almost 9 years ago
To view the following strips in the archive and help GoComics generate revenue, please click on the blue archive links below. To view the strips directly, click on the images below or stretch them.
Here is a Peanuts strip from Lucy’s early days:Peanuts (October 12, 1952)And here is a very early Pearls Before Swine, back when Rat had a longer nose and Pig had longer, straighter ears. Compare with the second strip below from four years later, where they look pretty much the same as they do today.Pearls Before Swine (January 12, 2002)Pearls Before Swine (August 31, 2006)rentier almost 9 years ago
A nice piece of bacon!
cdward almost 9 years ago
The great irony is that a recent fan strip series of grown-up Calvin (and his wife Susie) is called “Hobbes and Bacon.” The “Bacon” is their daughter whose nickname is from the philosopher Francis Bacon.
GROG Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Is Hobbes calling Calvin a pig?
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
Calvin is “cooked”!
Hobbes Premium Member almost 9 years ago
@Rode Madder: Yes, the early Rat and Pig had “real” arms, and Pig’s head was shaped like a pear. Also, Pig’s personality was yet to be developed. It’s interesting to see how new strips evolve in the early days, months, and years.
luvdafuneez almost 9 years ago
I once heard someone refer to the human body as a “meat suit”…
Alexander the Good Enough almost 9 years ago
Actually, “long pig” in the context of the pepperoni on the pizza was how that aspect of the conversation got started.
Number Three almost 9 years ago
When I used to eat bacon… It made me feel sick so I don’t have it anymore.
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