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2014-09-16

by shaenon on September 16, 2014 at 12:01 am
Chapter: Grillo Parlante
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  1. evilmidnightlurker
    September 16, 2014, 12:14 am | # | Reply

    …oh my god it’s wearing a tiny chef hat. 😀

    • foradain
      September 16, 2014, 12:40 am | # | Reply

      I think it’s made from cauliflower…

      • mnemex
        September 16, 2014, 12:52 am | # | Reply

        Cauliflower that’s related to it…

  2. Jay
    September 16, 2014, 1:01 am | # | Reply

    Wait, how did the leeetle plants overpower our nominal heroes and get them in the stew pot? Did the plants just ask politely?
    …that’s totally what they did, isn’t it.

    • Rex Vivat
      September 16, 2014, 10:47 am | # | Reply

      They can pick up a cleaver and use it to chop vegetables, so they’re clearly stronger than a run-of-the-mill lily.

  3. Hg
    September 16, 2014, 1:08 am | # | Reply

    I like that after the shock of “you’re cutting up vegetables you _know_”, Vera’s happily chowing down on a carrot right in front of them.

    • jbevan70
      September 16, 2014, 2:00 am | # | Reply

      Wait, if their hands aren’t tied, why don’t they just get out of the pot?

      • VillageWizard
        September 16, 2014, 6:29 am | # | Reply

        Could have something to do with them being surrounded. Not sure what, though…

    • erichamion
      September 16, 2014, 10:52 am | # | Reply

      As The Arrogant Worms sing, “Carrot juice constitutes murder (and that’s a real crime).” In this particular crowd, Vera should remember that.

      • Moe Lane
        September 16, 2014, 3:09 pm | # | Reply

        Singing that song RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND.

    • Shadowmehr
      September 16, 2014, 7:53 pm | # | Reply

      Why not? It’s not like the carrot is one of her relatives, and given that they’re already in the pot they can’t make the lilies any madder (angrier or more insane, your pick).

  4. Stephanie Bittner
    September 16, 2014, 2:19 am | # | Reply

    Where did a bunch of plants get a stew pot? Did they order it on Amazon?

    • Robert Nowall
      September 16, 2014, 3:09 am | # | Reply

      Probably left behind by the wild human cannibals that used to roam the woods in old cartoons…

    • jdreyfuss
      September 16, 2014, 6:42 am | # | Reply

      From the same place they got a cleaver and a lighter. Duh.

    • mickeyf
      September 16, 2014, 7:58 pm | # | Reply

      ACME. “A name you can trust.”

  5. BMunro
    September 16, 2014, 2:58 am | # | Reply

    Carrots aren’t even in the same order as Lilies. In terms of taxonomy, my eating beef is considerably more sinful.

  6. BMunro
    September 16, 2014, 2:59 am | # | Reply

    Also, uncle Levi? Is this a Jewish carrot?

    • M. Alan Thomas II
      September 16, 2014, 3:05 am | # | Reply

      We’ve got a Jewish helicopter who knows of some Jewish mollusks; I don’t think that’s out of the question.

    • sneakernh
      September 16, 2014, 3:56 am | # | Reply

      A Jerusalem artichoke perhaps?

    • jdreyfuss
      September 16, 2014, 6:50 am | # | Reply

      Having lived in several places in the South, some of which had hillbillies, I can tell you that for some reason, they like to give their children Jewish names. Levi is pretty common in southwest Virginia and West Virginia.

      • Danny Reagan
        September 16, 2014, 7:15 am | # | Reply

        I think you’ll find that those names are sourced from the Bible.

        • jdreyfuss
          September 16, 2014, 7:34 am | # | Reply

          True. And you’ll find that some names, like Israel, Solomon, Ruth, Leah, and Levi, are not common among non-Jews. It’s not a judgment on anyone, it’s just not common practice, like how we don’t usually give our kids names like Chris, Peter, or Mary.

          • Rex Vivat
            September 16, 2014, 10:45 am | #

            Counterpoint: My name translates as Matthew, and I know quite a lot of other Jewish men my age with the same name (I can think of 4 off the top of my head). I guess it always boils down to what’s popular in a specific time and place.

          • jimhenry1973
            September 17, 2014, 8:19 am | #

            Solomon, maybe; I don’t recall ever meeting or hearing of a non-Jew named Solomon. But I know Christians or people of Christian ancestry named Ruth, Leah, Levi, Ezra, Micah, Hannah, and Josiah.

        • Andy4Hire
          September 16, 2014, 7:32 pm | # | Reply

          Yup. At least in certain Christian sub-cultures–that of Appalachia among them–Jewish-sounding names from the Jewish Scriptures/Christian Old Testament are pretty popular. I know a woman who insists on being called “Ruthie” instead of “Ruth” because, at the Christian college she attended, there were many “Ruths” and every. single. one. (except my friend) was from a missionary family and wore waist-length hair and an ankle-length skirt at all times.

  7. Robert Nowall
    September 16, 2014, 4:56 am | # | Reply

    Revenge stew…not very appetizing…they probably serve it cold, too.

    • Ken
      September 16, 2014, 11:55 am | # | Reply

      I was wondering how plants plan to start a fire. Maybe they just won’t cook the stew at all?

    • mickeyf
      September 16, 2014, 8:01 pm | # | Reply

      Like borsch.

  8. Eddurd
    September 16, 2014, 6:31 am | # | Reply

    Oooh, good one Robert!

    (TUNE: “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”, The Hollies)

    It’s a doggone crime
    When walkin’ folk pick on us!
    It’s time for revenge,
    Puttin you
    In a stew …

     You can’t help!
     (And your lady friend agrees)
     This here veggie,
     He’s my cousin!

    Now it’s time to chop
    These plants we’re related to!
    You’d better not judge,
    Choppin’ kin
    Ain’t a sin!

     Listen, spud!
     I don’t really carr-ot all!
     This here veggie,
     He’s my cousin!

    • Robert Nowall
      September 16, 2014, 7:31 am | # | Reply

      Thanks…it’s either an Italian proverb or a Klingon proverb, depending on which movie you believe.

    • Little Sis
      September 16, 2014, 7:36 am | # | Reply

      “carr-ot all” HAHAHAHAH!!!!!

    • Andy4Hire
      September 16, 2014, 7:34 pm | # | Reply

      Aaaaand that’s another great song I’ll never be able to listen to again without snickering. Well done, Eddurd, well done!

  9. Dave Van Domelen
    September 16, 2014, 7:44 am | # | Reply

    And somehow, this will explain why Celestia doesn’t like tea.

  10. bergerjacques
    September 16, 2014, 11:24 am | # | Reply

    What the heck. That’s what you get for violating the rules of Luton…

  11. davidbreslin101
    September 16, 2014, 11:50 am | # | Reply

    Relatives of Louis the Peace Lilly?

  12. Chris M.
    September 16, 2014, 3:27 pm | # | Reply

    I am fairly curious as to how the peace lilies (thank you, davidbreslin) can, mechanically, talk.

    • s854
      September 16, 2014, 7:57 pm | # | Reply

      Mad science is all about not worrying about that sort of question.

      On the name thing, I always considered Ruth to be a commonplace name. I’d have thought it would be more so in the USA with your penchant for names which feature in the Bible.

  13. Sailorleo
    September 16, 2014, 9:05 pm | # | Reply

    Joshua is the proper English form of Yeshua (Jesus). The practice is actually very common. Most people simply aren’t aware of the actual origins of the names they’re using.

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