I don't understand what's happening here.
this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2024
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He tripped in front of the chickens while gathering their eggs, destroying all their hard work, and now they look at him in disgust and disappointment.
And that's why you never keep all your eggs in one basket.
Chickens look dead, not disappointed. Maybe they were all hit with nerve gas or something?
Bird flu?
I believe the chickens have fainted. Note the limp wings on the one in the middle, and the "dizziness" squiggle above each one's head.
That could also be an "angry" squiggle.
Maybe it’s just a bunch of little Ms
Chickens are semi-cannibalistic, and if their eggs are broken, they will eat them.
Or at least I assume this bit of trivia is what Larson is after. Sometimes we think he’s playing 4D chess when he’s a few X’s short of a tic-tac-toe. (And the reverse as well)
Having been around chickens I wouldn't say semi-cannabalistic, they'll totally eat each other if one of them dies even if there's plenty of their regular feed lying around.
Carbon monoxide leak.
That's what I thought!
I thought he like, grabbed their necks and killed them while trying to stop himself falling over. I agree it's unclear what is going on.
What is supposed to be happening here?
I'm pretty confused too. If the chickens hadn't fainted it would be pretty evident that it's about "putting all your eggs in one basket" but I dunno
I read it as them glaring at the farmer for causing this tragedy, suggesting that they don't know that the eggs were just going to be eaten otherwise.
Chicken Tools
yeah OP seems to be posting all of the obscure ones that don't make sense on purpose
You got the year wrong lol
The date is when it’s posted on thefarside.com not the original publish date.
That link says 2024, yours says 2023.
Doh! Thanks for pointing that out.
Thought it was a commentary on the price of eggs these days before reading yours and scrolling up lol
dont cry over cracked eggs. you need to make an omelete