Two panel comic strip shows Everett True in a butcher shop, after receiving his parcel he beckons the butcher, when the butcher returns True pushes his head down to the counter so he can get a closer look at the change he has left after the transaction. True asks the butcher if, perhaps, he shouldn’t “wrap up the change, too?” He complains that “it’s all smeared over with blood and grease” and tells him to “Clean it off!!!”

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  • @johannesvanderwhales
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    105 months ago

    I think he’s kind of a Seinfeld character where the things he’s upset about are relatable but the character is still a jerk.

    Kind of interesting that this would’ve been relatable. Its funny if you cook and read old recipes and they’ll say “have your butcher cut it like this” or “most butchers will give this away for free.” Most people no longer have access to an independent butcher at all and now the stuff that was free is a “specialty item” with a high price tag.