Another crow cartoon
Hey, is this sign legal?
Crows are one of my top 3 favorite birds: smart enough to have an actual language with their caws (thanks to your naturalist books, Ernest Seton Thompson!), sassy (they love to drop things on your head!), and delicious to draw. I love to watch and photograph them.
Still, scarecrows have an important job to do: protect crops from the crows. Signs like this would put dozens of them out of work.
I came up with this cartoon, because lawyer friend told me that many of the signs you see, such as We’re not responsible for things you leave in your car, or If you drive the wrong way and we rip your tires open, you’re on your own, etc, have no legal power at all. Anyone can claim they’re not responsible for damage or accidents, but that doesn’t mean they’re free and clear just by saying that!
To get back to the cartoon, the real dummies, here, however, are our government – the USDA, who kill over 10,500 crows a year, and “disperse” over 735,000 more. (I’ve called them in Washington, but never got a satisfactory answer on how or what dispersal is.) The friendly USDA actually kills over 3.4 million wild animals a year, supposedly to protect crops. I guess farmers are the favored child in the US.
Crows, you are always welcome in my neighborhood…and in my cartoons.
ID #200cbe Cartoon caption: Sign in cornfield reads: All crows will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Two crows discuss it: “Personally, I found the scarecrow more compelling.”
Separately, my most recent cartoon in PsychCentral is about reality television, with lots of comments on people’s favorite shows.
Set painter in studio Art Depts. Member Scriptwriters Network, script analyst.
Author, 2 hardcopy books, Barnes & Noble Calendar.
- Emma in the Night ~ Wendy Walker ~ Thriller - May 11, 2023
- Still Alice (2014) ~ Psychology Movie Review ~ Julianne Moore - January 25, 2023
- The Other Emily ~ Dean Koontz - January 23, 2023
