So, this is one of the prizes that would be a total “meh” if it wasn’t for the dialogue that comes with it. I have to admit, I have a soft spot (in the head?) for anything Cletus and his clan say. They are hilarious…even when they are talking about meat. Or maybe, ESPECIALLY when they are talking about meat.
Let’s face it. There really isn’t that much funny about meat. To get meat, you have to have some living creature donate their parts to the process. And yes, while it has been made clear that Alissa is very fond of veal, after my trip to visit her children and my grandson, “baby meat” (even if it is from a baby cow), doesn’t sound great to me.
OH…SLOW DOWN! I’m not talking about baby meat…I’m talking about cow meat! And let’s be honest…we rarely if ever think about the actual animals we have in our meals, because we don’t have to.
Deb and I have gone away from most red meat, opting instead for turkey, chicken and fish…which are much healthier for you, and come primarily from stupid animals. After dealing with wild turkeys for the past few years on an almost daily basis, I can assure you that they are one of the most ridiculously stupid animals in creation…followed very closely by chickens and fish. But, I digress…
Let’s get back to the Butchery…and Cletus.
Wait…I just thought of something else.
I wonder if we would eat as much meat, if we also had to resort to a day of cannibalism a couple of times a month? I mean, there are loads of stories about people who had to.
As a former Rugby player, I almost never get on a plane without remembering the story of that Rugby team that crashed in the Andes, and had to resort to cannibalism. So…when I look around the plane, knowing we are likely flying over the Rockies, I admit to looking at some passengers with an “Entree” in mind.
KIDDING!!!! Come on. I wouldn’t eat any of you. Well…not all of you. I mean it is close to Halloween…and I have been binge watching “the Haunting of Hill House”…so maybe my mind is off a bit. But, come on… if we thought about “meat as meat,” the old joke about the “Butcher putting his thumb on the scale” starts to take on new meaning!
And if you look at a chicken or a turkey, and compare it’s brain to the rest of the body, you can see why they end up as chicken strips at a fast food place.
The only question I really have…is how the hell did they FEED Mike after his head was cut off to keep him alive for 18 months? Who got that chore? “OK Tommy…your turn to stick some feed down the feedin’ hole!” UGH!
All right… sheesh. Let’s let Cletus lighten things up a bit…
Act 2, Prize 4- Barking Good Butchery
Size: 3×5
Build Time: 4hrs
Earns: $90,10xp/4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Consumerism +10
Can be Placed: On grass|pavement|boardwalk|pier|dirt
Arrangement Bonus: None
What Does It Do: Comes with a quest and earns income every 4hrs. Permanent 1hr task for Cletus (Order Dog Sirloin)
Questline: Barking Good Butchery
Auto starts when built
Cletus: Look-e-Maw, there’s one a ’em artisanal butcherterias, where ‘n they sell ya locally sourced meats!
Maw: What you need em’ fancy pants boutiques for, son? If we want some locally sourced meat, God gave us State Route 46.
Cletus: Just once I want a cutlet flattened by a meat hammer and not a whitewall radial tire.
TASK: Make Cletus Order Dog Sirloin- 1hr, Earns $70, 17xp
Cletus: You was right, them meat counters is just a rip off. They wasn’t even one ounce of buckshot in that there loin chop.
Maw: I told ya boy! World’s full a folk trying to take advantage of ya.
SEE?? I told you Cletus would lighten things up…
But, wait…this isn’t far from the truth… Take a look at THIS ARTICLE!
No WONDER I don’t see many animal by the side of the road…