The Old Prospector

Not That Mike The Other Mike

Y’should have been here in ’49 — “The Great Carrot Rush” is what they called it, and what a time it was! Bunnies was a-flocking in from all over, tryin’a stake their claim and git theyselves rich! Heh, most of’em went home broke with nothing but a handful of baby carrots each, but I myself unearthed a carrot a good six feet tall and as big around as one’o them See-quoy-as. Was gonna drag it down to the assay office, but I worked up such an appetite digging it up I just ate it on the spot.

Which was kinda a bad idea because that was the only evidence I done it.

Freggel looking back, by jpockele, licensed under CC BY 2.0

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21 thoughts on “The Old Prospector”

  1. Faye January 15, 2017 / 8:53 am

    Betcha there were some nuggets produced. A bit less valuable than thar those orange ones though. Yup.

    What a funny bunny.

  2. Luv Bunny January 15, 2017 / 10:09 am

    This bunneh does resemble an ole 49 ‘er, with some disapproval, to add. A unique, colored Lionhead mix, I believe. A clever tale NTMTOM, as usual. How does one have such an imagination– a special talent, for sure. Thanks for sharing it, it brightens our day.

  3. Murray C. January 15, 2017 / 10:25 am

    Tarnation, that thar’s the darned cutest rabbit these ol’ eyes ever laid eyes on. ‘m guessing’ he sounds a lot like Walter Brennan.

  4. allein ? January 15, 2017 / 10:53 am

    I think ol’ bun here is prone to exaggeratin’…

    • Smartypants January 15, 2017 / 10:57 am

      He tells “tall tails” now and then.

      • allein ? January 15, 2017 / 11:17 am

        🙂

  5. Smartypants January 15, 2017 / 10:56 am

    A classic NTMTOM scrolldown. I always have to stop myself from rushing to see the punchline… 😀

    • allein ? January 15, 2017 / 11:16 am

      I didn’t get the scrolldown cuz I accidentally saw the picture on Facebook first. Oh well.

  6. dubravkamcvmd January 15, 2017 / 11:54 am

    I got here in ’50 and I look a lot like The Old Prospector!

    • Faye January 15, 2017 / 12:02 pm

      Eryup, same here.

  7. Duckie ? January 15, 2017 / 12:02 pm

    I saw this picture, and the first thing that came to mind was the rabbits from ‘Lord of the Rings’!

  8. Bananabreadhead January 15, 2017 / 1:25 pm

    The imagination on ya, Mike! What a gift.

  9. Birdcage January 15, 2017 / 3:22 pm

    This is a Hall of Famer Post from NOMTOM Fer sure!!!!!

  10. JenDeyan January 15, 2017 / 4:14 pm

    Talk about ear floof!

  11. murkle46 January 15, 2017 / 5:45 pm

    I have never seen such an odd looking bunny.Not odd in a bad way,but in a”rethinking getting a pet rabbit if I can get a cool looking little guy like this” kind of way.

  12. AB January 15, 2017 / 6:30 pm

    Muttonchops like those deserve a full-on 19th century outfit complete with cloak, waistcoat, crevat, and pocketwatch. But not pants, because that would just look silly on a rabbit.

    • Smartypants January 15, 2017 / 8:20 pm

      Perhaps a little pair of spats, though…gotta complete the look! 😀

      • Murray C. January 15, 2017 / 11:28 pm

        Yes – he would’ve done well in Wonderland, I wager. (oooh, listen to the sound of my native woodnotes wild – Would, Well, Wonderland, Wager! ref. to My Fair Lady – Alfred P. Doolittle)

        • murkle46 January 16, 2017 / 5:09 pm

          I think more of a turn of the century industrialist.Cornelius Vander-bun?Carrot magnate?

          • murkle46 January 16, 2017 / 10:26 pm

            How about Rabbit E. Lee?

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