SC - Re: Honey, now rabbits

[Lorix]

Stefan li Rous wrote:

> 
> Well the scheme I thought was good (I think this was related on this
> list a while back) was the guy who sold young "Easter" rabbits to the
> families whose kids thought it would be a nice pet. Then after the
> rabbits had been fed for awhile and grown a bit, graciously offered
> to take them off the parent's hands after the kids had gotten tired
> of the bunnies and the upkeep and feeding had fallen to the parents,
> where upon they became dinner.
> 
Stefan, my friend, you have just completely destroyed my mother.  I
related your message to her & she became very silent & then she told
me the following . . .

My mother had a bunny called Flopsy when she was young.  It was given
to her when it was a baby & grew very satisfactorily.  However, this
was in the war years, & she came home from school & was told by her
parents that alas, Flopsy had gone to rabbit heaven.  Funny enough,
another baby rabbit was bought to replace Flopsy, that too 'died
young'.  

Mum remembered at least 10 or so rabbits & had thought that they had
suffered from exceedingly bad luck . . .

After pondering your story, she remembered that following flopsy's (or
the current rabbit's) demise, the family had eaten a very tasty stew. 
It was exceptionally notable since this was in a period where they had
very little fresh meat due to rationing.

Mum exclaimed in a horrified voice:  "oh no, we ate flopsy", then
thumped me when I fell about laughing <g>

Lorix