___alope

In Eastern Idaho, you see a lot of 'lopes' around, mounted on peoples' walls or in their dens.

Antelope are by far the most popular, but a close second?

The Jackalope.

Yes, part jackrabbit, part antelope, this critter can be found in tourist shops and homes of the elderly almost everywhere in Idaho.  I have never seen one alive, but I have seen my fair share of stuffed Jackalopes being shown proudly by their owners.

Another odd 'lope' of the internet persuasion is:

Pickleope.  He happens to be part antelope, part gherkin.  More rare than the Jackelope (since he's one of a kind) and slightly more briny, these two got me thinking... What other kind of 'lopes' are out there?  And if they're not, what should we put a pair of antlers on and make a lope of our own?

For example, there are thousands of lolcats on the internet already.  Why not make an antlered version?

Lolcatalope?  Lolalope?  Help me think of a good name....  trashcatalope?

And if we do cats, why not dogs as well?  This fantastic corgilope also comes with the additional OMGWTFLAZORZ upgrade.

Beware when he shoops da whoop.

Snakealope?  Or are they scary enough without the antlers?  Fangs and horns seems a little bit much... Even Darwin would go "nope, no no no... too much of an advantage..."

And, of course, why should we be limited to limited things?  Why not put some antlers on inanimate objects?

....I have no idea how this would actually work, function-wise... but maybe it just sits on a coffee table as a conversation starter?

"Hey Esther, that's an interesting dongalope you have there..."

What do you think?  If you could stick antlers on something, what would you pick, and what would you call it??

Bon'd? Screw that. I've been Gherk'd.

Look at me!

I'm a pickle!

A fucking pickle!

With ANTLERS!!!

Isn't that cool?!?

Last week my blogging bro Pickleope decided to take my insipid little blog and draw inspiration from it.  The result was not one but two illustrations of yours truly as a pickleope, dealing with Idaho in a way only pickles can do.

With booze.  And a fez.

Oh, and if that isn't awesome enough, the same post also featured Rasputin.  I don't think he and I have ever shared the same spotlight, but I'm hoping the destroyer of Russian sovereignty and I can hang more often.

Why?  Chicks dig Rasputin.  It's the beard.  He's the ultimate wing-man.

If you're not following this precarious pickle, you really need to.  His wit has been brined to perfection. His humor is crispy and tart.  He can rock a fez better than most Shriners.   He is fantastic.

And he has good taste in alcohol.  I'm holding some scotch in one picture, and a snifter of cognac in the other.  No shotgunning a Pabst Blue Ribbon for this bloke!

(unless it's redneck party time)

This makes two artists who have taken my blog and made it into art.  Recently BoN'd A Beer for the Shower turned me into a missionary pimping the book of Idaho in June.  If this becomes a continuous thing, I may have to start finding a way to get these posterized and on my walls...

So... people... how do I look as a bumpy green dick with horns?  I like... you like??