#216 Derby Pole

August 14, 2020
In this village, every derby gets their very own pole!

Transcript

When a tree in La Glamorous Pits is six chickens high, its destiny is to be cut down.

Its stump is meticulously prepared for a purpose integral to their society.

To look very nice!
...and to hold one derby in place. Beautiful and functional!

Gheralf

Gheralf says:

Not pictured in the comic: top half of the tree whirling down into the Lower Plains.

Also not pictured: chickens painstakingly retrieving leaves from the discarded tree afterwards.

What the glup, chickens?

Vayandil

Vayandil says:

Water pipes are no-no, but other tools are kay-kay?

I guess they want to keep the suffering part of pursuing beauty at a moderate level.