Comic #5468: craproot

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Description

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Panel 1:

• A bearded man, wearing a brown tunic and looking perplexed, is speaking to a woman who looks distressed. She is wearing a headscarf and a gray dress.
• Text:
  • Man: "By gad, wife! Are ye making the bread with craproot?!"
  • Woman: "'Tis a shame on our home and our bellies, but we must eat, husband! The wee ones go hungry and winter comes upon us!"

Panel 2:

• A modern setting with a man dressed in a suit sitting at a table, looking unhappy. In front of him is a plate of food.
• Text:
  • Caption: "THREE GENERATIONS LATER:"
  • Man: "Waiter, I can barely taste the craproot. This is completely inauthentic craploaf."

This text captures the humor in the juxtaposition of past and present attitudes towards food.