Little Rachel Riding Hood, Page 1

TITLE PANEL

A decorative title card shows Rachel in a hooded cloak against a starry background.

TITLE: Little Rachel Riding Hood

CREDITS: By Rachel Nabors Starring Rachel the Great SubcultureofOne.com

PANEL 1

Rachel stands wearing a black t-shirt that reads "Please don't poke the animal." and a skirt. She has cat ears on her head and a tail. Brenda, a blonde woman, stands with her arms crossed looking skeptical.

BRENDA: "Why are you dressed like a cat?"

RACHEL: "It's October! Halloween is coming!"

BRENDA: "So?"

PANEL 2

Close-up of Rachel looking defiant, with two small illustrations showing a person wearing a Santa hat and a person wearing cat ears.

RACHEL: "People wear Santa hats all through December."

RACHEL: "Why can't I wear cat ears all through October?"

I really did wear cat ears all October-long. I got some weird looks when I was waitressing. I guess mountain folk didn’t take a shine to a boy in ears and a collar :p (Although once an old man in a Walmart parking lot ran up to me and said, “Me too!!” in response to my “my cat is my best friend” shirt.)

I also used to wear a Santa hat all December. I like holidays. They help mark the passing of time. I’m sure if I ever live in a place with non-Christian holidays, be they Hindu or Shinto, I will over-enthusiastically participate in those as well. Actually, I kinda want to do that now… “Move to foreign country and out-do the natives at their own holidays.”

I don’t do the cat ear marathon anymore, but I heartily encourage others to participate!