EDM #305 and 306

As noted, EDM challenges 305 and 306 are, respectively, 'draw something huge' and 'draw a snack'. Subsequently I replied to both challenges with one sketch of muktuk!

I know, I know, many of you living below the 64th parallel are asking; "Hey Jim, uh, what is muktuk?"

OK, I'll be glad to explain; Muktuk is raw whale blubber.

Hey, whales are huge, right? Hey, muktuk is a tasty snack right? You've never tasted muktuk? Oh well…

So! You're sittin' around with your homies in Savoonga, Barrow, or some other Eskimo village. Somebody passes you a big chunk of muktuk. You sink your teeth in to a corner, pull the rest away from your face, and, with your sheath knife, cut the piece your teeth are holding off the big chunk, being careful, of course, not to cut off your nose or lips in the process. pass the big chunk on to the next guy and…. chew and… chew and… chew and chew! Yes, it is a bit chewy.

Personally I like my muktuk with a little Grey Poupon mustard.

Muktuk may not be to everyone's taste but it really is a great high energy snack. I remember occasions when I've done stupid and let myself get cold when out hunting at -40° (not a good idea!) taken a bite of muktuk and felt the heat pour back in to my body!

Most probably won't get to taste muktuk, as it can't be sold and only Eskimos can hunt whale, -but they can share it with friends, thank goodness, -else I wouldn't have had the chance to eat it. So just take my word for it, it is a tasty snack!

It's a good thing I proofed this before posting; I found I sometimes above wrote 'mukluk' (boot) instead of 'muktuk' (blubber). Mukluk tasty? That would have been a different story! -grin-

Colored pencil on 12 by 12 inch card stock.