The Quigmans cartoon of 9-4-06 referenced the movie "Snakes on a Plane" the Mel Gibson way. Needless to say, his Hassidic fans weren't amused as they emailed me, Buddy, his syndicate and the Jewish Defense League. The message is as follow: I just read your comic of 9/4/2006. While I usually find your strip to be most funny, this one really upset and angered me. Please explain how you can compare Jews with snakes for the sake of a laugh! This was a common charge in midevil Europe, and was a common insult to Jews throughout the ages. Additionaly, saying a rat can be kosher is also an insult, as these vermin are most certanly not, nor can ever be, kosher for Jewish consumption. You are implying that Jews eat rats, which is another insult. This comic is deeply anti-semitic on many levels, and expresses nothing but hate. Now THAT'S comedy!

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