The
presence of the word “jerky,” confuses me. What does Tony the tiger mean when
he says Mr. Grinch is a jerky jockey? Does he mean Mr. Grinch acts like a jerk?
Mr. Grinch is definitely a jerk, so it would make sense if in this case, “jerky”
meant to act like a jerk.
Or is this
insult referring to the jerk spice usually found in Caribbean dishes. Perhaps
the Grinch is from Jamaica, and Tony the tiger carries unexplained racist
attitudes towards people from the Caribbean. Maybe he believes the Grinch is
crooked because of where he’s from, and not who he is.
Or maybe
the word jerky refers to the dried lean meat, often found in the form of a
stick. Maybe Tony is calling Mr. Grinch a meat jockey. He likes to ride meat.
By the way,
I had no idea there was so much cheating in horse racing. Jockeys cheat.
Trainers cheat. I guess technically, even the horses cheat. They take steroids.
However, I’m sure they think the steroids are just some perfectly legal sports
supplements that their trainer recommends.
So, the
Grinch is a low-down meat-riding cheater. If that’s the insult, then I approve.
Also, if that’s the insult, I wonder what he was going to do with that roast
beast.
If the
insult means Mr. Grinch is a cheating jockey who also happens to be a jerk,
well that insult doesn’t get you anywhere besides shrug city. Not terrible, but
not good.
However, if
the insult is actually saying Mr. Grinch is inevitably a crook because of his
Jamaican heritage, then that’s just wrong and Tony the tiger should be ashamed
of himself.
Thanks for
reading!
nice
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