Jimmy Jackrabbit in REAL life

Truth is always stranger than fiction. I mean, like, I guess. That’s what I’ve always heard. I dunno.

What I like about the “truth” is that it gives you a nice jump off point for writing. I often wonder what *Insert your name here* would do in a house fire, or in drag? Or a house fire in drag!

I guess this is the reason mostly of the characters in Rashy Rabbit are based on real people I know. *Disclaimer* Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental.

Anyway, some of these extreme personalities are hardly exaggerated for print. “Benny” was based on probably the worse person I have ever met, and had the displeasure of befriending. Honey Bunny was based on- well, lemme put it this way, her name has been changed to protect the innocent.

Probably the character about whom I have gotten the most comments is the truest to the source material, Jimmy. I have known Jimmy (real name) for about 12 years, and yes, he really drives a van, dumpster dives and eats roadkill. Not that I am judging, no sir. I obviously respect those that decide not to join the hustle and bustle of the rat race, and instead, eat and live like rats. I kid, I kid. But it’s all true.

Sometimes people joke about me putting them in my comics. The problem with that is most of my  friends have far too similar views as my own, which makes for a dull contrast with Rashy. For a character to work well, he/she has to be proactive, which Rashy is clearly not. Of course that hasn’t stopped me from drawing people I know as rabbits in the background.

When the dust has settled, and my comics are filling a landfill somewhere, I hope Jimmy’s offspring will find these comics and be proud of their jackrabbit poppa.  I know he’s proud!

READ ABOUT JIMMY IN “A RABBIT IN KING ARTHUR’S FOOD COURT: A RASHY RABBIT ADVENTURE.”

Published by Josh Latta

Mr Josh Latta was born in 1853 to a family of tamed Pleistocenes. he was raised as a small child, entering into adulthood on the eve of his 7th birthday as was the tradition of the day. in 1867 he undertook a course in multi-reptile wrestling ending his career as 'croc-tussler' after an unfortunate shallow-river related accident cut short the life of a young crocodile. moving to rural Sheboigan in the fall of 1872, he made a good living raising fancy roosters and painting murals across the town depicting the various lascivious secrets of the townsfolk. driven out of town in the spring of 1873 he found his way to Utah where he was Flaneur in Residence at the Foundation of Gentlemen and Cultured Guinea Pigs (now the Foundation of Water Fowl and Cultured Guinea Pigs) until a scandal involving twin milkmaids and a churn of cream called for his resignation. Latta entered into the history books in 1899 for his lifesize construction of Monument Valley in matches.