WTF is this thing, and dear God WHY?

July 27, 2007 10:46 PM

I don't even remember where I found this image, but I find it fascinating. Enthralling, even. The question is, what the hell is it? Who made it? Why? And where can I find a higher-res copy? I'd love to have it on a t-shirt.
posted by CrayDrygu to grab bag (17 answers total)

It's a rooster zebra contemplating a grilled cheese sandwich.
posted by iconomy at 10:49 PM on July 27, 2007 [2 favorites]

A quick Google search on 'zebra rooster grilled cheese sandwich' brings us here , to the website of one Matt Forderer - does this help?
posted by herichon at 10:50 PM on July 27, 2007 [1 favorite]

damn you iconomy! *shakes fist*
posted by herichon at 10:51 PM on July 27, 2007

By Matt Forderer, in case that isn't obvious. I found it by image googling grilled cheese zebra. (hee herichon)
posted by iconomy at 10:51 PM on July 27, 2007

grr.
posted by herichon at 10:54 PM on July 27, 2007

You know what my mistake was? I was calling it a "chicken zebra". Didn't even think about using "rooster".

It appears he's a bit of a surrealist, too, so I guess that answers my "why" question with a resounding "Because!" as well.

Thanks!
posted by CrayDrygu at 11:11 PM on July 27, 2007

You can get a t-shirt made by Cafe Press and sell it on the same site. Hungry zebra-roosters everywhere will want one.
posted by HotPatatta at 11:13 PM on July 27, 2007

Forderer is the guy behind WDeck
posted by vacapinta at 11:14 PM on July 27, 2007

No, the correct surrealist answer to "why?" is "Fish!"
posted by BitterOldPunk at 11:23 PM on July 27, 2007

It's clearly a zooster.
posted by euphorb at 11:25 PM on July 27, 2007 [1 favorite]

Or a Roobra.
posted by jammnrose at 1:10 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]

PICTURE UNRELATED
posted by Sticherbeast at 1:23 AM on July 28, 2007

You can get a t-shirt made by Cafe Press and sell it on the same site.

No, you cannot.
posted by Deathalicious at 1:44 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]

QED: coq-quagga con queso
posted by rob511 at 3:45 AM on July 28, 2007

Forderer clearly doesn't subscribe to Occam's Razer.
posted by iamkimiam at 7:48 AM on July 28, 2007

Seeing as you've already gotten an answer, may I contribute a non-constructive reply and thank you for bringing the rooster zebra to my attention.
posted by Anything at 1:39 PM on July 29, 2007

PICTURE UNR- oh. darn. 4chan always beats me here.
posted by tehloki at 1:43 AM on July 31, 2007