2022 is the Year of the Tiger. I wish it had been the Year of the Rabbit, but I timed it badly. No complaints. Although. I would like to clear something up about this website and my apparent hatred of a certain cute and fluffy creature…
I had a conversation with a coworker - who shall not be named - and it went a little something like this.
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Anon Coworker: Why do you hate rabbits?
Me: I don't. I actually love rabbits. They are one of my favourite animals.
Anon Coworker: But I looked at your website. Why all the bunny murder?
Me: Again I really loved rabbits. I have some in my garden. I watch them every day - not in a stalkery way. I think they're absolutely beautiful and there but for the grace of God go the human species. Aside from our slaughtered farm animals - special mention to chickens who are the most slaughtered and abused animal on the planet :( - the rabbit is one of the most maligned, hunted, hated, experimented on, and exploited creatures.
They are simultaneously considered vermin and a pest (at best - a plague at worst) and yet adorable enough to inspire our Easter chocolates, stuffed toys, and other apparel - and our fiction. Just ask Beatrix Potter and Richard Adams. And the dude who created Donnie Darko.
This is probably why they are mentioned (featured heavily / mythologised / championed) in most of my fiction.
Anon Coworker: Those pictures tho.
Me: Sigh.
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So go team Bun Bun.
And go genre Bun-Fi (Thanks to @ChetMontaigne for that one :)
Hare by Rachael Hammond
Go check out her incredible animal (and bird and reptile) drawings on her website.
This one is on my wall at home.