If Cecil Could Talk....and Cowardly Dentist in The Wizard of Oz

On July 1 2015, Cecil the lion, one of the most famous animals in one of Zimbabwe's national parks, was shot by a bow hunter. The hunter was a dentist from Minnesota who paid $55,000 for a hunting permit before shooting the 13-year-old big cat.

I felt terribly sad and also recalled Ludwig Wittgenstein's quote: "If a lion could talk, we could not understand him."

We could not or we don't want to, is the question.

courtesy: DEMAND JUSTICE FOR CECIL THE LION IN ZIMBABWE

Now witness  how a great cartoonist deals with a sad subject like this.

the Scarecrow, the Tinman, Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion from the movie The Wizard of Oz, 1939

Artist: Mike Luckovich for AJC

Over the last several years, Mr.  Luckovich has given me great pleasure with his sharp wit and drawn line.