Matzah Ball Cartooon

Matzah Ball Cartoon

Happy Passover to my Jewish friends.  This Matzah (Matza, Matzo…damn how do you spell it?) Ball Cartoon was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend.  His girlfriend is Jewish and he went to her house for Passover seder.  He said he really loved the Matzah Ball soup.  I asked him if he knew whether or not they cut the balls off the matzah before or after killing it in the wild.  He looked at me confused for a minute.

I also made this image.  Thoughts on whether I should put it on a t-shirt?

I got your Matzah Balls right here

Comments

75 responses to “Matzah Ball Cartooon”

  1. Warren Frantz Avatar

    Reminds me of that scene in the Chevy Chase movie “Funny Farm” when he was eating sheep balls…

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Rocky Mountain Oysters??

  2. Gavin Avatar

    Mmmmm, that’s some tasty balls.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      They aren’t Shweaty Balls…for sure.

  3. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

    No wonder they are elusive.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Hope they grow back.

  4. jynksie Avatar

    You’ve just ruined Matzah Ball munching for me! Oy-vey! o.O *smirk*

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Is it really “munching” I think of munching like on a cracker or even Matza. A Matzah ball is more like gumming or slightly chewing

  5. Nate Fakes Avatar

    Hate to admit it, but I have no clue what a Matzah is. I’m guessing they have scrumptious balls though

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You live in FLORIDA. Go find a retired Jewish woman to make you a nice meal. You are wasting away.

      1. Nate Fakes Avatar

        With all the perks of Florida, I’ve yet to become acquainted with even a person with a boat….and I live on the water!

        1. Bearman Avatar

          you need to call out to them as the float by

  6. George Avatar

    This looks like the making of a great character, BM! I’ve never eaten any, but I have kicked a Matzah in the balls once or twice just on general purpose. He was okay, though. A little dazed, but okay.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Eaten Matzah or Matzah Balls? Typically if you kick them in the balls they crumble.

  7. Dr. Cynicism Avatar

    Hooray! Matzah balls for all!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Shhh…don’t let PETA hear you say that, they may be listening.

      1. Colleen Avatar

        PETA don’t care about Matzo’s. They are not furry and cute. They are square and kinda dry and I hate to break it to ya, but those guys aint got balls at all. If you’re looking for the elusive balls, they are typically found lurking in Jewish kitchens.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Oh so PETA doesn’t support the senseless killing of the African Ringworm???

  8. Goeber Avatar

    The Matzahball is square?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      No…you just can’t see them hidden behind the crust.

  9. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

    Hahaha…
    CRANKY! What a wondrous sight! Ah, such a BEAUTIFUL specimen!
    *in my best Steve Irwin*
    🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Wouldn’t that be Crickey not Cranky?

      1. Friggin Loon Avatar

        Blahahahahahaahahahahahahhaha cranky ! Yep, it’s crickey.

        1. Binky Avatar

          Crickey, can’t someone be cranky when they want to be?

          1. Bearman Avatar

            Not when they are quoting someone

          2. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

            Hahaha…
            but I’m cranky! So… combining the two… would be… never mind.
            Sorry. My bad.
            Believe it or not, I Googled what I thought was the correct phrase, and got a few results… the interweb never lies, right?! 🙂

          3. Bearman Avatar

            The loon and I will just refer to you as Dunbo. Susi spice is giving up her crown

          4. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

            Did someone say… CROWN?!
            I’m all about that.
            🙂

          5. Bearman Avatar

            Yes but not Crown Royale.

  10. Brad Avatar

    Run! Protect your precious, delicious balls!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I am guessing as a single lad you weren’t chased down for your balls??

  11. Mel (Dummies of the Year!) Avatar

    I could have swore that was me hiding behind the tree. I’ll leave follow up ball jokes alone.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You have more dimensions than Mr Matzah.

      1. Ahmnodt Heare Avatar

        The T-shirt looks like Mel as well.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Mel has been described as a little boxy.

          1. Friggin Loon Avatar

            Damn, I was about to say it looked like Mel. Thought you were doing more caricatures or a Matzah Balls for dummies joke 🙂

          2. Bearman Avatar

            Mel was the inspiration for the matzah look

          3. Mel (Dummies of the Year!) Avatar

            I’d say send me the royalties but seeing how Amazon Japan owns the little guy I don’t think I can receive anything 🙁

          4. bearman Avatar

            So you have a hidden identity.

  12. Duncanr Avatar

    I’ve tasted matzah. Believe me it’s not an experience I want to repeat. You need not fear your matzah balls are in any danger from me !!!

    And judging by this, I’m not the only one with an ambivalent attitude towards matzah 😆

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You missed their last line. “You can eat it because it ain’t all that bad”

    2. nursemyra Avatar

      Love that video Duncan

  13. bluntdelivery Avatar

    do these come in italian flavor?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Yes…throw some oregano and pizza sauce on them.

  14. Tony McGurk Avatar

    I am so glad I am not a Matzah. Or if I was I’d want to be female.
    Bugs Matzah to Elmer Fudd: So Doc do you wanna take me home or shoot castrate me now???

    1. Bearman Avatar

      As I said before, if they grow back (or bake back) it might not hurt too much.

  15. Jason Avatar

    Hahaha! My sister and her friend made matzah balls for our Passover seder and they were small. I wanted to call them “not-so balls” but I figured no one should say that to anyone else, regardless of gender.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      haha love it “not-so balls” Maybe they need to take an old Jewish lady cooking class.

  16. Friggin Loon Avatar

    I have a sneaky suspicion Bearman is taking cooking classes. Two food toons in a row, something’s cooking!!!!!!

    1. Binky Avatar

      And look what it is! Crickey.

      1. Bearman Avatar

        The only thing I can make is reservations

  17. jammer5 Avatar

    Definitely t-shirt material. Excellent on both.

    1. bearman Avatar

      Thanks J5. Finally someone answered my question. haha

  18. writerdood Avatar

    I wonder if a rifle is the best weapon to hunt a Matzah? For years now I’ve been using a baseball bat and a bowie knife, but maybe that’s foolish. I’ve never actually encountered one in the wild. How dangerous is a Matzah anyway? I mean, you wouldn’t hunt bears with a baseball bat and a bowie knife, so is it wise to hunt a Matza that way? Maybe I should bring a first aid kit, just in case.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Rifles and baseball bats might not be a good idea. The matzah is so fragile that either could disintegrate it to a million pieces

  19. lisleman Avatar

    mazel tov Oy vey poor matzah

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Do I have yet another jewish friend or someone who just knows the lingo?

  20. Gruff Guano Avatar

    Dr. Livingstone’s balls, I presume ?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      haha…I really need to read that book sometime.

  21. Rent Textbooks Avatar

    Too funny Bearman. I will have to send this to my friends who are celebrating.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Thanks RT…hope they like it.

  22. Tony McGurk Avatar

    I Googled Matzah & sure enough their were plenty of square ones just like yours as well as lottsa photos of Matzah Balls too. Your cartoon/comic came up in the results too

    1. Bearman Avatar

      That’s my goal. Find out what no one else is cartooning about and then do it so I show up on search. I hope I was on page one.

  23. Tony McGurk Avatar

    Drats I used the wrong “their”
    You need the Ajax Edit Comments plugin like I’ve got so we/I can edit our/my mistakes…

    1. Bearman Avatar

      More plugins can slow down the site so I avoid as many as possible. On the other hand, I would rather make fun of your errors as that gives me a sense of accomplishment.

  24. The Good Greatsby Avatar

    Hands off that Matzah’s balls!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Always looking out for the other guy.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Who? This is NOT that kind of site.

  25. Lisa Avatar

    I think it would sell. Try next year?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Someone has to eat matzah year round.

  26. MJ Avatar

    HA! I’ve been missing some funny stuff!

  27. Enkätverktyg Avatar

    Really wondering matah ball cartoon here.

  28. Mitzi G Burger Avatar

    Brilliant! I am going to send this to my (Jewish) parents. They will be giggly.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Thanks. Let me know what they say!