hanna barbera · the banana splits · crass · vulgar · nostalgic · retro · dysfunctional · animal characters · obscure · chaotic
The hideout smelled of mildew, cheap cigars, and stale beer. Four forgotten figures sat slumped in a dim, tense circle. Fleegle, a scruffy dog in a battered hat, lit a cigar with a sharp flick of his wrist. His voice was a low, demanding growl. "Drooper. Pass me a damn beer." Across from him, the mangy lion bristled, his beer-stained shirt tightening across his shoulders. "I didn't hear no please!" he snapped back. Bingo, the ape, let out a dry, contemptuous snort. "Manners, Fleegle. Ever heard of 'em?" he drawled. Snorky the elephant didn't even look up, his trunk wrapped around a fresh can of Bud Light, the only honk in the room the sound of the tab popping.