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Doesn\u2019t the luncheon speaker always have to get lunch?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Set-Up: <\/strong>The Duck Commander warehouse is infested with termites. As the place is fumigated, the boys move the office to Godwin\u2019s house. Willie has to go off to be the luncheon speaker at Miss Kay\u2019s Golden 60\u2019s club.<\/p>\n

Hilarity Ensues: <\/strong>The work brigade, led by Jase and Jep, ends up at Godwin\u2019s house (because he has snacks). Sitting around in easy chairs and sucking on Fla-Vor-Ice popsicles lends itself to the usual intense Duck Commander \u201cworking\u201d environment. As is customary, Si leads the cutting up, talking about the time he bought 100 double-stick popsicles, ate them all and threw up. \u201cThe rainbow don\u2019t taste as good coming up as it does going down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Willie has been roped into speaking at Miss Kay\u2019s Golden 60\u2019s luncheon. By Miss Kay\u2019s calculation, the luncheon speaker is supposed to get the lunch. So Willie is sent off to pick up the casseroles with a batty lady named Carla, who insists on driving despite somewhat reduced reflexes. Despite Kay\u2019s assertion that, \u201cI know Willie and Carla are gonna be best buddies; like Simon and Garfunkel,\u201d Willie is driven to distraction by Carla\u2019s nonstop commentary about her medical procedures and her cats. As Willie says, \u201cA trip down memory lane with Carla is really more like going around a loop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back at Godwin\u2019s, the crew opens up a box to discover he has inherited a stuffed \u201cJackelope\u201d from his dead uncle. Si insists the rabbit with antlers is a rare find (and that he nearly shot one once), so they leave their hard work making duck calls behind and head to a taxidermist to get it appraised.<\/p>\n

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Major Themes: <\/strong>Intergenerational conflict; Creative ways to screw off at work<\/p>\n

Is this for Real?<\/strong> Part of the genius of Duck Dynasty<\/em> is that although the scenes may be scripted, it\u2019s not hard to imagine the characters in these actual situations.<\/p>\n

As the boys step into the taxidermist\u2019s store, they\u2019re struck by a stuffed deer with very life-like testicles. As Godwin says, \u201cI wanna look away but I can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the logic of hunting culture and the art of taxidermy (practiced only in rural areas and by hipsters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) a stuffed deer with testicles makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n

The taxidermist pronounces the Jackalope to be worth 50 dollars. \u201cIf he had testicles, it\u2019d be another 100.00.\u201d<\/p>\n

Si says, \u201cMake it $1000, I\u2019ll bring you some testicles.\u201d<\/p>\n

This leads to an extended riff on Si\u2019s new idea for a business. If testicles add that much value to a stuffed animal, why not open \u201cSi\u2019s Gonad Emporium?\u201d<\/p>\n

The Christian Angle:<\/strong> The religious element in this episode is a little more muted. One brief comment by Jase points to the continued theme of a universe ordered by God for the hunting of animals for food. When Jase sees a bullfrog mounted at the taxidermist\u2019s, he says, \u201cThat\u2019s not stuffed, that\u2019s sacrilege.\u201d It has been made clear in previous episodes that Jase sees bullfrogs as a delicacy provided by God.<\/p>\n

The Wrap-Up: <\/strong>During the final scene of dinner with the family, Si is heard to say, \u201cWillie, I\u2019d like to ask you for advice about my new business. I\u2019m thinking of getting into gonads.\u201d Duck Dynasty<\/em> is on every Wednesday at 10PM Eastern, 9PM Central on A&E.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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