Jun 6
A distressing feature of the Hamburglar is that within his universe, hamburgers are fully alive, possessing not only clear intelligence and volition, but also googly eyes. Why, then, is he never referred to as the Hamkidnapper? You already know the answer. There's only one reason injury to a person is ever treated as injury to property, and it is as grim as it is obvious. I believe further that, due to the character's distinct McDonaldsland accent, we have been mishearing him. His catchphrase is not “Robble robble” but “Rebel! Rebel!” The Hamburglar is a lone revolutionary opposing an unquestioned system of burger slavery. He bears a name intended to shame him because in the language of the powerful, liberation is always theft.
