--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Legs are my favorite part. I never snap…" description: "\"“Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my way up. I crunch bony ankles, gnaw on slende..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg" --- # Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a… ![“Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my way up. I crunch bony ankles, gnaw on slender calves. Knees are a delicacy; canine teeth are ideal for chipping cartilage. Thighs - oh sweet, sweet thighs - must be savored, eaten like a…” quote by Matt Blackstone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg) > ““Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my way up. I crunch bony ankles, gnaw on slender calves. Knees are a delicacy; canine teeth are ideal for chipping cartilage. Thighs - oh sweet, sweet thighs - must be savored, eaten like a sacred drumstick. Thick and long and often hairy, a torso is best swallowed whole. The neck is delicious, but fragile: one bite and all I have left is a tiny head resting on my fingertips. Animal crackers. They are a great snack...”” [Matt Blackstone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-blackstone/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A vivid, graphic description of eating an animal, using culinary metaphors to detail each body part. **In simple terms:** Graphic description of eating an animal piece by piece. Key Takeaway Consider the impact of vivid, violent imagery. Themes violence food metaphor anatomy Mood dark macabre surreal Type narrative descriptive provocative When to use this quote - horror writing - creative writing - character monologue - gore scenes Key Concepts cannibalism sensory detail dark humor Questions to Reflect On - What purpose does this graphic detail serve? - How does the metaphor of food affect perception? A Different Perspective Such detail can alienate readers or glorify violence. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Animal crackers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal-crackers/) [Cartilage Thighs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cartilage-thighs-993787/) [Food](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/food/) [Knees Delicacy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knees-delicacy-993789/) [Sweet Sweet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sweet-sweet/) [Sweet Thighs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sweet-thighs-993788/) [Thighs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thighs/) [Thighs Savored](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thighs-savored-993790/) ## Related quotes > [You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and that's not saying much for you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/groucho-marx/you-re-the-most-beautiful-woman-i-ve-ever-seen-and-that-s-not-saying/) [Groucho Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/groucho-marx/) > [LEILA!!You're soo Funny!!!Twinnie I know you're there for me like my other friends.But when I talk to you I feel like I can say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasminexd/leila-you-re-soo-funny-twinnie-i-know-you-re-there-for-me-like-my/) [JasmineXD](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasminexd/) > [“...Oh, and he groped your face. Sounds like true love to me.' 'He didn't grope my face. We were talking. And he also bought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-scott/oh-and-he-groped-your-face-sounds-like-true-love-to-me-he-didn-t/) [Elizabeth Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-scott/) > [Dear 4th grader on facebook, How are you in a complicated relationship? What'd he do, stealyour animal crackers? -.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dear-4th-grader-on-facebook-how-are-you-in-a-complicated-relationship/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“After what felt like eternity, the white paw retracted. Melvin, the mouse waited for ten, fifteen, and then thirty minutes. He poked his head…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-malena/after-what-felt-like-eternity-the-white-paw-retracted-melvin-the/) [Karen Malena](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-malena/) > [The elks, on the other hand live up in the hills, and in the spring they come down for their annual convention. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morrie-ryskind/the-elks-on-the-other-hand-live-up-in-the-hills-and-in-the-spring/) [Morrie Ryskind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morrie-ryskind/) > [These animal crackers are bullshit, this elephant tastes exactly like the giraffe did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/these-animal-crackers-are-bullshit-this-elephant-tastes-exactly-like/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [MY TWINNIE LEILA!! Can she ever stop being perfect?? Haha,She is my cookies to my milk,my animal crackers to my juice box.Without her who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasmine/my-twinnie-leila-can-she-ever-stop-being-perfect-haha-she-is-my/) [Jasmine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasmine/) > [“Noah shifted on the bed, and the oddest crunching sound came underneath him. I looked, really looked, at the bed for the first time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-hodkin/noah-shifted-on-the-bed-and-the-oddest-crunching-sound-came/) [Michelle Hodkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-hodkin/) > [These animal crackers are nasty,this elephant tastes exactly like the giraffe did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/these-animal-crackers-are-nasty-this-elephant-tastes-exactly-like-the/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Ever since I've met you, I've swept you off my feet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morrie-ryskind/ever-since-i-ve-met-you-i-ve-swept-you-off-my-feet/) [Morrie Ryskind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morrie-ryskind/) > [Dear 11 year old on Facebook with 'It's complicated.' Seriously????? What did he do??? Steal your animal crackers??](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dear-11-year-old-on-facebook-with-it-s-complicated-seriously-what-did/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“I bought a box of animal crackers, and it said on it, ‘Do not eat if seal is broken.’ So I opened up the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bathroom-readers-institute/i-bought-a-box-of-animal-crackers-and-it-said-on-it-do-not-eat-if/) [Bathroom Readers' Institute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bathroom-readers-institute/) > [I bought a box of animal crackers, but there was nothing inside. They'd eaten each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-tomlin/i-bought-a-box-of-animal-crackers-but-there-was-nothing-inside-they-d/) [Lily Tomlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lily-tomlin/) > [Dear 5th grader, how are you in a complicated relationship on Facebook? What did they do, steal your animal crackers?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dear-5th-grader-how-are-you-in-a-complicated-relationship-on-facebook/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Matt Blackstone > [“The lunchroom is filling fast, the heavy air filled with the smell of oil. Grease, salt, a deep fryer...yup, french fries, again. I feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-blackstone/the-lunchroom-is-filling-fast-the-heavy-air-filled-with-the-smell-of/) [Matt Blackstone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-blackstone/) > [“When my mom was first diagnosed with cancer, I learned the word "malignant" and heard the word "spread" and knew the word "hope" was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-blackstone/when-my-mom-was-first-diagnosed-with-cancer-i-learned-the-word/) [Matt Blackstone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-blackstone/) [Explore all 3 Matt Blackstone quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-blackstone/) ## More Animal crackers quotes > [You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and that's not saying much for you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/groucho-marx/you-re-the-most-beautiful-woman-i-ve-ever-seen-and-that-s-not-saying/) [Groucho Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/groucho-marx/) > [I bought a box of animal crackers, but there was nothing inside. They'd eaten each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-tomlin/i-bought-a-box-of-animal-crackers-but-there-was-nothing-inside-they-d/) [Lily Tomlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lily-tomlin/) > [“I bought a box of animal crackers, and it said on it, ‘Do not eat if seal is broken.’ So I opened up the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bathroom-readers-institute/i-bought-a-box-of-animal-crackers-and-it-said-on-it-do-not-eat-if/) [Bathroom Readers' Institute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bathroom-readers-institute/) > [Dear 11 year old on Facebook with 'It's complicated.' Seriously????? What did he do??? Steal your animal crackers??](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dear-11-year-old-on-facebook-with-it-s-complicated-seriously-what-did/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Ever since I've met you, I've swept you off my feet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morrie-ryskind/ever-since-i-ve-met-you-i-ve-swept-you-off-my-feet/) [Morrie Ryskind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morrie-ryskind/) > [These animal crackers are nasty,this elephant tastes exactly like the giraffe did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/these-animal-crackers-are-nasty-this-elephant-tastes-exactly-like-the/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“Noah shifted on the bed, and the oddest crunching sound came underneath him. I looked, really looked, at the bed for the first time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-hodkin/noah-shifted-on-the-bed-and-the-oddest-crunching-sound-came/) [Michelle Hodkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-hodkin/) > [MY TWINNIE LEILA!! Can she ever stop being perfect?? Haha,She is my cookies to my milk,my animal crackers to my juice box.Without her who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasmine/my-twinnie-leila-can-she-ever-stop-being-perfect-haha-she-is-my/) [Jasmine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasmine/) > [These animal crackers are bullshit, this elephant tastes exactly like the giraffe did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/these-animal-crackers-are-bullshit-this-elephant-tastes-exactly-like/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [The elks, on the other hand live up in the hills, and in the spring they come down for their annual convention. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/morrie-ryskind/the-elks-on-the-other-hand-live-up-in-the-hills-and-in-the-spring/) [Morrie Ryskind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morrie-ryskind/) > [“After what felt like eternity, the white paw retracted. Melvin, the mouse waited for ten, fifteen, and then thirty minutes. He poked his head…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-malena/after-what-felt-like-eternity-the-white-paw-retracted-melvin-the/) [Karen Malena](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-malena/) > [Dear 4th grader on facebook, How are you in a complicated relationship? What'd he do, stealyour animal crackers? -.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dear-4th-grader-on-facebook-how-are-you-in-a-complicated-relationship/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“...Oh, and he groped your face. Sounds like true love to me.' 'He didn't grope my face. We were talking. And he also bought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-scott/oh-and-he-groped-your-face-sounds-like-true-love-to-me-he-didn-t/) [Elizabeth Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-scott/) > [LEILA!!You're soo Funny!!!Twinnie I know you're there for me like my other friends.But when I talk to you I feel like I can say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jasminexd/leila-you-re-soo-funny-twinnie-i-know-you-re-there-for-me-like-my/) [JasmineXD](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jasminexd/) > [Dear 5th grader, how are you in a complicated relationship on Facebook? What did they do, steal your animal crackers?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/dear-5th-grader-how-are-you-in-a-complicated-relationship-on-facebook/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Browse all 32 Animal crackers quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal-crackers/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my way up. I crunch bony ankles, gnaw on slender calves. Knees are a delicacy; canine teeth are ideal for chipping cartilage. Thighs - oh sweet, sweet thighs - must be savored, eaten like a sacred drumstick. Thick and long and often hairy, a torso is best swallowed whole. The neck is delicious, but fragile: one bite and all I have left is a tiny head resting on my fingertips. Animal crackers. They are a great snack...”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Matt Blackstone" }, "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-blackstone/legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-them-off-with-a-single-bite-i/", "about": { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Animal crackers" }, "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-blackstone/legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-them-off-with-a-single-bite-i/#quotation", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/441/matt-blackstone-75271_animal-crackers_legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-t_2493918.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my…” — Matt Blackstone", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Matt Blackstone", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-blackstone/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "“Legs are my favorite part. I...", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-blackstone/legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-them-off-with-a-single-bite-i/" } ], "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-blackstone/legs-are-my-favorite-part-i-never-snap-them-off-with-a-single-bite-i/#breadcrumb" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```