Slylock Fox and the Nonbinding Invisible Ink Contract

There are so many things to talk about in today's Slylock Fox. Where to begin?

How about with Shady Shrew's blank contract. Who the hell is going to sign a blank piece of paper foisted upon them by a shrew named Shady, especially with a dripping syphilis pen?

And who exactly among the forest denizens is authorized to sign away trash hauling rights for the entire forest? Seems like Shady would need a government contract for that.

And what are these creatures doing to produce tons of paper and scrap metal?

And isn't even twenty dollars a ton ridiculously cheap? Will it really be worth Shady Shrew's time and energy to haul all that trash away?

Probably not, which leads back to the blank contract. Once King Beaver there signs the paper Shady will no doubt create a contract that obliges all forest dwellers to pay him an annual tax to never bring that infected pen within a mile of them. They'll gladly pay it, too.

As for this week's conundrum: Shady is attempting to take advantage of the dumb forest creatures by charging them different amounts for the same weight. It's the old "ton of feathers vs ton of bricks" story.

Am I right?
I am! Sort of! There's a wrinkle in the answer. Looks like Shady is not only making money on hauling away the scrap metal but plans to sell it at a profit.

I'm calling this round a draw, Bob Weber Jr!