This cartoon reminds me of something that happened when I was 19 years old. Playing BB at a Jr. College and after an out of town game we always ate at a specific restaurant. This place had tables that would seat four. This evening when the food was brought to the table there was a plate with 5 dinner rolls. The first guy took one roll and put in on his plate. Next guy did the same. Third guy, seeing there were three rolls left took two, so that left one for me. Henry, the one who took the two rolls, put them to his tongue and licked them. I asked Henry why he did that and his response was "So no one else would eat them.
I ate my roll quickly, then reached over to Henry's plate, grabbed one of his rolls and took a big bite out of it and set it on my plate! I don't think Henry had ever seen anything quite like that in his life.
Years later I'd see him and remind him of the meal we had in Coffeville after the game and he'd laugh and say he never did that again!