Jacket au jous

The divine Divina from San Diego writes:

"Ninny, i wanna know:

is leather edible?
say... if i was stranded somewhere for weeks, with no food around... could i possibly eat my jacket?
and not die?
i've heard of people eating bicycles..."

Funny you should as Ms. Divina. I just had a bit of my jacket sleeve for lunch three days ago. It was a bit chewy, but went well with a side of Ranch.
Yes, you can infact eat your leather jacket, though it will take quite a bit of chewing and my guess is that the leather dyes are less than benecifical for one's digestive system (at least I think that's what my problem was, or maybe it was the castor oil chaser?). If your coat was deep fried rather than dried and dyed, it would essentially be beef rind, not entirely unlike that wonderous pork rind delicacy we all know and love.

Given the choice I would highly recommend chosing to gnaw on the jacket over a bicycle unless you have an iron deficiency or are vegetarian for moral reasons (in which case shame on you for owning a leater jacket in the firts place missy).

The real question you should ask yourself here Ms. Divina, is how you managed to get stranded in a place completely void of all other living things. I mean, come on, you can always eat cockroach crispies for breakfast and still be stylish in your jacket while you eat.

If you should happen to find yourself caught in a situation where your jacket is not an option and your bicycle is looking mighty appetizing, ask yourself this question: "How much do I love these shoes? I mean, sure, they were a great deal and match my belt, but couldn't I pull off the au naturel thing too?"
Yes, the pedals on your bike may feel a bit unfomfortable under your exposed toes, but when you arrive at that Mc Donalds you can always scrap the tires and fashion them into sandals. I guarantee that the Big Mac will taste better than tenth gear. Ok, maybe not better, but definitely easier to chew.