Right about the time I recognized that I had fallen into a predictable pattern - in this instance repeating the Ol' Timer character - I followed some long-time advise routinely given to students in the drawing studio (particularly during the caricature unit and also gag writing techniques) that if you sit back and say to yourself "that's really stupid" that's the time to push it even further, as in way over the edge. So I drew him five times in one panel.
Also used the old-fashioned name for the fifth flavor, as I had to look up what the hell "umami" was. And just like pushing the envelope over the edge of the drawing table, I guess that the olfactory angle all comes down to, uh, a matter of personal taste.
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