Why would he feel awkward? Terrified, I could understand…

And really, if anybody should feel awkward in this situation, it would be Colonel Sanders. For that matter, for all Sanders knows, the last words he’ll ever hear will be “My name is  Chester the Chicken. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”

Of course, I’m just assuming that’s Colonel Sanders. Maybe it’s Burl Ives and I’m really confused.

If this is a reference to the recent Government Shutdown, what’s the joke?

And if this isn’t a reference to the recent Government Shutdown… what’s the joke?

If that’s the actual answer, I’m going to be really disappointed.