Wow! Our friends at
Llamabutchers seem to have made it into a comic strip, too. Except this one is widely available. And it's negative.
Rudy Park (April 2, 2005):
Background: Rudy has become a Republican (which is evidenced by his new short hair) and has decided to become a capitalist, to the dismay of his Uncle Mort. In this installment, we see that life as a conservative isn't easy. Why the Llamas have to be colicky, I'm not sure. But it seems to stand to reason, that there is at least a reference to the colicky Llamabutchers. Hope they recover soon.