The muskrats that the bear hunter were quietly scaring with his rifle, escape and dig in holes in the nearby fallen log that spell out, "GOODBYE, MR CHIPS".
It was a nod to the novella and movie of the same name.
It was a nod to the novella and movie of the same name.
Sight gags were very common plot additions at the time, both in cartoons like this and screwball comedy films.