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We always suspected The Man in the Yellow Hat was just fattening up Curious George for a sacrificial bloodletting and ritualistic feast. While those themes were never fully realized by author H.A. Rey, it turns out our hunch about his intentions have some basis in reality.

A federal judge in Brooklyn recently rejected a Liberian woman's claim that her faith compelled her to smuggle endangered monkey meat into New York City's JFK Airport in order to perform a religious ceremony. Judge Raymond J. Dearie said that Mamie Manneh should have applied for a permit if she wanted to bring her divine primate pot stuffer into the USA. A conviction could mean five years in prison and deportation.

Strangely, Manneh's case is not unique. Last month, we reported on a woman who was convicted for smuggling a live sedated monkey into the country under her blouse. There's been no word on whether she planned to have her monkey's prime rib offered to the heavens, but if the investigation turns up a closet full of cult-like yellow outfits, we'll be assuming the worst.

Thinking eating monkey is unpalatable? Check out our gallery of odd meats people actually eat after the jump.

Exotic Meats

    Llama: You may have never been to a llama's natural habitat, but now you can chow down on one without leaving the comfort of home, through the magic of the Internets and its exotic meat shoppes. Uhyay?

    palegoldenrod, Flickr

    Pork Brains in Milk Gravy: They say that of all the common meats, pork tastes the most like human flesh. ("They" = "cannibals.") Does that make pork brains a delicacy for zombies? We asked a zombie, who answered, "BRAAAIIIINS." (Translation: "Yes indeed.")

    numlok-tm, Flickr

    Python Fillets: Another one of the "exotic meats"available online, so that you can say you tried it and it tasted like chicken.

    3dom, Flickr

    Canned Reindeer: Now the loveable reindeer of Christmastime lore, available in chunked format in a can! Just don't leave this out for Santa, mmkay?

    MikeLove, Flickr

    Roast Beef Spread: To all the folks lamenting, "If only cow flesh were more spreadable," an announcement: Your wish has been granted. YOU'RE WELCOME!

    Shira Golding, Flickr

    Yak Jerky: Thanks to today's jerky technology, you can walk around with a little piece of a yak in your pocket. It can be kind of like a little edible pet.

    KateMonkey, Flickr

    Chicken in a Can: Often it's not the product but the delivery and packaging that's extra disturbing. As in, how exactly does a whole chicken fit in a can of this size?

    Timmy Corkery, Flickr

    Cracker Bologna: Does this mean you are offically a cracker if you eat it? Or do only crackers eat bologna anyway? Which came first, the cracker label, or the bologna- eating?

    amareschel, Flickr

    Frankfurter Delight: A cherry gelatin mold with hot dogs. What else needs to be said, other than BLEEAAARGH.

    Stu Spivak, Flickr

    Head Cheese: This is a common deli item, but it has never failed to disgust me. Who does the publicity for head cheese? Time to rethink the branding! I bet the product would be a lot more popular if it didn't sound like something that oozed out of the ear of a terribly injured accident victim.

    Bmann, Flickr