Did you see any slow ones?

the day after christmas my family and I traveled up to Kilmarnock, VA, the birthplace of mother and home of my uncle--who i haven't seen since i was excited about count chocula. i will mention my mother grew up on a farm and much of the country is still planted with corn and sparse housing. upon hearing about my trip to Kenya, i was asked by my uncle if i saw any "slow ones"? puzzled, i asked what they are as no one i met there would consider themselves of the "slow" tribe.

"well, the slow ones are all gone," i was told, "they were eaten by the lions."
speechless, i looked down at my shoes.