You may be wondering, "How can I best celebrate this festive day?" You might consider:
- Finding a cartoonist near you and mowing his lawn, at least the front lawn (especially the hard part with the hill).
- While you're at it trim his shrubs, so the mailman can find his front door again.
- Does his house need vacuuming? Well, what are you waiting for?
- Who left all these dishes in the sink?
- The cats; somebody feed the cats.
- You could take him to lunch at the Mexican place down the street, where they're having some no doubt cartoonist-related celebration.
- For God's sake laugh at his cartoons. If they appear in a newspaper, buy extra copies (or multiple subscriptions, even) and laugh at them too.
- Is he not posting anything new on his stupid blog and it's driving you crazy? You should send him a cheerful card stuffed with cash to inspire him.
Note: if the cartoonist near you is a lady, please substitute "her" for "his". The original of the cartoon reproduced above is in the collection of the fabulous Mr. Jef Mallett, so this is a scan of the Almanac book page. And it's the same one I ran last year, and the year before, if it looks familiar.
13 comments:
I'll feed your cats, but you might take a look at my lawn before asking me to do anything to yours.
Happy cartoonist day! I did send you a card stuffed with paper! Go ahead, brag on me on thinking of you!
I ditto Stephen, but mostly about the vacuuming. Being a stereotypical couple, my husband handles the mowing & does a great job. I handle the vacuuming...poorly. And since it's been so wet in Ohio this last month there's probably an imminent mushroom infestation. Eww!
Happy Cartoonist Day!
I need everything except cat feeding, but I need more people to laugh at my cartoons so that makes up the difference
If it doesn't look familiar, what is it?
Y'know, I think the problem here is that this year, Cartoonists' Day coincides with the 50th anniversary of the the first US manned spaceflight, Freedom 7, a Mercury capsule piloted by Alan Shepard, launched this day in 1961.
That said...being an entirely able-bodied guy, I've got the first five nailed down... but, no. 6 -- that sounds like a total Win. La Loma is five minutes' walk from my house, right down Mass Ave, and serves awesome chimichangas and good cheap beer.
We only have one cat here, but I more than enjoy the morning feeding ritual as I always somehow feel honored when she dashes downstairs in time to give me a big whisker rub as I put the dish down.
As far as laughing at my work... well, they're political cartoons, so they aren't necessarily designed to be laughed at, but more hate mail from pissed-off Liberals wildly indignant that I'm attacking Obama from the Left would be nice.
Oh, yeah, and money. Lots of it. Money's always good.
Appreciative comment TK
Go cartoonists!!!!
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ha ha ha thats great!!! but completely untrue .well. maybe a bit true. ok . quite true
ha ha ha thats the best!!
A grand day for all the serial artists! Always liked this from Kliban:
http://home.comcast.net/~ccdesan/Kliban_Cartoonist.jpg
Well dangit Mr. Thompson, had I known you lived in Arlington, VA., I'd have certainly sprung for Messcan food last night for you in celebration of National Catroonist's Day (and that cinco de mayo thingie too).
I think hat levitation is one of the most underrated gags. It reminded me of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14
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