Philosophy
Gary Larson
I am a day late but Gary Larson celebrates number 60. A cartoonist of the bizarre much like Gahan Wilson [ who drew cartoons for Playboy] but not as grotesque.
On August 14, 1950, one of the most brilliantly weird cartoonists ever to live was born. Yes, Gary Larson — creator of The Far Side and natural heir to the genius that was Charles Addams — turns 60 years old today, 15 years after retiring from regular cartooning.
So if you’ve ever had to stifle a laugh when someone nearby used the term “kemosabe,” if you know exactly what’s meant by a reference to “Midvale School for the Gifted,” or if you involuntarily grin at the mere mention of “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal,” please join all of us at GeekDad in this sentiment:
We hope you have a very happy birthday, Mr. Larson, and may you never be visited by the Chicken of Depression!
Gary Larson [Wikipedia]
Gahan Wilson [Wikipedia]
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Philosophy
The "bizarre"--Gary Larson
Gary LarsonGahan Wilson
I am a day late but Gary Larson celebrates number 60. A cartoonist of the bizarre much like Gahan Wilson [ who drew cartoons for Playboy] but not as grotesque.
"Happy 60th Birthday, Gary Larson!"
by
Matt Blum
August 14th, 2010
Wired
by
Matt Blum
August 14th, 2010
Wired
On August 14, 1950, one of the most brilliantly weird cartoonists ever to live was born. Yes, Gary Larson — creator of The Far Side and natural heir to the genius that was Charles Addams — turns 60 years old today, 15 years after retiring from regular cartooning.
So if you’ve ever had to stifle a laugh when someone nearby used the term “kemosabe,” if you know exactly what’s meant by a reference to “Midvale School for the Gifted,” or if you involuntarily grin at the mere mention of “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal,” please join all of us at GeekDad in this sentiment:
We hope you have a very happy birthday, Mr. Larson, and may you never be visited by the Chicken of Depression!
Gary Larson [Wikipedia]
Gahan Wilson [Wikipedia]
- Plurals
An old classic -- A town had undergone a bitter fight over sex-ed in the schools when a woman's daughter comes home from first grade and announces proudly, "In school today, we learned how to make babies." The woman had been in favor of teaching reproduction,...
- The Feast Of Saint Jack
Friends, This week we celebrate the 60th birthday of Jack Handey, the comic writer of Saturday Night Live fame has also written for Steve Martin, National Lampoon, and the New Yorker. He's best known for his "Deep Thoughts." I've gotta say that...
- And Now For A Candidate Who Is Completely Different
So I came across this:and lo and behold, whom do I spot amongst the Obama supporters but Gary Hardcastle. Yes, some around here believe that he is a figment of my imagination, my invisible friend, a created fiction, but now we have empirical evidence...
- The Feast Of Saint Jo Anne
Brothers, Sisters, and Transgendered Comedists Everywhere, This week we celebrate the feast of Saint Jo Anne. Thursday was Jo Anne Worley's 70th birthday. A regular on The Merv Griffin Show, she became one the cast of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In...
- My First Telescope--gary Seronik
Like many backyard astronomers, one question I get asked all the time is “When did you get interested in the stars?” The truth is, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawn to the night sky. Maybe part of the reason was that my family lived...