A PUREE

I can’t seem to remove my thinking too far from the subject of FOOD.  As gags drip down through the cartoon colander, they repeatedly relate to one of mankind’s (and womankind’s . . . and kid-kind’s) favorite pastimes: cooking, ordering, serving, or eating chow. So, a quartet of drawings, three of them obviously allied to the subject at hand will be our lead-offs this time.

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This Indian couple is 
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Next, two waiters, one of them obviously has the diner’s welfare at heart more than the other server.

                       

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There’s always the aftermath to a lovely, romantic repast.

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Seldom do I remove anything from my file cabinets to stay removed. Consequently it’s a pleasant surprise always, to find an item that once gladdened my heart and now repeats. I spent twenty-nine years behind a microphone at WFLR AM-FM in upstate New York. Woofler was a small market radio station; the staff often became involved in community activities. Consequently, I was privileged to meet a large number of the station’s listeners and I still have mementos of those happy encounters.   

Unfortunately, I was not as thoughtful as a listener was when she gifted me with this unique crocheted cat. I failed to note its giver on the back of the card on which the cat is glued. It’s about 4 inches wide; I framed it and it has been hanging beneath our kitchen clock for about thirteen years. If someone recognizes it and wants to claim responsibility for such generosity, that would please me no end.
VINCENT is next!

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Along about the time that Child in Car cards were a fad, furry Garfield dolls were ubiquitous. (I have the feeling that I posted this cartoon a few weeks ago; if so, with apologies to Jim Davis, here’s the lasagna aficionado . . . in charge.)

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An early promotional piece for Li’l Ones.

And proof that I really don’t ever throw anything away, this is a spot drawing I did for the New York Times Book Review in 1950. Sixty-one years ago! How can that be, when I’m not much older than that myself?

That's my thumb print nailing the crook in flight. 


Next week, I’ll try to find something more from the tombs. 
Maybe one of your friends would like to check out the weakly . . . I mean weekly adventures contained in the Monthly Missive blog.
Thanks for spreading the word.
Jim

FOOD for THOUGHT

Why is it that most of us are food fanatics? We seem to be fond of 
fodder, gripped by grub, charmed by chow. The devotion to dining may be explained several ways, but the simplest, most compelling reason is: Food--- We can’t live without it.

Because food--- how it’s prepared, who does the preparing, where it’s consumed, which types are most popular--or not, and how much it costs, are topics we’re apt to think about daily, I thought Food would be a good theme for this week’s MM blog.

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Logically, we begin with highlighting the preparation of our indulgences; and that master of gastronomic magic is none other than VINCENT.

Well then, let’s check in with a cluster of real chefs . . . and a two semi-professionals  

Moving outdoors for a breath of fresh air . . .

Perhaps at this point it’s best to forget the home dinner and go to a more practical location.  

Concerning the topic (over)eating, if it’s true that folks must occasionally “Pay the piper,” shouldn’t a more apt metaphor be  “Do Penance for the padding?”

Time out. Snack time.

Thanks for the emails with good remarks about the MMblog. I appreciate your spreading the word too, that there will be new cartoons and comments, diverse at least every ten days, more often each week.

Til soon,

Jim

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A blog is a blog.

I went to the Internet to fix in my mind just what a “blog” is . . . or what it is supposed to be.

First,  blog is a blend of the term web log. It’s a web site of sorts, kind of like a personal diary which is updated maybe not every day but certainly with spasmodic regularity. (There’s that pesky oxymoron again!) A blog can be political in nature. The Monthly Missive blog is not. 


Being a cartoonist, I might be expected to parade samples of my work; so I do that. Most all the cartoons posted on the MM blog have been published somewhere: in magazines, books, advertising pamphlets, posters, T-shirts or online. (as in the case of www.computoredge.com) Once in a while you’ll see a sketch that may never see a legitimate page anywhere, but it’s just something that pleases me and I want to share it.


Saturday is the self-imposed deadline for the Mm blog;  I’m on the fast track today to meet that goal. It’s not too difficult when there’s a stockpile of several thousand pictures to draw from. Sorry.

Leading off with our star, VINCENT

Now, back to 1967 for a reunion with with our adopted kids:

Finally . . . remember when it seemed as if almost every automobile on the highway had one of those signs in the rear window: Child in Car ?  Well, here are a couple variations on the theme that begged for a cartoonist's pen.

Nice being with you, friends. 

Jim

THE MASTERS

     One might say that The Masters IS golf. Again, one might say that Wimbledon IS tennis. And stretching the metaphor beyond silliness, might one say that The Super Bowl IS football?
     If all goes well, this Missive will be posted on the opening day of  the 75th  Masters--which will be played, as usual, in Augusta, Georgia. A bit of history, something that escaped my radar:  For three years during the second World War The Masters was not played. To assist the war effort, cattle and turkeys were raised on the Augusta National grounds. 


     All the above is offered as justification for the cartoons to follow here. Though not quite as old as The Masters, they do, in my view, qualify as Vintage. The mid-50’s. So please excuse the somewhat sexist nature which three gags depict. Of course I wouldn’t make such observations in this day. Two cartoons are from The Saturday Evening Post; two are from the General Motors publication, News & Views.
But first------VINCENT tees off, mentioning players whose names are familiar only to the older generation . . . or golf aficionados. 

And now, the ladies, bless them

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Yeah, we have to hit on the guys too.

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I hope you’ll tell your friends about the Monthly Missive blog. The numbers are growing, with almost 1000 viewers as of today, 40 this week so far. You old time bloggers are no doubt laughing into your teacups, but hey, it’s a start. My wish is that you have as much fun looking as I have cooking the blog.


     With friendship,
     Jim

Now this is a mystery!

This morning as I was checking this MM blog back to the beginning, which was started in February, I noticed that one of my favorite photos had suddenly disappeared! No idea how it happened.

I found it and have added it to this week’s post. Can’t remember what text accompanied the picture; doesn’t matter. It’s just sort of nice to be able to look at three happy people as they were many years ago. The little guy here is now a bigger guy. David, Deb and their son, Brenton have been visiting us here in California a couple days. By the time you read this, they will be on their circuitous way home in the restored VW bus acquired here, to upstate NY. For  Dave and Deb it’ll be back to work at Red Newt Cellars & Bistro in Hector; Brenton, back to wind up his sophomore year at Watkins Glen Central School.
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While we’re at it, how       about another picture of happy people?  Here’s John Wismont, (left) caricaturist extraordinaire handing over his drawing of Captain Mike, Channel 10's Toys for Tots Chairman.The Southern California Cartoonists Society donated each year at its holiday party. And every year, Captain Mike was the recipient of a fine piece of work by one of our members. The guy on the right is yours truly.
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Here's VINCENT !

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And with those words . . . I'm far gone.'til next week.   Please tell your friends about the 

Monthly Missive blog.

Thanks.

Jim