Seriously, though… Tom, even though it might seem to some that your tombstone cartoons veer toward ‘black comedy’, collectively, over time, I’ve found them to be gentle and quite touching; a hint of what we’ve lost lightly covered with a sprinkling of silliness. I appreciate your unique way of remembering people who have touched our lives. Well done.
Drawing ambiguity: the distribution of the lines above the sausage in the middle panel says background, but their orientation says distress of the sausage.
LafinLarry – great analysis of the drawing. Those lines were meant as a fence, but they also hint at distress by the sausage. Good discussion for Art History class.
..I thought he was great in ‘Rebel Without A Cause’…but seriously,though I loved his sausage,I will always remember Jimmy Dean for a song that he sang on an album I bought a long time ago.The song was called,’Will You Please Pass The Biscuits’ or something like that.It was a great song.Great tribute,Mr. Gammill.
Futabakun Premium Member about 14 years ago
Seriously, though… Tom, even though it might seem to some that your tombstone cartoons veer toward ‘black comedy’, collectively, over time, I’ve found them to be gentle and quite touching; a hint of what we’ve lost lightly covered with a sprinkling of silliness. I appreciate your unique way of remembering people who have touched our lives. Well done.
– Neil Robertson
Larry Miller Premium Member about 14 years ago
What Neil said.
Drawing ambiguity: the distribution of the lines above the sausage in the middle panel says background, but their orientation says distress of the sausage.
Yukoneric about 14 years ago
Big Bad John………….. RIP
John Glynn creator about 14 years ago
I love distressed sausage.
xethtoon about 14 years ago
Where exactly are a sausage’s tear ducts?
mtatulli Premium Member about 14 years ago
Wow, talk about “in the moment”! And a sausage with cowboy boots…that cries! Weird, funny, and touching!
tgaml Premium Member about 14 years ago
LafinLarry – great analysis of the drawing. Those lines were meant as a fence, but they also hint at distress by the sausage. Good discussion for Art History class.
JanLC about 14 years ago
Joe, I remember Jimmy Dean’s show too. It had one of the first Muppet characters on TV: Rowlf, the piano playing dog.
William LoGreco Premium Member about 14 years ago
I have to concur with Neil. Cannot say that any better.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 14 years ago
at the bottom of this mine lies a big BIG man.
big john
Withan about 14 years ago
I think it’s just a juicy sausage.
Turnbloom creator about 14 years ago
Tom has the best “in memoriam” strips in the biz. Period.
See what I mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ifAfLupYc
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Oh my, what Joe said! JanCin Rolf, yes, I too had forgotten that!! Thank you!!
Also, what Neil said! How true!
Rest in Peace, Jimmy! Another icon, a piece of my growing up years, gone! Sigh!
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
Fantastic, Neil!
Great catch indeed, LaflinLarry.
And a big “ditto”, Yukoneric!
3hourtour Premium Member about 14 years ago
..I thought he was great in ‘Rebel Without A Cause’…but seriously,though I loved his sausage,I will always remember Jimmy Dean for a song that he sang on an album I bought a long time ago.The song was called,’Will You Please Pass The Biscuits’ or something like that.It was a great song.Great tribute,Mr. Gammill.