What transpired in the doodle above can be traced back to the two arts’n’craft critters brought in to work by Licensing Lady® created by her offspring.
Below are the actual characters, seen here in happier times:
The Bernie. The Mittens. The Meme. The Monty. The Controversy | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #039
The Bernie Sanders/Mittens memes… you all know what I’m talking about, right? They’re everywhere! You can’t escape them! Bernie & Mittens are the new Baby Yoda memes (thank God!).
So why not one more? And with kitties?
Why not, indeed.
The below is from Monty’s facebook page. Be warned: the following post is extremely too cute for politically delicate audiences…
See, I told ya’! It sheds of cutesy-pooness!
Now, because the above parody pic features a prominent U.S political iconoclast, it didn’t take long for the way-too-sensitive naysayers (the “stupids” as I now call ‘em) to crawl out of their hiding-behind-anonymity crevices and comment this particular post was POLITICAL.
“Political”? I don’t recall Monty’s nor Molly’s names on the electoral ballot - Representatives or Senate. What are these people talking about… … … … … oh, because it features Vermont senator Bernie Sanders.
*cue facepalm*
Before negative comments could stomp all over the likes & hearts and potentially hijack the conversation, Monty’s admin had to make a disclaimer the Bernie/Mittens/Monty/Molly post was a parody. Heck, people! Monty’s people’n’kitties reside in Denmark for criminy’s sake!
As a advocate of everything parody - and to parody the stupids (no offense, stupids) - with legal pad in hand, I responded with the below scribble:
Take that, stupids!
And to the normals, you’re most welcome.
Cartoonist's Brain Fog | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #038
That orange menace was a gold mine of satirical inspiration.... but, now...
PHEW!* Finally!!! | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #037
Please Don't Touch My Flooglesmørrë | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #036
Krappy Doodle On A Legal Pad Time:
Meet Björn Østergård, Former ‘60s Danish Crooner And Recovering Smørrebrød Gourmand, Pictured Here As Game Show Host For The Popular ‘70s Swedish Television Program “Som Täppt Till Min Flooglesmørrë.”
Got Migraine? Flee! | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #035
Moogoo J. Migraine From Planet Migraine Fleeing Away From That Migraine-Inducing Rock Called ‘Earth’ With A Killer Migraine!
Oh Flora-Bob, You've Done It Again! | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #034
It's Vintage Ad Mockery Time!!!
Panel 1: actual 1955 ad for Borg-Warner Automatic Transmissions, starring half-flower half-man I’m calling "Flora-Bob".
Panel 2: What's good for "Flora-Bob" might not be good for his car.
Crazy Clown Car Of A Year Has Passed - Bring In The New Guy | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #033.5
From my facebook feed on January 1st, the following meme showed up:
And so, I responded with a comment (below):
Twenty Twenty, Please Please PLEASE Let Me Forgetty | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #033
A final good riddance send-off to 2020...
#2020whatabastard
An ode to Chuck Jones’ 1943 “Wackikii Wabbit” animated short.
Wannabe Lifetime Toonist Career To Slap-In-The-Goddamn-Face Reality | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #032
Panel 1: actual advert duping young, impressionable ding-dongs (like me) to get into illustrating, cartooning, whatever...
Panels 2 & 3*: reality bites.
* loosely based somewhat on real-life events.
Hello, Procrastination, My Old Friend | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #031
I guess I chose the wrong week to quit on those motivational tapes...
Behold! The Garden Of Bacon! | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #030
Here’s another Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dah, drawn specifically as a mere facebook comment.
Voice-talent guy Jim Cutler, well-known connoisseur of the humble donut, shared this photo in his social feed - the Papyrus-heavy signage of Garden Of Bacon in Sea Cliff, NY.
Admit it - just reading the establishment’s name made you drool!
My comment to his post, in toon form, is featured below:
T.V. Picture Tubes-A-Plenty | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #029
When you’re in the market for a television nowadays, naturally you want the biggest goddamn screen available - - what’s the standard size nowadays? 120”?
Well, did you know the earliest TV screen was not rectangular, nor any corner-endowed shape, but was ROUND?
No, seriously! There’s actually a reason for it! Click here to learn more.
So, based on the above photo - sourced from ATOMIC LIVING facebook group - I scribbled a toon of pure absurd logic:
File This Under "All This Time I’ve Been Doing It Wrong!" | 001
When playing Monopoly™, why is it EVERY TIME I end up with this Chance card?
Dino-Free Workplace? The Nerve Of Some Hominids!
Just In The KnickKnack Of Time : An Gag-Worthy Title For A Delightful PIXAR Score
Here's a treat!
Finally! Ifound a very, very, very, VERY hard-to-find short film score by Bobby McFerrin - PIXAR's "KnickKnack" (1989).
To quote from the Rare And Lost Soundtracks Blog website...
"...fresh off his success from this 1988 single "Don't Worry Be Happy," Bobby McFerrin was tapped by Pixar to compose the backing track to their 1989 short KnickKnack. McFerrin did the music for free, citing that doing the project would "be fun." The music for KnickKnack has never been released commercially. However it was released as part of a Bobby McFerrin promotional CD by Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) in 2004..."
If you love that, here's a 10 hour version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJ1os09YaI
And here's the actual PIXAR KnickKnack short: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibkB3hNNtks
And below is the very quick ArtRage painting used for the track’s avatar on SoundCloud:
Rudy "Wicked Witch Of The West (Wing)" Giuliani | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #028
Quick doodle after seeing Rudy’s hair dye running down on all sides of his face at his completely insane “voter fraud” press conference.
And, for your pleasure, I present The Incredible Melting Giuliani:
Vote By Calorie Count | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #027
Know anyone who hasn't voted? Or won't?
Then share one of these enticing calorie-heavy panels to get them skedaddling to the voting booth.
Covid Count Conspiracy | Scribble-Dee-Doo-Dahs #026
That's typical of those devious frontline health workers -- always scheming to make a quick covid death buck!
*facepalm*
Apex Predators V Cupcakes
Global email at work read (along the lines of) "to celebrate the sports team comprised entirely of Panthera Tigrises (it would seem), please frisky-feast upon the box of cupcakes!".
And my response was……….