I think of it as The Fool's Journey. I've been asked who the "fool" is. It's me, but in the classical sense of the court jester. Only the fool was allowed to tell the king of his follies. All cartoons are available as prints or originals, framed or unframed, through my website or e-mail. For mugs, t-shirts, and other products visit my gift shop at www.zazzle.com/jcrowtherart* (be sure to include the *).
I'm reminded of an old Groucho Marx routine. As Rufus T. Firefly, Groucho is handed the treasury report for the Republic of Fredonia and remarks, "A four-year old child could understand this. Bring me a four-year old, I can't make head or tail of it."
posted by John M Crowther @ 7:56 AM
I think of it as The Fool's Journey. I've been asked who the "fool" is. It's me, but in the classical sense of the court jester. Only the fool was allowed to tell the king of his follies. All cartoons are available as prints or originals, framed or unframed, through my website or e-mail. For mugs, t-shirts, and other products visit my gift shop at www.zazzle.com/jcrowtherart* (be sure to include the *).
Artist, writer, filmmaker, actor. Wrote "The Evil That Men Do" starring Charles Bronson. "Missing in Action" starring Chuck Norris. Performed one-man play "Einstein" off-Broadway and in Europe. Tours US with "Meet Mr. Wright," his one-man play about Frank Lloyd Wright. Art exhibitions in Italy and U.S. His work as a cartoonist has been seen in MAD magazine. Illustrated the children's books "How the Waif Bunny Saved the Boy" and "The Man In the Red Bandana" about his nephew Welles Crowther, a hero of 9/11, written by his niece, Honor Crowther Fagin, Welles's sister. Author of novel "Firebase," published in UK by Constable and US by St. Martins Press. For many years an avid student and reader of Tarot. Performs weddings as a Los Angeles County Deputy Commissioner of Civil Marriage.
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I thought it was the other way around. Politicians threaten to cut the most vital and visible services so that the voters agree to a tax increase, bond measure, etc. Meanwhile pet projects are never in jeopardy.
I love this cartoon! Great job, John C.
Thanks, Lee. I don't think it's that simple, Andrew, especially since to the pols raising taxes is anathema. Services to the needy are flashily cut, but most taxpayers never have to see or deal with the fallout.
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