Another oldie from March of 1997, featuring a pre-adolescent Janis. Or we’re left to presume that is who it is. It is! This became a short storyline about Janis’ desire to return to her piano education. Notice the fourth panel. That’s how a cartoonist on deadline draws a piano! And it works. As I mentioned yesterday, Gene and his family return next week, and I expect we’ll talk about a lot of substantive stuff then, including that boat conversation I promised.
100 responses to “Defacing the Music”
That is how I draw a piano too! Of course I enjoy the older cartoons just to compare it to your drawings of today. You have really gotten better…except for lips.
Has athletics taken the place of music lessons in today’s world. My parents were much more interested in me learning to play an instrument rather than
playing sports. Today parents seem to be more involved with their kids sports and let the school’s band program teach the kids about music.
Ref today’s real-time cartoon, “Cat People” must be easily amused.
Oh Ghost Sweetie, you have no idea! Or maybe you do. Just look up cat videos on the Interwebz. 🙂
Re: cat people……
Once had a cat (“Robert Redcat”, a/k/a Bob) who would leave his tongue out like that…but the funniest bit was that if we looked at him and said “retract that tongue” he would pull it in like an automatic rewind tape measure…..
So yes, we cat people can be easily amused. 🙂
As someone pointed out to me recently, the InterWebNet is one of the most powerful and ubiquitous information tools ever devised by man…and is used by most people to watch kitty videos and to launch digital birds at digital pigs. Go figure.
Should be Julie Hard !
Julliard is Edda’s, Amos’s, and Seth’s school, no? Still find 9CL a strip following. Peace,
Dearest Ghost, let’s not be too cynical. I, for one, don’t watch those things you said. I read newspapers (sometimes I wonder why). Looking up information can be useful to me and satisfying; sometimes it’s just trivial, but amusing. Waiting for Old Faithful to erupt, or for birds eggs to hatch, I like. At least it’s harmless.
Yes, ma’am, Miz Charlotte; I’ll try not to be. Also, you’ll note I didn’t say I’d never flung a digital bird at a digital pig myself. 🙂
Dearest Ghostly One, why am I in such a hurry to be critical? I’m sorry. You can be cynical as much as you want; I’m often cynical too, and Lord knows, there’s plenty to be cynical about in this world.
Showed this to Bob – he’ll be sharing it with musician friends. He especially enjoys the flashback strips.
Duh! ‘Still find 9CL a strip worth following.’ Peace,
Just funnin’ you, Sweet Charlotte. 🙂
Recently I started using the InterWebNet to free myself from the TV schedule. I watch 5 shows now, but usually a day or two later when I have a free hour or two. I like the flexibility and I don’t have to figure out how to program the latest video recorder.
Good evening. Things are going much better and we are cranking out assembly line production fast. Having fun.
” If we are to make reality endurable,
we must all nourish a fantasy or two.”
🙂 🙂
TR: I gave my DVD recorder to a friend several years. (I had never used it.) On the rare occasions something is on network TV I’m not able to catch at the time (like the third and following episodes of The X Files), watching on-line is pretty simple.
Of course, I was sort of let down by the first two episodes, so I may not bother. And I loved it (until Mulder left) back in the day.
Debbe 😉 From the Dixie Chicken to the SIN Chicken…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z-GwdaKrn8
Good morning Villagers….
Megan in Indy…I know the feeling, my cats easily humor me…I have one I have to humor when I make the bed…I have to watch her claws as she’ll fight to the finish.
Old Bear…like your quote, going to put it on an index card and tape it to my wall at work…that will make the teens wonder 🙂
I took five years of piano lessons at the Catholic grade school I attended…and yes, a nun taught me….I really hated those piano recitals though.
Nancy, I tried, but when ten hit, I just couldn’t keep my eyes open. IU is tonight, must take a little power nap as I want to watch that one….not working tomorrow so that helps.
John 3:16
GR 😉 ever heard of these guys?
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Jerry????
Mark?????
…thanks Gal for the update……