Cartoon of the Day - Kid's catroon - 11780

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" You must scale the mountains if you would

 view the plain. "

- CHINESE PROVERB

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" A just war is better than an unjust peace. "

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" Even the lion has to defend himself

from the flies. "

GERMAN PROVERB

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Cartoons of the day - Roy Delgado

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" You may either win your peace or bury it;

win it by resisting evil; or buy it,

by compromising with evil. "

JOHN RUSKIN, 1819-1900

ENGLISH ART CRITIC, PHILOSOPHER AND ESSAYIST

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" Since wars begin in the minds of men,

it is in the minds of men that the

defenses of peace must be constructed. "

CONSTITUTION OF UNESCO

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Balthasar Gracian's Art of Worldly Wisdom -

It is time to reflect back at 2011 - - - we have but one more day to look back this year and savor all the good stuff that has happened, either in YOUR life OR in this world . . . OR  you can dwell on the negative events that transpired . . . it is wise and good to learn from the bad stuff, then quickly shake it off. 

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One of my favorite sages and that I recommend for you get is the website of:  Balthasar Gracian's Art of Worldly Wisdom . . . it's free and a great way to start your day.

He gives you a pearl of wisdom every day . . .

I especially liked today's gold nugget . . . It sure reminds me of people I know and that I like to stay away from . . .   Here it is.

" Like vain, presumptous, egotistical, untrustworthy,capricious, obstinate, fanciful, theatrical, inquisitive, paradoxical, sectarian people and all kinds of one-sided persons: they are all monstrosities of impertinence.  All deformity of mind is more obnoxious than that of the body, because it contravenes a higher beauty.  Yet who can assist such a complete confusion of mind ?  Where self-control is wanting, there is no room for other's guidance.  Instead of paying attention to other people's real derision, men of this kind blind themselves with the unfounded assumption of their imaginary applause. "

- Balthasar Gracian

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As the late George Carlin used to say : " You people know who you are. "

18716 Cannibal Cartoon - Where have they gone?

Where have all the cannibal cartoons gone ?

I guess they were popular back in the 50's . . . after the G.I.'s had returned from the South Pacific, you used to see them even in the Saturday Evening Post, and True, and Argosy and a whole host of other major magazines.

I guess even moreso, they are probably politically incorrect now and maybe too "lowbrow" . . . like The Three Stooges . . . I think in heaven, as a cartoon in The New Yorker depicted a few years ago . . . ( To paraphrase ), the scene was that Pearly Gates had a sign pointing to the right which read: "People who Love The Three Stooges" and another sign pointing to the left which read:  "People who Hate The Three Stooges" . . .

You know where I went . . . first guy I bumped into was Bob Weber Sr. ( Moose & Molly and Slylock Fox, both King Features syndicated comics )

I also ran into Bob Mankoff with the Three Stooges crowd, who whispered under his breath to me,  " Don't tell anyone you saw me here . . . it'll tarnish my image. " 

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Cartoon of the Day - Roy Delgado

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" I've been in love with the same woman for 41 years - - - if my wife finds out, she'll kill me. "

 - Henny Youngman

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" Life is a near-death experience. "

George Carlin

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' Honesty is the key to a relationship - - - If you can fake that, you're in. "

- Richard Jeni

Plum Loco comic - Roy Delgado

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" There are lies, damn lies

and statistics. "

Mark Twain

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" Figures never lie, but liars always figure. "

Annonymous

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Doctor cartoon - Roy Delgado

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" The only interest in living

comes from believing in life,

from loving life and using all the

power of your intelligence

to know it better. "

Emile Zola, 1840-1902

FRENCH WRITER

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" Oh God,

help us not to despise or oppose

what we do not understand. "

William Penn, 1644-1718

ENGLISH QUAKER AND FOUNDER OF PENNSYLVANIA

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" Reflect on your pleasant blessings,

of which every man has many,

not on your past misfortunes,

of which all men have some. "

Charles Dickens, 1812-1870

ENGLISH WRITER

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Executive cartoon - 8810 - Roy Delgado

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" Just don't give up trying to do

what you really want to do.

When there is love and inspiration,

I don't think you can go far wrong. "

Ella Fitzgerald, 1918-1996

AMERICAN SINGER

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" I accept life unconditionally.

Most people ask for happiness on condition.

Happiness can only be felt if

you don't set any condition. "

Artur Rubinstein, 1887-1982

POLISH-BORN PIANIST

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" To find out what one is fitted to do

and to secure an opportunity to do it

is the key to happiness. "

John Dewey, 1859-1952

AMERICAN EDUCATIONALIST, PHILOSOPHER AND REFORMER

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Doctor cartoon - 18680 - Roy Delgado

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" My father wanted me to become a doctor, but I wanted to do something that required more imagination.

So we compromised, and I became a hypochondriac. "

- Wally Wang

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" I've got a wonderful doctor.  If you can't afford the operation, he touches up the x-rays. "

- Henny Youngman

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" I could've been a doctor, but there were too many good shows on TV. "

- Jason Love

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Hospital cartoon - Roy Delgado

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" A loving person lives in a loving world.

A hostile person lives in a hostile world.

Everyone you meet is your mirror. "

Ken Keyes Jr.,  1921 - 1995

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Friendship with oneself is all-important

because without it one cannot be friends

with anyone else in the world. "

Eleanor Roosevelt,  1884 - 1962

FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Senior Citizens Cartoon - Roy Delgado

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" If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made.  Very few people die past that age. "

- George Burns

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" When I was a boy, the Dead Sea was only sick. "

- George Burns

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" It's no longer a question of staying healthy.  It's a question of finding a sickness you like. "

- Jackie Mason

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No Handguns, No Crime, Right ? !

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" One of these days none of these days. "

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" Man punishes the action, but God

the intention. "

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" When you know all the answers, you haven't

asked all the questions. "

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European Cartoon Festival - Roy Delgado

This is the hardback cover of the collection of cartoons who won prizes in an international cartoon contest in 2011.

My cartoon appeared on page 38.

It is always wise to submit cartoons that are captionless of course,  because obviously it translates the same in any language . . . and in Europe, most people speak several languages, unlike the United States where most people only speak one.

There's an old joke circulating in Europe that goes something like this:

  What do you call someone wo speaks TWO LANGUAGES ?  Answer: BI-LINGUAL.

What to you call someone who speaks THREE LANGUAGES ?

Answer: TRI-LINGUAL.

What do you call someone who speaks MANY LANGUAGES ?

Answer:  MULTI-LINGUAL.

AND - - -

What do you call someone who speaks only ONE LANGUAGE ? :

Answer: AN AMERICAN 

cartoon of the day - Mental Health Cartoon

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" Great minds discuss ideas, mediocre minds

 discuss events, small minds

 discuss personalities. "

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" It is disgraceful to stumple against the same stone twice. "

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" It is better to light a candle than to curse

the darkness. "

Greek

New Yorker cartoon - by Peter Plum

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Peter is a smart, talented, interesting, engaging bloke. I thought he would be today's guest cartoonist.

He visited here in my studio for about a week and plans to return to Connecticut  tomorrow.

I find it amazing still how he imitates my style to the point that at a quick glance, I myself cannot tell whether it is MINE or HIS work !

Long live the queen . . . or whatever.

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" Be moderate in praising a man when he is present, but give him full credit when he is absent. "

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" Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers. "

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" Temper gets people into trouble, pride

keeps them there. "

Occupy Wall Street cartoon - Roy Delgado

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Picture a homeless guy plying his trade with a tin cup just before Times Square was inundated by look-a-likes with signs and bedrolls . . . I'm sure stuff like this was a commonplace occurance . . .

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" There is nothing wrong with with the younger generation that the older generation

didn't outgrow. "

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Youth lives on hope, old age on remembrance. "

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V Gene Meyers - Veteran Magazine Cartoonist

Back in the early 90's I met Gene in New York on one of my regular jaunts up to the big apple with my friend, Bob Weber Sr. 

I remember eating at a popular deli called  Wolf's and we chatted about the business and stuff.

Later when I got home to the Washington, D.C. area I wrote Gene and we traded originals . . . at that time I remember seeing his work pretty regularly in Ladies Home Journal and several major magazines and then became a regular at Playboy where you see his fine work to this day.  He has a unique funny style . . . I like his work.

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Personality has the power to open many doors . . . but character must keep them open.

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Those who apply themselves too closely to little things become incapable of great things.

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Glenn R. Bernhardt - Magazine Cartoonist Master

Back in 1954 and right out of high school, while attending Billy Hon's School of Cartooning in Los Angeles, I wrote Glenn Bernhardt and begged him for an original.

  Today while rummaging through some old files I ran across this one he'd sent me with a short note.

He didn't live far away and had planned to visit him, but one thing after another came up and before I knew it I'd joined the Marines and was shipped to the far east . . .

The note said that this particular cartoon came out in The Saturday Evening Post, and the funny thing about it, he'd seen several almost identical versions of it.  But they still bought it.  Like they say, I good gag is a good gag, period. 

He told me to stick to it, or something like that, and like a damn fool, I did exactly that.

Glenn at that time appeared everywhere, and probably was one of the top ten sellers of that era.

He had a nice genaric style of that day.

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" Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts, that is the end of it. "

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" A man without mirth is like a wagon without springs. "

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18620a - Native American sends smoke signals - - signal is important

This drawing appeared in Barron's

on page 49 on November 15, 2001.

I always like cartoon gags about the frontier days . . .

cowboys and injuns stuff . . . smoke signals is

a great venue to work with . . . lots of material

using smoke signals . . I remember another one similar . . the guy is telling him . . . " Tell him this message is important,  and then put him on hold . . . "

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" Americans are getting stronger.  Twenty years ago it took two people to carry ten dollars' worth of groceries.

Today, a five-year old can do it. "

- Henny Youngman

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" If a parsley farmer went bankrupt, can

they garnish his wages ? "

- Bruce Baum

1759 - Pro-Women cartoon - Roy Delgado

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This cartoon appeared in Barron's in 2003.

They experienced for awhile doing the

cartoons in color, which was really a great idea simply and most importantly because they felt it

was needed to break up all the boring information,

tables, charts and small 10 point type occupying

the whole page. And good for the cartoonist as they paid an extra fee to render it in color - - -

those were the days  - - - Seems like a title

for a song - - -

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" My downfall raises me to great heights. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

1719 - 1821

FRENCH EMPEROR AND GENERAL

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" He's no failure.  He's not dead yet. "

Gwilym Lloyd George

1894 - 1967

WELSH POLITICIAN

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18612 cartoon - Landfill refuses all refuse- Roy Delgado

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The hardest thing about making money

last is making it first. "

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The only thing that many people understand

about money matters is that it does.

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A fool may make money but it takes

a wise man to spend it.

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Surfing cartoon

" Democrats are gas, Republicans are brakes and everyone else is a bump in the road. "

Jason Love

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" Personally, I'm against practical jokes.  Too often they get elected to office. "

Henny Youngman

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" We have a two-party system.  One party wins the election, and the other tells us about the mistake we made for the next four years. "

 Tommy Koenig

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Airport Body Search Cartoon - Roy Delgado

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" I am certainly not an authority on love

because there are no authorities on love, just

those who've had luck with it and

those who haven't. "

- Bill Cosby

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Cartoon of the Day - Roy Delgado

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" Vietnam vets, I have a lot of sympathy for them.  They had to go to a horrible place and perform a hideous job for people who didn't even appreciate it - - - I know what it's like; I used to be a waitress at Denny's. "

Roseanne Barr

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" If you shoot a mime, should you use a silencer ? "

Steven Wright

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Tycoon cartoon - 18592 - Roy Delgado

" Life is too short for reading inferior books. "

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" The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. "

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