IF: garden
Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? With snips ‘n snails ‘n puppy dog tails Or however that poem goes.
Archive of entries posted by joshpincusiscrying
from my sketchbook: james baskett
A one-time pharmacology student, James Baskett headed to New York City to become an actor. He joined Bill “Bojanges” Robinson and Louis Armstrong on Broadway in the all-black revue Hot Chocolates in 1929. When the musical Hummin’ Sam failed to open, James turned to motion pictures, with bit parts in comedies and horror films. He …
IF: sharp
In 1980, Saturday Night Live cleaned house. The remaining members of the original “The Not Ready For Prime-Time Players” were let go when creator/producer Lorne Michaels parted ways with the late-night series, and a new crop of sharp, young talent was signed on. Among the new cast members was Charles Rocket. Charles, a graduate of the …
IF: danger
Just as true now as it was then. That Lincoln was a smart guy.
IF: small
Harry Earles was the most successful actor in Hollywood. The most successful actor under 40 inches tall, that is. Harry came to the United States as Kurt Schneider at the age of 13. He came with his sisters Freida (later called “Grace”) and Hilda (later called “Daisy”). The family, all little people, worked in the circus for a man …
from my sketchbook: #quint
Y’all know me. Know how I earn a livin’. I’ll catch this bird for you, but it ain’t gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin’ bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. My second submission for Sketch Dailies (@Sketch_Dailies) #quint
IF: vacation
I’ll be honest with you. I took my second trip to Walt Disney World in 1981 because I was so drunk during my first trip the previous year, I wasn’t able to remember a whole lot. I wasn’t violent or destructive or even mischievous. I was just plain, old-fashioned inebriated, and thus, a temporary amnesiac. Yeah, I know. …
IF: airborne
And, just like that, Walter was airborne.
from my sketchbook: #meet the artist
My first submission for Sketch Dailies (@Sketch_Dailies) #meettheartist
IF: monster
Look! It’s moving. It’s alive. It’s alive… It’s alive, it’s moving, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, it’s alive, IT’S ALIVE!