The challenge word this week on Monday Artday is “bird”. Tall, lanky Mark Fidrych was a certified flake. “The Bird”, as he was affectionately known because of his resemblance to Sesame Street’s Big Bird, pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 1976 until 1980. That tumultuous five year run began with Fidrych being named Rookie of …
The challenge this week on Monday Artday is “the zoo” I thought of so many ideas for this topic, but none of them seemed like the right choice. Then, it hit me. This is the punchline to one of my favorite jokes… and here’s the joke… (WARNING! CONTAINS QUESTIONABLE LANGUAGE! NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED! …
The challenge this week on Monday Artday is “cancer“. Hippocrates was born around the year 460 BC on the Greek island of Kos. He became a famous physician and is regarded as “the father of medicine.” Hippocrates described several kinds of cancers. He called benign tumors oncos, (Greek for swelling), and malignant tumors carcinos, (Greek …
The second of two challenges this week on Monday Artday is “cartoon self-portrait” I have been drawing me for years. This is just another in a long line of self portraits. I only wish I had that much hair.
One of two challenges this week at Monday Artday is “farm” What’s your name? (we Peter and Paul) What’s your age? (we 23) Where do you live? (we live on the farm) What do you do? (we plant weed) One of my favorite 80s bands was Fun Boy Three. Born out of the Specials, Fun …
The challenge this week on Monday Artday is “what’s for dinner?” I heard a strange noise. What was it? It was… screaming. Some kind of screaming, like a child’s voice. What did you do? I went downstairs, outside. I crept up into the barn. I was so scared to look inside, but I had to. …
The challenge word on Monday Artday this week is “free”. no puppies for me…..
Collect ’em all! Trade with your friends! Stick ’em in the spokes of your bicycle! They’re loads of fun! Kids love ’em!
The challenge word this week on Monday Artday is “chemistry” The classic mad scientist. The classic chemistry set. What kid didn’t want to mix up that secret potion with his crappy chemistry set from Sears?
The challenge word(s) this week on Monday Artday is “no pants” Poor people only wear barrels in comic strips and political cartoons. If I was poor, I’d wear a barrel. Hell, I might wear a barrel to work tomorrow! This illustration won the weekly challenge at Monday Artday (week ending August 12, 2007)
