Political cartoons, no matter how witty, are a dime a dozen. Cartoons in tribute to someone who has passed away are pretty special. I started collecting a few some years back. I think it was when Bob Hope passed away at the age of 100 years. As I was sorting through them today, many brought back memories of times past. I wish I had saved more. If anyone has some tribute cartoons I would sure appreciate it if you could send them to me. After a number of years they are hard to find on the internet.
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| BB King 1925-2015 |
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| Bob Hope 1903-2003 |
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| Carrie Fisher 1956-2016 |
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| Chuck Yeager 1923-2020 |
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| Gord Downie 1964-2017 |
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| The mathematician who took us to the moon |
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| Pete Seeger 1919-2014 |
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| Peter Gzowski 1934-2002 |
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| Rita MacNeil 1944-2013 |
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| Stephen Hawking 1942-2018 |
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| Stompin' Tom Connors 1936-2013 |
You've got some great ones there -- and lots of Canadiana!
ReplyDeleteYes. We lost some great Canadian singers this past decade.
DeleteThey are clever - and a wonderful emotive tribute to people we have lost. And miss.
ReplyDeleteWe sure do miss them. The choirs on high are the better for them but on earth a little sadder.
Deletelove these....
ReplyDeleteAw. Some of these made me misty-eyed. But the Chuck Yeager one made me laugh - what a perfect cartoon!
ReplyDeleteJackiesue, thank you.
ReplyDeleteDiane, my favourite is Stephen Hawking leaving his disabilities behind and walking off into the universe. I have a picture of a gravestone with a wheelchair and a little boy in mid flight, leaving it behind. Always makes me sad.
Sorry about that deleted comment, it was me, it was a test as I couldnt comment yesterday for some reason.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a cartoon tribute, as it always refers to what we remember that particular person for.... does that make sense! They all made me smile, but with a little sadness in my heart too.
Shammickite, memories should make us smile and a little sad too
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