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Comment on Why should I get my head kicked in for you?: A 2000 AD Birthday Post by Allan Cavanagh

Allan Cavanagh — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:31:16 +0000

I have this. I went out and bought it specially.

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by Chocolate Coated Teddy Thrill | Shannon McEwan

Chocolate Coated Teddy Thrill | Shannon McEwan — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:02:12 +0000

[...] Owp!!! (another expression picked up in the course of entertaining the two year old – this time courtesy of The Tiger Who Came to Tea) [...]

Comment on Do You See What is Happening? by fústar

fústar — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:24:39 +0000

@Sands – You can’t look, but you can’t look away…

Glad you found them. Even though you may not be.

Comment on Do You See What is Happening? by sands

sands — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:02 +0000

I suddenly had an urge to google these vampire illustrations and came upon your post. That growing horror you described – I felt the exact same way! I couldn’t even bring myself to read those pages, I just skipped them everytime I browsed Mathemagic!

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by fústar

fústar — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:01:50 +0000

Thanks, Emma. Much appreciated.

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by Emma

Emma — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:13:04 +0000

This made me cry, which may be much more to do with my weird childhood than your interpretation of the story. Either way, I love this story and your blog made it better.

Comment on Filthy Durty Postcards: Badgers, Blu-Tack & Picturegating by My Naked Biffo - PictureGate

My Naked Biffo - PictureGate — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:29:02 +0000

[...] I’m personally thrilled to see so many people standing up and saying “fuck this”. Want to buy a naked Cowen caricature on a t-shirt? Are people profiteering, no, proceeds are going to the Rape Crisis Network. Some people are planning to run exhibitions of postcards featuring naked Cowen. [...]

Comment on Caught in the Furze by Strawmen and superstition | Unpacking my 'bottom drawer' in Budapest

Strawmen and superstition | Unpacking my 'bottom drawer' in Budapest — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:54:54 +0000

[...] Christmas traditions are a breed of their own. St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day in the UK) falls on December 26. Legend has it that St Stephen was fleeing from soldiers and hid in a bush. A wren in the furze flew off and gave him away and the poor bird has been hunted ever since. In some parts of the country, groups of wren boys go from house to house and collect money for charity (in the good old days, the money went to sponsoring a dance for the village that same evening). Liam Clancy immortalised the traditional poem in 1955: [...]

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by fústar

fústar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:40:51 +0000

Actually, Eadaoin, now I look at the final image above it looks more and more like a father full of pie-eyed bonhomie who swans in full of mad ideas. Being brought back to his senses by a mother fire-fighting on the front line. Or the opposite. Truly this story is all things to all readers.

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by fústar

fústar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:40:11 +0000

So, Daddy’s an alcoholic, and Mummy’s an alcoholic? And the “Tiger”, who gulped back all Daddy’s beer, is an alcoholic? So, the only one who *isn’t* an alcoholic is (debatably) Sophie?

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by Eadaoin

Eadaoin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:06:52 +0000

My familiarity with the work has been similarly honed over a period of multiple re-readings in dimly lit rooms. For me Sophie’s Mummy represents the resourceful mother figure, entering Sophie’s created world of an imaginary tea party. The tiger is reality knocking on the door: “all Daddy’s beer” hints at what Sophie has been unable to name. Daddy returns and appears remorseful, but the illustrations betray the fact that nothing has changed, as Daddy washes down his sausages and chips with a pint of beer.

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by fústar

fústar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:46:46 +0000

Walter – Someone else just mentioned the cat. A “tiger” now reduced from fantasy object to banal, everyday moggy.

There may be medication involved (and even some lushness), but given the domestic realities, who can blame her?

Comment on Owp! (or “The Mother Who Came to A Crisis Point”) by Walter Higgins

Walter Higgins — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:30:29 +0000

I’ve read this many times and always hear the Rolling Stones’ Mother’s little helper in my head when I read it. My take: The mother is a lush (or on heavy medication), the father a put-upon forebearing company man – look at those dead soul-less eyes. Ken Loach and Mike Leigh could never do this book justice.
The clue to the fantasist aspect is on the next page of the book when they’re walking down the street – A striped tabby cat on the sidewalk. The trip to the cafe? – Not an act of love, just pragmatism – That child needs to be fed.

Comment on Big Grey Man by fústar

fústar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:26:23 +0000

Oliver – The BGM seems, as far as I can recall, to be more of a vague feeling (of dread) than a physical thing – or a manifesting entity. So snapping photos of “him” doesn’t appear to be part of the lore/experience. As it is with, say, Bigfoot.

Comment on Eugene Lambert Interview Pt. 3 – A Most Unusual Wagon… by fústar

fústar — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:23:20 +0000

Rachel – Can’t recall off the o’ my head, alas. Interview was many moons ago – don’t know if we got round to Babe.