Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
The origin story for the image might make the cartoon a little funnier, if you're a reader who does not instantly recognize the fish.
On top of the historic Monroe County courthouse there is a weathervane featuring a metal fish crafted by blacksmith Austin Seward, which is called Hoagy as the result of a naming contest in 2018. Sometimes, one of the red-tailed hawks that lives in downtown Bloomington will land on the fish. The art for the cartoon was made by applying a software filter to a photograph of that scene.
If all that background does not help the humor, try imagining what those limericks would sound like if Christopher Walken read them aloud.
Are you tired of Hawk v. Fish? Imagine what it would be like to see a fresh cartoon every Sunday, drawn by a local Bloomington artist. Years ago, when I was running an online publication similar to The B Square, called The Ann Arbor Chronicle, we published a regular watercolor cartoon panel by Ann Arbor resident Alvey Jones, which was called Bezonki. If you are a Bloomington area artist, who could deliver a weekly or monthly cartoon, not necessarily like Bezonki, please reach out.
Dave Askins
734-645-2633
dave@bsquarebulletin.com
