Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for November 15, 2012
November 09, 2012
November 16, 2012
Transcript:
Enjoy this Classic Tom the Dancing Bug Every Thursday Panels from the annals of the Tom the Dancing Bug archive Check back every Friday for a fresh, brand new Tom the Dancing Bug! Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Vincent: There. I've finished it. Man: Nice painting. Vincent: Thank you. I hope to sell it. Man: Well, it ain't gonna sell itself, Vinnie. Man: You gotta create a persona -- do some online marketing. You're selling yourself, babe. Now get on it! Vincent: Uh, O.K. facebook Home Profile Friends Inbox Wall Info Photos Boxes Notes Vincent Van Gogh Just Fans Vincent Van Gogh Almost forgot!! I did sell a t-shirt! Ka-ching!! :-) June 6 at 11:14 am - Comment 1 person likes this. Vincent Van Gogh Hey, none of you came by the Arles Faire yesterday - Guess you were all at the Garden Show. But got some nice comments and smiles from attendees. And those baked potatoes sure smelled good! June 6 at 9:07 am - Like Eugene Boch at 11:08 am June 6 Hey, sorry I couldn't make it. Hope all is well. Vincent Van Gogh Fan Poll! Should I be painting with more swirls? Less yellow? Whaddaya, whaddaya? June 3 at 1:12 am - Comment - Like Vincent Van Gogh Yo, everyone! I'll be at the Arles Faire this Saturday showing some of my paintings...hope to see ya'll there! (And bring your checkbooks!! JK!!!!) June 2 at 2:59pm - Comment - Like twitter HOME What are you doing? I'm going out for a walk in the fields... Latest: Cat alert! Gray cat... 20 minutes ago Home vvgogh Cat alert! Gray cat came back! about 20 minutes ago from the web vvgogh Sorry I haven't posted in a while...Haven't had much to eat. What's up with the price of absinthe? I mean, aside from the price of absinthe? about 1 hour ago from the web vvgogh video of a panda barfing. http://bit.ly/6Rx4 lmao!!!!!!! about 9 hours ago from the web vvgogh How about a contest? Who can come up with a catchy name for my latest painting? Winner gets a signed sketch! about 14 hours ago from the web vvgogh what's up with "The Hague"?!! Do we really need the "The"? Couldn't we just call it Hague? I mean, really! about 15 hours ago from the web vvgogh hey hey party peeps! The new painting is done, and it's the shizznit, imho about 20 hours ago from the web Vincent: Ach! I can't take it! Man: Vincent, are you out here? Good news: You got a link at ImpressionismMama.com! Man: Oh. Man: My man Vinnie's done it! THIS tweet's gonna move some canvas!
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kapock over 11 years ago
A book that came out last year makes the case that Van Gogh was actually shot by some locals, but since he didn’t feel like blaming them, he claimed he did it himself. (Don’t tell TTDB, but he actually walked out of that field wounded and died the next day, and no gun was ever found.)
Maybe somebody has some smartphone video of the day that will help clear up what really happened? Did anyone check Theo’s Youtube channel?
Possum Pete over 11 years ago
Thanks for the Thursday repeats! Very appreciated. Good to hear about the gray cat coming back.
lafayetteann over 11 years ago
I would totally retweet that.
kapock over 11 years ago
@Chikuku: Yes, I also saw that about the ear thing: they say it was Gaugin who cut him IIRC.
I only read the news reports, not the book, but the revisionist view seems credible, and definitely makes Van Gogh a more fascinating figure: still strange, but in the direction of being a truly great spirit rather than simply pathological.
@Night-Gaunt49: LOL, though I prefer the Daleks as role models.
pam Miner over 11 years ago
Clever cartoon. He my favorite painter.
baileydean over 11 years ago
Hmm. I’m happy to learn that. Which Dr. was it in? (I love Dr. Who, but haven’t been able to see the whole series — yet — darnit!).Is it possible that time and love have something in common… and that our love (and deep respect) could have reached, touched, and buoy’d some part of Vincent? I can only hope so… for him, and for others. .I have so greatly enjoyed his work.
baileydean over 11 years ago
BTW: the strip was genius.
fenneuter over 11 years ago
I guess I’m the only one but I see this as a comment on the loneliness and isolation of much online experience.