I got this idea while sitting in the waiting room of the local GM Dealership. The Service Rep was trying to explain to a customer that the problem with their car was something to do with the “computer programming” and “it might take a while to track it down.” As a Senior Citizen with limited understanding of computers, I wondered why they didn’t do what my son told me was the first thing to try when a computer quits working… “Re-boot it!”. I then got a mental image of what the mechanic was doing in the back room to locate the problem. I think they call it “cross-marketing”… When the computer problem is fixed, they will need to send it to the Body Shop to add the finishing touches to the repair bill.
Author: TraverseCityCartoons
THE “MINUS TOUCH”…THE STORY OF MY LIFE.
I overheard a conversation in a restaurant in which they were describing a local businessman as “having the Midas Touch” .
Like most of us, the Midas Touch is not one of my strong suits. Comparing my bottom line (We’re not talking about physical appearance here…) I thought maybe I was seeking advice from the wrong type of person. I tried to picture what the expert with impeccable credentials for knowledge would look like… and drew a cartoon about what he told me. It didn’t make much difference in my bottom line but at least I know why I’m not rich! I knew all along it wasn’t my fault…
SAVE THE COWS!!
While in the process of writing my new children’s book: “Discover the MAGIC of Rainbows; Annie Oxidant finds the path to Healthy foods”, I was thinking about the storyline which involves a little girl, Annie Oxidant and her dog Phyto. They like rainbows and follow one looking for treasure. The rainbow, much to their disappointment, ends at a produce stand but the friendly farmer, Brock O’Lee, assures them, “That IS the treasure. You can eat a rainbow!” Annie’s neighbor, Rudy Baga, questions that and the rest of the story is about Brock O’Lee taking them to the garden and orchard to explain the importance of eating a rainbow diet of fruits and vegetables.
I was doing some sketching for the book and watching TV at the same time. Earlier that day, I had seen a bumper sticker advocating “Save the Whales”. One of the “Eat more Chikin” ads came on and it occurred to me there might be another way for the cows to divert attention from eating beef… One that would also garner support from “Chikins”. I decided to add it to the book without reference to the sign in the narrative. I was sure the adult reading the book would “get it” and it might start some interesting conversations if the child asked what it meant. Kinda like instead of “Where do babies come from” to “Where do burgers come from?” One of my goals in the book was to help the child understand where food comes from.
The book info can be viewed at my website: www.bearclausepublications.com.