Here’s more about the initiative to restore and preserve the boyhood home of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel. I can see the point of getting ordinary people to contribute, and I’m glad there are famous names associated with this project, including Stephen Colbert and David Letterman, but why doesn’t Warners take care of it? They own Superman.
Category: Cartooning
Monte Schultz wins $5000!
Hey, way to go, Monte!
Monte Schultz Wins $5000 in 49er Rotary Duck Race
Author: 49er Breakfast Rotary Club of Nevada City
Published on Sep 13, 2008 – 3:06:11 PMSaturday, September 13, 2008 – Nevada City resident Monte Schultz is the $5000 first place winner in “Ducks Down Under,” the 17th Annual Gold Country Duck Race, held Saturday (Sept. 13) on Deer Creek in Nevada City.
Schultz, who was out of town and unavailable for the check presentation, will be given his prize this week. He held the ticket for the pink racing duck that emerged from a field of more than 9000 ducks to take top honors in [the] annual event.
Katherine Carpenter won the $1000 runner-up prize and Jocelyne Pletto placed third, winning $500. Many other cash and merchandise prizes were also awarded.
Paulette’s Country Kitchen was the winner of the sponsor’s race.
The duck race is sponsored by the 49er Breakfast Rotary Club of Nevada City. The race is the club’s largest annual fundraiser, providing financial assistance to numerous school youth and community groups.
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Hey, wait a second. “Schultz”? That’s not right, yet a quick check of something leads me to conclude that this really is about our friend Monte Schulz.
Follow-up: Yes, it’s Monte! This line was missing from the original article.
Schultz is a novelist and the son of the late “Peanuts” cartoonist Charles Schultz.
I can’t believe people still get “Schulz” wrong.
One After 9/09
Happy birthday to me!
Cartoon by Charles M. Schulz, 1957
It is, of course, also my twin sister Jean’s birthday. No, we’re not identical. 😉
John McCain as a ‘Peanuts’ character
A drawing by Charles M. Schulz shows how John McCain would have us see him — young and energetic, and ready to move into the White House.
Battle of the Gods!
This Thor cartoon, a mere 17 minutes long, has more going on, and is more fun, than any number of full-length animated features. What it lacks in animation quality it more than makes up in story, music, and voice acting. The scene in Don Blake’s office with the Enchantress is very funny.
BEHOLD! Thor the God of Thunder…
Tropical Storm Hanna-BarBEARa
Mark Evanier tipped his readers to Boomerang, the cable channel, showing the 1964 feature cartoon ‘Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear.’ It’s recording on the FiOS DVR right now.
I never saw ‘Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear’ when I was a kid, but I sure do remember listening to the record promoting it that was offered on Kellogg’s cereal boxes. The song was written by David Gates, who I assume is the same David Gates that later wrote the Monkees song ‘Saturday’s Child,’ then formed the group Bread, but I can’t say for certain.
It’s been over forty years since I’ve heard this record. Side two is badly banged up, but it plays all the way through.
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