Friday, September 25, 2009
Your weekend Campbell quizz
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Who was that dark-haired lady? Why is she angry with Gordo?
There was an editorial cartoon -- only in The Province -- Sept. 24, 2009 showing two people:
- Gordo is saying "What went wrong?" as he watches a trim young dark-haired lady stomp off in a huff
- she's wearing high heeled shoes, her identifying cartoon-sash reveals that she is "BC"
- Trim young lady is saying "Your lips moved."
- Gordo is left standing helplessly, flowers in his hair, more flowers and a Valentine heart at his feet.
Maybe I just can't handle the suggestion that British Columbia is still an unscarred, nubile young female after Gordo has had his way with her. [Gag me with a spoon! Shoot me now!]
Others have seen that editorial cartoon. Please tell me, what exactly is it saying?
EDITORIAL CARTOON REMOVED
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Please use the hyperlink in the top line to see the cartoon.
I could easily make a guess if the editorial cartoon showed angry senior citizens, northerners, fishermen, loggers ... or students, or young families ... like, citizens. Angry, seriously worried citizens stomping off, abandoning Gordo and his lies.
But a single, nubile, dark-haired young lady stomping away from a romantic situation with Gordo still wearing a flower in his hair? She is battered, bruised, devastated British Columbia? Gordo & BC were just sweet young lovers?
Puh-leeze, this has to have some other meaning; and maybe I'm not seeing it because I just can't handle it. What's your opinion? If you'd prefer to keep your reply private, just write NOT FOR PUBLICATION across the top of your comment. - BC Mary.
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This cartoon-puzzle hasn't been solved yet. My best source tells me that he has heard nothing about Gordo falling off the wagon (if the "Tipsy white-haired man in glasses" in the Anonymous story was supposed to be Gordo, that is). And it did seem an exceptionally stupid blunder even for Gordo. If it was a little trap, performed on cue as mischief, I find it cruel and bizarre in the extreme -- even to the hapless Gordo -- and would suggest that the perpetrators examine their job descriptions a little more closely.
But the rest of the story, from several sources, is that Gordo on his own merits(?) is toast, old news, done, toes-up, practically on his way to Maui.
So shouldn't that cartoon be showing Beautiful B.C. as the one left standing in the wreckage as ex-King Gordo goes stomping off-stage? I still don't get that cartoon.
- BC Mary.
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Who was that dark-haired lady? Why is she angry with Gordo?
There was an editorial cartoon -- only in The Province -- Sept. 24, 2009 showing two people:
- Gordo is saying "What went wrong?" as he watches a trim young dark-haired lady stomp off in a huff
- she's wearing high heeled shoes, her identifying cartoon-sash reveals that she is "BC"
- Trim young lady is saying "Your lips moved."
- Gordo is left standing helplessly, flowers in his hair, more flowers and a Valentine heart at his feet.
Maybe I just can't handle the suggestion that British Columbia is still an unscarred, nubile young female after Gordo has had his way with her. [Gag me with a spoon! Shoot me now!]
Others have seen that editorial cartoon. Please tell me, what exactly is it saying?
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Please use the hyperlink in the top line to see the cartoon.
I could easily make a guess if the editorial cartoon showed angry senior citizens, northerners, fishermen, loggers ... or students, or young families ... like, citizens. Angry, seriously worried citizens stomping off, abandoning Gordo and his lies.
But a single, nubile, dark-haired young lady stomping away from a romantic situation with Gordo still wearing a flower in his hair? She is battered, bruised, devastated British Columbia? Gordo & BC were just sweet young lovers?
Puh-leeze, this has to have some other meaning; and maybe I'm not seeing it because I just can't handle it. What's your opinion? If you'd prefer to keep your reply private, just write NOT FOR PUBLICATION across the top of your comment. - BC Mary.
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This cartoon-puzzle hasn't been solved yet. My best source tells me that he has heard nothing about Gordo falling off the wagon (if the "Tipsy white-haired man in glasses" in the Anonymous story was supposed to be Gordo, that is). And it did seem an exceptionally stupid blunder even for Gordo. If it was a little trap, performed on cue as mischief, I find it cruel and bizarre in the extreme -- even to the hapless Gordo -- and would suggest that the perpetrators examine their job descriptions a little more closely.
But the rest of the story, from several sources, is that Gordo on his own merits(?) is toast, old news, done, toes-up, practically on his way to Maui.
So shouldn't that cartoon be showing Beautiful B.C. as the one left standing in the wreckage as ex-King Gordo goes stomping off-stage? I still don't get that cartoon.
- BC Mary.
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