Friday 22 May 2009

How To Confuse Followers and Upset Cats

I'll admit the connection is tenuous, but the idea behind this came from Mr Condescending's recent photo of a cat riding on the back of a truck. A puerile thought entered my mind, I imagined the scenario where an old lady keeps losing her cat. If anyone feels the need to mock my childlike scribblings then let me just say that I sketched it in my pad this morning while crouching down in the vestibule area of a moving train...

For the record Mr Muggles is alive and well, just a tad uncomfortable. I love cats (except when they scratch, spit, wee or glare at me). No animals were harmed in the production of this piece. and it does not contain nuts. The bizarre character with a huge bouffant and humongous glasses is Aunt Margaret.


P.S. Many thanks to The Jules and Gaston for giving me some awards this week. I'll do the honours next week.

P.P.S. If you are one of my new commentators and I haven't made it to your blog much this week then please forgive me, I will catch up over the weekend.

52 comments:

Tristan Robin said...

I think your Aunt Margaret and my Aunt Shirley were twins, separated at birth.

I'd recognize that perm anywhere!

Bea said...

i love it. i literally laughed out loud, this making little impact on my surroundings because apparently if i want to be amongst the first thirty commenter's i have to be up at 10 o'clock at night!

it is absolutely brilliant and i cannot believe you did that on a moving train.

you are now, officially, my hero.

Eric said...

'I iz her, Ant Mrgret' - Muggles

BTW, what's the backstory on Mr. Muggles' neck piercing that allows him to be hung on the coat rack like that?

Joanie said...

I wasn't aware that you knew my mother.

Minka said...

I think you watched Mr. Bean - the cartoon - last night...

Mr. Condescending said...

Thanks for telling me it didn't contain nuts. Your supposed to say shellfish too because some losers get rashes from shrimp too.

I'm glad to see mr muggles is home safe! I hope she washes the hot asphalt off his paws soon though.

Mr London Street said...

Next time I'm pressganged into a game of Pictionary rest assured I am taking you with me.

Unknown said...

Love it... and it is a bit like Mr. Bean (love him too!)

Harmony said...

I love the way your brain works. Great picture!

LOL @ Tristan Robin Blakeman. "I'd recognize that perm anywhere!" ~ HIlarious

Call Me Cate said...

Ha, that's awesome. I give this post two thumbs up. And all the cat hair you can eat, courtesy of Tonya. Thanks for the laugh to start my Friday.

Unknown said...

I am wondering what all the other people on the train thought of you crouching down to scribble a picture of a freakish old lady and a hanging cat. Did people start moving away slowly?

Anonymous said...

Hmmm...one can only assume that Mr. Muggles is a non-magical cat. I'm sure he'd be able to get himself off of the coat rack, to say nothing of being named differently, if that weren't the case.

Oh, hush - so what if I'm a Harry Potter fan?

Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin) said...

thanks for the new word. . . puerile. . . you are quite childish.

Diane said...

Aunt Margaret looks like a hairy version of Mr. Magoo. I bet he hung his cat up once or twice, too.

Unknown said...

yes, you have certainly confused me.

not hard to do somedays.

i hope the cat is going to be okay.

andy

Nej said...

I'd snicker at your drawings...but it's quite a bit better than I could ever hope to do! :-)

diane said...

Aunt Margaret looks like a giant fly. Poor cat doesn't know he's about to be spit on and eaten. Yikes!

Shawn said...

Heh...cute mo.

Char said...

That drawing was just too funny. I can't decide which character is my fave, Aunty M. or her fur hanging on the coat rack. Thanks for making me laugh.

Cora said...

Well... it's kinda difficult to know what to say, Mo....

*wink*

Pseudo said...

I've got a couple students you can add to your cat rack. I mean hat rack.

the mama bird diaries said...

Cats suck. Don't tell Marinka.

Soda and Candy said...

Hahaha, that art is fabulous.

Sometimes I do stupid drawings on lined paper and I love them, and then when I try to recreate them on good paper or on the computer, they never have the same spirit and energy.

Samsmama said...

That's 100 times better than I could do. Really.

Kat said...

I am pretty sure you are the next Pablo Picasso and we will not fully realize your genius until after your death.

Maria Roth said...

I love it! That's much better than your last drawing--seriously! "Here, kitty, kitty!" Hehehehehe.

Slyde said...

thats great!

Lucy Filet said...

I dislike cats. A cat lives in my garage because of my daughter.

Loved the picture!

blognut said...

Can you send me the original drawing? I'd like to color it and hang it on my refrigerator.

Peggy said...

I like it. It reminds me a bit of John Lennon's drawings. They got made into a whole line of baby products. Mr. Muggles...I think you're onto something Mo! We're all gonna be rich!!!! Yeah!

Everyday Goddess said...

I thought Mr.Muggles is the dog from Heroes.

Anyway, you obiviously used your time in that vestibule wisely.

Beth said...

Mr. Muggles would have fun with my Ms. Poopy. She is terrified of cats.

And please let dear Aunt Margaret know that I think she is gorgeous!

Hit 40 said...

You are obviously brighter than I. I tried for about 15 minutes to figure out how to add the top commentator widget with no luck.

It's a 3 day weekend. I will figure it out!!!

Marinka said...

I heart it!

Captain Dumbass said...

That is brilliant. I'll trade you for some of my Star Wars art.

Amy W said...

That is just downright silly.

And after a night of drinking and having to explain why I am moving to England... I am will tell you (again) that I LOVE the British sense of humor and can't wait to be immersed in it! :))

Amy W said...

ANd now i'm just going to be obnoxious....

Amy W said...

and comment non-stop

Amy W said...

until I get on your list of top 10 commentators.

Amy W said...

Because you are on my list and I'm drunk.

Amy W said...

that made no sense, but I'm sticking to it!!!!

Girl Interrupted said...

I seriously love your drawings lol But, well the cat looks like Satan ... or it looks like my cat ... probably the same thing actually ...

Either way, very sinister

(I'm so tempted to make a Mrs Slocombe joke right now)

Hope you're having a great Bank Holiday weekend, Mo

Fragrant Liar said...

You had me at puerile.

San Diego Momma said...

Um....

Pearl said...

You have an active imagination, don't you?

:-D

Pearl

Jeanne Estridge said...

People who draw in glass houses....

Your picture looks fine to me! And the cat is holding up remarkably well, considering that it's hanging by its neck.

Gwen said...

At first glance I thought Aunt Margaret was a light switch.

The jelly-biting play-by-play (above) is brilliant! Well done.

kari and kijsa said...

Love it!! LOL!! Brilliant!
blessings,
kari & kijsa

Anonymous said...

I have a weird feeling you could draw better than me even if you were stone cold drunk and maybe a little high.

Funny depiction as it were.

Sassy Britches said...

I have a sneaking suspicion Mr. Muggles, if he is not already, might be on the brink of turning into a spitter, wee-er, or at the very least, a glare-er.

jessica o said...

I need a coat rack.

The Rambler said...

:shudder:

You said cats.

They don't like me. I don't know why.

As I have quite a few new readers since I became a "Jelly Biter" I've put this up here again. To understand the context you must read this post!