November 2 - Don Martin

What, me worry? 

~ Alfred E. Newman

I kind of feel like one of my favorite parts of MAD Magazine were the Don Martin cartoons.  

** Edit:  Sergio Aragonés created the inner liner bite sized morsels ...

This head shape had a bit of a Don Martin look to it.  I'm not in love with the body assembly just yet, I'm really just seeing if there's a something here and playing out loud.

Might be worth spending some time here though ... pay respects and/or get a little freaky. 

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November 1 - Monkey

"Hang in there!"

~ That one Motivational Poster

This is a motivational post for me.

You hope the end of every project comes with the same sigh of contentment that Anthony Michael Hall gives after writing "Sincerely, The Breakfast Club". 

These October posts were a lot of fun to make, and I felt like the PigKeeper was a good companion to provide context and yet keep in character.

*contented sigh*  

That said, I've known myself for almost all of my life.  Taking a break means figuring out when to start again.  Like stepping into an roller skating rink, it starts a bit wobbly as you get up to speed.

These next posts are meant to "keep on rolling", and hey - you never know what the DJ is going to play next..

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October 31 - Final Curtain

Now Halloween is finally here,
The veil grows thin, the hour near.
If you've kept count, then you know well,
I promised one more tale to tell.

I've saved a tale unlike the rest,
The strangest one, perhaps the best.
A mystery, both old and new,
My favorite tale, the tale of you.

You've braved my horrors, every one,
Came for scares but stayed for fun?
I'll share this one last secret too, 
I'm only me - because you're you.

So live that tale you'll tell for years,
Have grand adventures, conquer fears.
And when your final curtain falls,
May spectral cheers shake graveyard walls.

And so, dear fiends, our final tale is yours to tell!
Make it a good one.  I'm ... dying to hear how it ends!

Mwahahahahaahaa! *snort*

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Tales from the Other Other Side of the Sty:

October 30 - Captain

Captains Log.  Final Entry.

I have spent my life seeking the unknown.  We've travelled to worlds beyond imagination.  And yet, it's not the places that I will remember most.

It's the people.

WE faced the impossible together.  WE shared the triumphs .. and the tragedies.  The laughter .. and the sorrow.  Somewhere along the way, we became more than just individuals serving aboard the same vessel.

We became a crew.  We became family.

Commanding this ship has been the honor of my lifetime.  And knowing each of you has been its greatest reward.

... 

*chirp-chirp* One to beam up.

In loving memory of Sir Patrick Stewart [1940-2026]

O Captain! My Captain!  Adieu, mon cher capitaine!

Bwaa...  *sniffle*

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Tales from the Other Other Side of the Sty:

October 29 - Curse of the Mummy

He knew, even as he did it, that he was doing something vile.

But his desire was so strong he told himself what men always tell themselves when they want permission to be ugly. 

"If I don't do it, someone else will."

Thus began his own private hell, a curse fed year after year by shame and fear and the madness of the memory.

Once each year, he returns.   A shambling thing wrapped head to foot, condemned to wear the shape of his disgrace, working off a debt too absurd to confess.

By his calculations, it will take another six years to work through all the toilet paper he hoarded in 2020.  

A tragic tale of greed, guilt and bad decisions about the future of pooping.
Looks like our poor fellow got a little wrapped up in the panic!

Mwahahahahahaa! *snort*

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Tales from the Other Other Side of the Sty:

October 28 - Pinocchia

Geppetto had always wanted a son.

A little face smiling across the breakfast table. Someone to inherit his tools and, someday, his shop.

But wishes were for fairy tales, and Geppetto was a woodcarver.

So instead he chose the finest piece of pine in the shop and worked through the night, carefully carving every detail he'd imagined.

Just before dawn, Geppetto set down his knife and looked on proudly.

.. and for the very first time, she opened her eyes. 

Not every unexpected twist is a terrible one, dear fiends!

Even the finest woodcarver must learn to work with the grain!

Mwahahahahahaa! *snort*

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Tales from the Other Other Side of the Sty:

October 27 - A Hell of a Quarter

Greetings, Team!

As many of you know, our new department represents an exciting partnership with some influential folks topside. Now qualified individuals have the opportunity to resolve their eternal obligations through negotiated financial settlements.

I'm happy to report that first-quarter earnings have exceeded projections by a substantial margin! Management is already exploring ways to expand the program, including expedited processing for our most valuable clients.

Traditional sentencing will remain available to those unable to participate.

Warmest regards,

** Robert E. Beelz, Esq.**
Director, Department of Infernal Settlements

As above so below boils and ghouls,
Looks like some folks get off ... scorch-free!

Mwahahahahahaa! *snort*

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Tales from the Other Other Side of the Sty: