Mr M. was my favorite client. He grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, and he wanted to 'recreate' his memories of the 1950s and 60s in paintings.
Newborn calves can look terribly skinny. They fatten up quickly!
He sent me a photo of his dad with him and his sister. I added them in.
Dang, I love Jersey cows! I'm sure glad I got to paint these.
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The Other Q decided to marry my goblin ass so who’s fault is it he’s gotta deal with me eating shredded cheese late at night huh???
Goofball
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RIP Joe Flaherty, of SCTV, Freaks and Geeks and a lot of other things.
I grew up on, and loved, SCTV, and he was a mainstay -- every bit as important as Dave Thomas, John Candy or Catherine O'Hara. Not just as Count Floyd and Big Jim McBob of Farm Film Report ("He blowed up real good!")**, but many other characters as well.
He did a lot of smaller parts as well; one I haven't seen mentioned -- and one of my my favorites -- was one of the two Czechoslovakian border guards in Stripes:
**Cannot describe how funny this bit was, unless you grew up watching local TV in the American Midwest (e.g. Iowa or Nebraska).
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fic research is studying population maps of wisconsin until your retinas are burning
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I have no memories of making this
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Wizards are so soft. They encounter one eldritch god and are all "oh no the end of the world what shall we do?"
But if you're a witch you're like "look at me. I'm the eldritch god now."
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Labor Day 2022
Today is Labor Day, a holiday in celebration of the workers of the United States and the struggle of the Labor Movement for the rights and freedoms workers have today. It is a good day to remember that for many the fight is not over, and that we should support our fellow workers whenever possible.
In that light, we’re sharing Lucha por la Justicia / Struggle for Justice published by the Wisconsin Labor History Society in 1998. The book is about the migrant farm worker labor movement in Wisconsin, and in particular strikes and boycotts of the mid-1960s. Agricultural workers, and especially those who are migrant workers, are one of the least protected groups of workers in the country. in 1966, migrant workers in Wisconsin marched 80 miles from Wautoma to Madison to present their demands to the state government. Among their demands were improved housing, a $1.25 minimum hourly wage, and accident and hospitalization insurance. Agricultural workers in Wisconsin also participated in and raised awareness for the Delano Grape Strike of the late 1960s.
Just last week, members of United Farm Workers union in California marched 335 miles from Delano to Sacramento in support of a bill that would make it easier for agricultural workers in the state to vote in union elections. Currently they can only vote in person in union elections, which creates opportunities for retaliation and intimidation by farm owners against those who vote to unionize and prevents migrant workers from voting if they are not in the state at the time of the election. Renowned internet labor supporter and cat Jorts supported their march by marching his furry little paws around his place of employment (which is unionized, fyi). Unions are one of the best ways for workers to make sure that they are not exploited and allow them to collectively bargain with their bosses for fair wages and treatment.
So, as we enjoy our long weekend and most likely grill some burgers and hotdogs and enjoy some sweet corn from a roadside stand, let’s not forget the workers who literally make it possible for us to have food on our tables (or any workers!).
-- Alice, Special Collections Department Manager
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