Surprising origins of a face drawing - Boing Boing

Surprising origins of a face drawing

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, January 3, 2008 2:16 PM | permalink

In this fascinating three-part story, Steve of "The Sneeze" looks into the history of a face that his father has been drawing for the last 60 years. Steve told Drawn!:

My father has been drawing this same ‘face’ on my birthday cards and cakes for as long as I remember. I recently started pressing him for info about this face that he’s been drawing for 60 years and it all unfolded with a completely unexpected and satisfying ending.

The interview with his father is funny and heart-warming. Link

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#1 posted by Rick.

, January 3, 2008 3:24 PM

I read this article awhile back while doing the usual random link-surfing. Such a great story. With a conclusion made possible by the internet.

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#2 posted by virgil

, January 3, 2008 3:31 PM

What a great story. He's absolutely right when he tells his dad that this is exactly what the internet was invented for.

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#3 posted by ella , January 3, 2008 3:46 PM

ha, I totally remember that Frank Webb book from when I was a kid. I think mine had a different cover though.

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#4 posted by hemidemisemiquaver , January 3, 2008 5:01 PM

I love this so much. THIS sort of post is the essence of boingboing to me, not goatse analogues or even papercraft.

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#5 posted by papasteveo , January 3, 2008 5:26 PM

Haha! I love The Sneeze. Be sure to read through 'Steve,don't eat it!' in which he makes (and drinks!) his own prison-wine-in-a-sock.

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#6 posted by Sawdust , January 3, 2008 6:38 PM

I'm not sure exactly why, but that was so enjoyable that I was laughing uncontrollably by the second page. Wonderful!

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#7 posted by Evil Jim , January 3, 2008 6:42 PM

I read this article "live" as it was updated on The Sneeze. It's a fun & fulfilling read.

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#8 posted by jplkeekif , January 3, 2008 9:08 PM

Am I the only one that thinks the face is wearing a blindfold?

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#9 posted by Lone , January 3, 2008 9:51 PM

No I can see the blindfold and upturned nose too, as well as the dashing, sneezing fellow.

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#10 posted by Lizzle

, January 4, 2008 2:54 AM

Aw! Consider my heart warmed.

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