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Published October 31, 2009 by Donna Barstow

The vampire and Sarah Palin Cartoon

And we’ll be showing Halloween cartoons all week, folks!

going as Sarah Palin for Halloween?

Sarah Palin for Halloween!

Sarah, I’ll never forget you! Everyone knows Sarah Palin dropped out of her cool Governor job in Alaska to be… well, so far, an author –with her first book. Whoa, it gets released on November 17, but it’s on sale now for only 9 bucks! Is that high or low?

I want to support Sarah, really, but dropping out of the election at this stage of the game was a mistake. I know, she didn’t “drop” the GOP, but Going Rogue? maybe in other things, but not this. What does she think will happen, after her book? Books are fun, as I know from my own, but it’s not like you feel like you’ve made it afterwards. What’s next? Well, when I looked this up on Google, I find a blog with that title! What’s next Sarah? (with no comma). It says:

Sarah Palin is going to be on Oprah publicizing her book “Going Rogue” on November 17, 2009. Check your local t.v. listing.

Okay, then!

Cartoon caption: “Sorry! I was going to go as Sarah Palin (Sarah Palin Sash And Glasses Halloween Costume Kit,) but I decided to drop the party, and write a book, instead.”

Notable Holidays Politicians who aren't Obama

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Published October 30, 2009 by Donna Barstow

Giving out vaccines for Halloween.

Just give me an opening to combine any holiday, with any subject, and I’m there. This week’s message: vaccine testing is a joke. I have the numbers to prove it,…

Body Issues Notable Holidays

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Published October 29, 2009 by Donna Barstow

Great Halloween cartoon of haunted house!

Two cartoons here from the impressive Daryl Cagle’s roster of Cagle Cartoons. This first one is another example of a Cartoon I wish I had done.

limited palette

From David Fitzsimmons, a beautiful example of limited palette that I talked about in my earlier post! Just oranges, browns and yellow – great colors for a Halloween cartoon, but it never would have occurred to me to use them like this. I didn’t even get the joke at first, I was so taken by the drawing – I thought it was one of those haunted houses that you pay to go in – which shows you where my mind is at. But this couple is buying it! Well, we all know murders have to be disclosed when a house is for sale. Even when apartments are rented, in Los Angeles. So maybe they should have told me when I moved here that one of the Charlie Manson murders happened just up the street?! (JK, I love this place!) (But yeah, it did.)

Caption for cartoon: They say it’s haunted by the young family who lost everything way back in 2009…and Foreclosed. Enjoy!

A rather odd cartoon after the jump, which is – well, it’s strange. I think you could say it would fit well in Cartoons I’m Glad I Didn’t Do.

Notable Holidays The Others (cartoonists)

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Published October 29, 2009 by Donna Barstow

Halloween party for liberals who worry.

and here’s another Halloween cartoon to scare you.

Halloween party cartoon, or Unemployment sadness?

Honestly, this seems like a cartoon a liberal would have done. Woe is me, we’re bad people, let’s forget to be happy when we can mope.

Or maybe they’re proactive capitalists, and they know the way to help the economy is to spend money, even if it’s for a Halloween par-tay. Or network at a party, that really does help. I started guest blogging last week for the LA Weekly, because I know Jill Stewart through the late great Cathy Seipp, and also from the LA Press Club. Hella lot of work to write newsy blogs, but fun!

Back in March, CNN said 4 states had already hit 10% unemployment, including California. Bloomberg says Obama predicted it back in June. However, today Bloomberg says as of September it’s 9.8%, so maybe these numbers are a little suspect, or according to who’s reporting.

Money Matters Notable Holidays

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Published October 28, 2009 by Donna Barstow

Going as Octomom for Halloween?

You’re not alone. Halloween cartoon I did for Double X (which is the girly side of Slate.) For Double X I do some cartoons that are current events and political,…

Notable Holidays

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Published October 26, 2009 by Donna Barstow

Dow Jones cartoon.

The Dow went over 10,000. Good news, for those who had the money to invest! At least, that’s what I thought, when I drew this cartoon last week. But even…

Funny Business

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