TODAY'S SPEAKER (12/20/23): Tim Jones is the the creator, artist and writer of the popular, self syndicated comic strip "Sour Grapes". Originally from Attleboro, Tim is based in Smithfield RI where he resides with his wife and two daughters. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author, and comedian. A member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association, Tim teaches cartooning, speaks at local schools and libraries, and is a regular guest presenter at Comic-Cons throughout the East Coast.
Capitalizing on his wit and dry sense of humor, Tim created Sour Grapes in 2014 and the strip found its way into print, starting in two newspapers in Rhode Island. Soon after, the strip continued its popularity and started to appear in more and more newspapers and can now be seen in close to 50 newspapers and publications across the country.
ROTO 
: Gerry Hickman....but he chose the four of clubs. The game goes on.
GUESTS: Eric Priestly from Rustoleum, guest of Matt Flanagan.
VISITING ROTARIANS: None
HAPPY BUCKS:
1. Mahesh Patel - wanted to show his appreciation for Don Pierce, Gerry Hickman, and Bill Kelly.
2. Amanda Adams - her son had four wisdom teeth removed and is doing fine.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. A special Thank You for everyone that participated in Christmas is for Kids.
2. A special Thank You to Kathi Hague and her "xmas party committee" for throwing a great Holiday Party!
3. Food Appeal - the club will be giving $12,000 to area food pantries as opposed to the standard $6,000 which was voted on by the Rotary Board of Directors on 12/20.
4. The club will be participating in a soup kitchen - date is to be determined.
History of Cartoons:
The concept originated in the
Middle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting,
fresco,
tapestry, or
stained glass window. In the 19th century, beginning in
Punch magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous artworks in magazines and newspapers. Then it also was used for
political cartoons and
comic strips. When the medium developed, in the early 20th century, it began to refer to
animated films that resembled print cartoons.
In print media, a cartoon is a drawing or series of drawings, usually humorous in intent. This usage dates from 1843, when
Punch magazine applied the term to satirical drawings in its pages,
particularly sketches by
John Leech. The first of these parodied the preparatory cartoons for grand historical frescoes in the then-new
Palace of Westminster in London. Sir
John Tenniel—illustrator of
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland—joined
Punch in 1850, and over 50 years contributed over two thousand cartoons.
By the mid 19th century, major political newspapers in many other countries featured cartoons commenting on the politics of the day.
Thomas Nast, in New York City, showed how realistic German drawing techniques could redefine American cartooning.
His 160 cartoons relentlessly pursued the criminal characteristic of the
Tweed machine in New York City, and helped bring it down. Indeed, Tweed was arrested in Spain when police identified him from Nast's cartoons.
In Britain, Sir
John Tenniel was the toast of London. In France under the
July Monarchy,
Honoré Daumier took up the new genre of political and social
caricature, most famously lampooning the rotund
King Louis Philippe.
In Britain in the 1930s adventure magazines became quite popular, especially those published by DC Thomson; the publisher sent observers around the country to talk to boys and learn what they wanted to read about. The story line in magazines, comic books and cinema that most appealed to boys was the glamorous heroism of British soldiers fighting wars that were exciting and just. DC Thomson issued the first The Dandy Comic in December 1937. It had a revolutionary design that broke away from the usual children's comics that were published broadsheet in size and not very colourful. Thomson capitalized on its success with a similar product The Beano in 1938.
On some occasions, new gag cartoons have been created for book publication, as was the case with Think Small, a 1967 promotional book distributed as a giveaway by Volkswagen dealers. Bill Hoest and other cartoonists of that decade drew cartoons showing Volkswagens, and these were published along with humorous automotive essays by such humorists as H. Allen Smith, Roger Price and Jean Shepherd. The book's design juxtaposed each cartoon alongside a photograph of the cartoon's creator
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