Back when we were little
kids, my friends and I would bitch about how our parents would always make us
eat our vegetables and drink our milk. Edgar,
however, never had to drink his milk. His parents were hotshot lawyers and we all thought they were more concerned with some new case than with their own son’s milk consumption. Edgar would also be gone for days without ever getting into trouble. We envied him, even though this lack of caring made him sad. Being a cocky asshole at the time, I made a joke about how one day Edgar’s parents would find
his picture on a milk carton long before they even realized he was missing. Everyone laughed. Edgar didn't. He punched
me in stomach, making me drop my milk, and walked away. I totally deserved it, but as
the milk spilled over the ground, I could almost hear Edgar’s tears role down
his cheeks.
I later found out
that Edgar was actually lacto-intolerant. Even so, I'm sure he still wished his parents cared more about him.
Aww... Poor Edgar! That's a great drawing. You could build an entire dark little cautionary tale picture book around that story and illustration.
ReplyDeleteAww, I feel awful for that kid. :/
ReplyDeleteAs always, your work is superdeep and absolutely blows my mind. :)
lacto intolerance is not heavy metal! ;o)
ReplyDeleteReminds me of Blur's Coffee&TV :D
ReplyDeleteLGH - thanks. life puts these little cautionary tales all around us. we just need to look at them.
ReplyDeletePL&S - as i got older i started feeling sorry for him, as well. i realized that what seemed cool (not being told what to do) isn't that cool when you're growing up. thank you.
Octa - hey man, it's better than being allergic to beer ;)
Joanna - yeah, i remember that video. it probably passed through my mind once or twice while drawing this :)
That's a really sad story actually :\
ReplyDeletei think so, too. fortunately, we sometimes learn to overcome our parents shortcomings. i'm not sure what happened to Edgar, but i hope he's doing alright.
ReplyDeletePoor dude. I hope he's ok, but these sort of things can really mess a person up.
ReplyDeletethat's true; and if we can't help them overcome the sadness, all we can do is hope for the best.
ReplyDeleteIt`s stories like that, which make me even more determined to be known by my grandchildren as the “Slightly Eccentric Grandad” and hope they can always talk to me about anything.
ReplyDeletethat's the way to go, Appy. 'slightly eccentric' is much better than absent. your grand-kids will certainly appreciate it later, if not sooner.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Edger was a bit lactose intolerant as well, but in a different way! Your drawing made me feel a little sad for some reason.
ReplyDeleteNot really sure how to respond to this one...
ReplyDelete( My "food Allergy" is Bell Peppers)
I have heard the phrase ..."Born to be a picture on a milk carton"...
David - fortunately, i have annoyingly caring parents, but i'm not indifferent to this guy's story. some parents suck.
ReplyDeleteDr. Theda - that's sad, man. i don't like them raw or boiled, but when they're fried and mixed with other stuff in a sandwich, they're delicious.
Some parents just suck. He shouldn't dwell on the past. Just move on.
ReplyDeleteThat could totally be a Halloween mask! ;)
I feel sorry for him.
ReplyDeleteBut like Melissa said, this would be a rather awesome idea for a Halloween costume ;)
Melissa - it's not always easy to forget and move on, but it's certainly better than dwelling on it.
ReplyDeleteHalloween costume? good idea.
Laury - me too. on both accounts :)
bye bye
ReplyDeleteI think that Everyone should "speak-Out" against the new "Censorship Regulations"....
ReplyDeleteIt is All over "Copyrights".... So we will have to "make do" with what They "allow"...
ReplyDeleteMatteo Tassinari - unfortunately, my time has been very limited lately. if you had waited another day, i would have given your blog my attention. i understand the frustration of following someone and not being followed back, but you can't expect people to drop everything and follow you immediately.
ReplyDeleteDr. Theda - i need to inform myself better about what's going on, but i agree that we should speak-out whenever our liberties are being taken away.
Gabriel...
ReplyDeleteGod or destiny...sent you a big sense of humor and a special ability to bond drawing and words.
hugs
W.
that's a really cool thing to say. thanks, White!
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