May 31, 2009: Lazarus' Piano

xoxoxoBruce · 05-31-2009, 01:09 AM

Tom Richmond of The Mad Blog, tells about having dinner at the "home of cartooning legend Mell Lazarus (Momma and Miss Peach)".

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Mell is an amazing guy, who not only created the two long running strips listed above, but authored two successful novels,
writes television scripts and plays, and is a member of Mensa. At 81 he can still out-party me.

But the center of attention was Mell's piano.

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Many years ago Mell and Sally decided to buy a baby grand piano, and got a good deal on a small white one that needed refinishing.
Instead of refinishing it, they invited cartoonists to draw on it. The result is an incredible piece of art with hundreds of cartoonist’s
doodles and signatures on it in their living room.

This piano is a national treasure for those of us that love cartoons.
Hopefully it will be in a museum or someplace people can see it in person.
Well done, Mr Lazarus, very well done indeed.

Beestie · 05-31-2009, 01:14 AM

Homer Simpson and Fred Flintstone together... now that would make a good cartoon.

Alluvial · 05-31-2009, 01:14 AM

Impressive.

Medic63 · 05-31-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Beestie

Homer Simpson and Fred Flintstone together... now that would make a good cartoon.

Yabba dabba d'oh!

Sundae · 05-31-2009, 05:37 AM

Hope Rolf Harris is on there somewhere... can you tell what it is yet?

capnhowdy · 05-31-2009, 08:00 AM

"Excuse me, Sir. May I have your autograph?"
" Sure. No problem."
"OK guys! Bring in the piano."

sullage · 05-31-2009, 03:32 PM

i didn't see any frank cho. qq

dar512 · 05-31-2009, 04:15 PM

The picture of Brandi was x-rated and they didn't include it.

Elspode · 05-31-2009, 04:21 PM

Man. That would be fucking *priceless*. I would love to ogle that piano close up.

Shawnee123 · 05-31-2009, 06:34 PM

That is awesome, but I'm glad that damn Billy from Family Circus didn't traipse all over the place like he usually does, and that there were no ghosts of grandparents past hanging around.

Slight · 06-01-2009, 02:09 AM

Tre Cool. Thanks Bruce!

Degrees · 06-01-2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

That is awesome, but I'm glad that damn Billy from Family Circus didn't traipse all over the place like he usually does, and that there were no ghosts of grandparents past hanging around.

He's traipsing over the keys on the keyboard.

Maybe this piano was the spark that generated the idea.

Shawnee123 · 06-01-2009, 09:45 AM

Well, I saw that he kinda bounced around a bit over the keys, but he wasn't all schizo runnin' around like a crazy person (in and out of the dog house, up and down a tree, presumably taking a piss in the bushes...)

spudcon · 06-01-2009, 01:07 PM

In the first picture, it looks like Mickey Mouse's head exploded. And just what is Hagar doing with the walrus?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-01-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

And just what is Hagar doing with the walrus?

goo goo g'joob.

05-31-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Homer Simpson and Fred Flintstone together... now that would make a good cartoon. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

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Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	Impressive. __________________ “My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” - Louis Adamic

05-31-2009, 08:00 AM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	"Excuse me, Sir. May I have your autograph?" " Sure. No problem." "OK guys! Bring in the piano." __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	The picture of Brandi was x-rated and they didn't include it. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

05-31-2009, 04:21 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Man. That would be fucking priceless. I would love to ogle that piano close up. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-31-2009, 05:37 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Hope Rolf Harris is on there somewhere... can you tell what it is yet?

05-31-2009, 03:32 PM	#7
sullage Master Locutor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 155	i didn't see any frank cho. qq

05-31-2009, 06:34 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That is awesome, but I'm glad that damn Billy from Family Circus didn't traipse all over the place like he usually does, and that there were no ghosts of grandparents past hanging around. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-01-2009, 02:09 AM	#11
Slight Semi-Evil Genius Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Boulder CO Posts: 195	Tre Cool. Thanks Bruce!

06-01-2009, 09:45 AM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Well, I saw that he kinda bounced around a bit over the keys, but he wasn't all schizo runnin' around like a crazy person (in and out of the dog house, up and down a tree, presumably taking a piss in the bushes...) __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-01-2009, 01:07 PM	#14
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	In the first picture, it looks like Mickey Mouse's head exploded. And just what is Hagar doing with the walrus? __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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