Pickledog, and I are so thrilled to have been selected as the illustration of the week! I know it’s random but it still feels like winning the illustration lottery. We want to thank everyone for all of the wonderful comments. Thank you so much : )
It is difficult starting out, especially when you don’t have much experience. Tom Mayto’s resume was impressive, but Farmer Higgins Catsup was looking for a tomato with a bit more experience, and Tom was still much too “green.”
That’s Higgins Catsup.. “made with only the freshest red tomatoes”
note: Tom Mayto, and Farmer Higgins are fictional characters. Any resemblance to real tomatoes living, or bottled is purely coincidental.
Tags: catsup, green, job interview, sad, tomato
19 comments
June 20, 2007 at 9:34 pm
md
lol funny stuff like last weeks was. oh is thatone store of theirs Red Deer past calgery in alberta canada near
markersville
June 20, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Pickledog
Thanks md.
From Markerville just head eat to the 592 (Township Road 370) Past Penhold. Turn left onto Hwy #2 and follow that until you get to the 389 exit. Follow Gaetz Ave north to 49 St. Turn right. Slim & Shortys is on the corner of 49 Ave and 49 St. Or maybe it was left on 49??
June 21, 2007 at 12:12 am
mike r baker
I happen to know “Tom” and, unfortunately, your portrayal of him is completely accurate. He’s a wimpy, weepy baby. Picked on all his life with constant barrages of “Tom will never KETCHUP!” he of course reached his breaking point at the exact moment you show here in your most excellent illustration. However, you should know that he finally realized his salad days as top tomato at a New York salsa company.
By the way – they SAY the pick is random – but it’s NOT! Be proud.
June 21, 2007 at 12:15 am
Jacob Dewey
Really great. Loads of character, and you get the whole story right away…I also love th B.O.C. “In a Beautiful Place…”.
June 21, 2007 at 1:49 am
Alina Chau
HA ! HA !! Brilliant!!
June 21, 2007 at 1:49 am
JC
Congrats on being selected as pick of the week! This piece is excellent as well. Poor Tom just needs his big break. I’m rooting for him. =)
June 21, 2007 at 2:11 am
Marion
All your work is good! And the stories are much fun.
June 21, 2007 at 8:10 am
Derek
Brilliant!
June 21, 2007 at 9:59 am
Goobeetsablog
really lovely.
nice shape repetition and colors
June 21, 2007 at 10:26 am
imwithsully
Congratulations on the POW! You deserve the win this week too! Love the face.
June 21, 2007 at 10:35 am
Kathleen Rietz
Very cool illo! Poor Tom should go south where he could become a fried green tomato.
June 21, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Tina Vaziri
Way too clever and very sad really, he looks heartbroken. It’ll be OK Tom, you’ll find another job!
June 22, 2007 at 6:34 pm
mike r baker
Hey, David. I mean this from the bottom of my heart but you can do what you want with it…
I gave you a “Thinking Blogger Award”. Maybe you already have one? If not, it’s a crime and I’m remedying that now. I got one and had to choose 5 bloggers I love and you’re one. Go to my post to see it and to grab the graphic:
http://mikerbaker.com/knack/?p=187
June 25, 2007 at 5:17 pm
scribblesk
Delectably tragicomic! And, hey another major award!
June 28, 2007 at 7:06 am
Janice
I like the story and the picture captures it amazingly well.
June 29, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Bob Flynn
Great illustration. Indeed, too green. Not sure if other’s noticed…but the tomato plant is rather amusing, especially as they are particularly ripe for the picking.
July 20, 2007 at 4:46 am
Jenny Clements
The lines in this are so appealing, and a great colouring job too!
July 20, 2007 at 6:33 pm
John Coulter
Congrats.
its been awhile since i looked at your site. You got some great new work.
http://johncoulter.blogspot.com/
August 7, 2008 at 8:57 pm
M. Patrizio
love this! So funny!