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The Curious Case of Toulouse Le Grandfig, Graphic Designer (Part Two)

Entry 2: Dictated: April 26, 1951 (continued from Part One)

For our first session, I thought I would try to understand Grandfig's psychosis through the medium of his art. I brought in the artwork he had been working on for a hat-maker, and had him role-play what the characters were saying to one another. [Figure 8:]

From recording of patient interview, April 26, 1951:

Dr. Cornelius: So what are the men in this first panel saying to one another Mr. Grandfig?

Gradfig's voice: Hey Bob, how are t...

The Curious Case of Toulouse Le Grandfig, Graphic Designer (Part One)

PATIENT HISTORY OF GRANFIG, TOULOUSE LE

File #: 12-23571-X

Dr. Abe Cornelius

Bellevue Hospital — Psychiatric Triage Center

Entry 1: Dictated: April 25, 1951

The patient was brought into the hospital by several co-workers, including his immediate supervisor at Vandelay, Alderson, Pentergrast, Ilterton and Deckard, a mid-sized advertising company on Madison Avenue.

The Creative Director, Mr. Hillary Scott, introduced Mr. Grandfig to me, and said he was not only a renowned Dadaist, but that he had b...

Indicia

Cindy Three Hats lived in a small bedroom community called Large Intestine.

She had a fondness for cinnamon pain tea, inappropriate neckware, and reading from the Collected Works of Antoine Toast-mangler.

Then one morning it happened: jackalope.

Alltop thinks it's the mad hatter.
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Appropriate Dress Required

Sometimes you feel like putting on a pretty little sundress, and prancing around in a meadow with the butterflies.

Other days, you wake up and think: rubber dress … fishnet stockings … gasmask and shotgun … fuck yeah!

But pack the sundress and a cardigan just in case. And that nice cocktail dress, and high heels, 'cause you never know…

What happens if they have a big fancy party after all the zombies are dead?

Alltop enjoys its ass-less chaps. Atomic girl, originally uploaded by

Trend Forecast

We definitely need to see one of these for Canada. (And no, it wouldn't be one huge "not even a little trendy" region.)

Alltop is partly trendy with a chance of beard. Trend Forecast, originally uploaded by lunchbreath.

It's not like that at all … or is it?

Apparently, I'm on a bit of a Star Wars jag right now. This clip is hilarious (wait for at least 46 seconds to get to the funny):

Click here to view the embedded video.

Also available at YouTube: Incestuous Undertones in Star Wars.

Alltop thinks that's disgusting. Deliciously so.

Bingo and Floggie

Of all the singing clown acts to grace the stages of Europe and Asia in the first half of the 20th century, none have had the impact that Bingo and Floggie did on the collective unconscious.

It's a well-known fact that the Russo-Japanese War broke out shortly after their run of Happy Fun Time Jingle Madness show in Port Arthur.

Eventually, they found themselves in Sarajevo in 1914, where an impressionable and coulrophobic Gavrilo Princip saw their blockbuster show, "Shooting the Duke". (A...

Own the angles — kickass Facebook profile pics

This is an extremely helpful video on how to take a kickass profile pic for Facebook, MySpace, like, uh, what-ever.

Click here to view the embedded video.

You can also find this helpful photographic tutorial at YouTube.

(Note: this is an ad, but it shouldn't stop you from enjoying it.)

Alltop is the Wolfman.

The Master

I still think back to those days in Japan, when I studied zazen under the guidance of Rōshi Miaki. I had been looking for something in my life, and when I stumbled upon the group of monks, quietly sitting, I knew I had found my place. Eventually, I had to acknowledge that he was not the teacher for me. His koans were too difficult to understand, and I couldn't overcome my resentment of the way he kept throwing his feces at me. Not to mention the lice.

Alltop is into funtric yoga.

Breaking News: Some Bullshit Is Happening Somewhere

Alltop loves being on TV too. Also available at The Onion — Breaking News: Some Bullshit Happening Somewhere.