Hi, Friends -- After I did a short video on the Malagasy cartoon in my study a couple of people mentioned that they would like a closer look at it. I hope this photo shows it off well, with all its color and humor.
As I was saying in the video, the building in the background is the American Cultural Center that I supervised when my family and I lived there. As always, there's a lot of foot traffic in front of the place. Its library and English-language classes were big draws and, in a city with few cars there were always lots of people walking by. I believe the fellow in the green suit in the center of the drawing is supposed to be me. The skin seems to be a little more pale than that of others, and a suit was a rare thing. The glasses are another giveaway. And, you will notice the car at far right, with U.S. on the license plate and a corps diplomatique sticker on the bumper. And, yes, that fellow at the far right right with the fiendish smile, who for no particular reason I've always taken to be the artist of this cartoon, seems to be pissing on my car.
Best to all,
Steve
