This is the last post for the Sattler Series. I hope you have enjoyed it - I sure have loved looking back at Dave's cartoons, Boo, the worm story (um, maybe not quite so much), and more.
This last post explains the underlying reason why Boo began appearing in Dave's editorial cartoons (and still does although sweet Boo passed away years ago.)
It was really interesting to me to discover that Boo played a much bigger role than I'd realized, one that made a lot of sense.
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
Finding Boo
Yet again, I found Boo this morning in Dave Sattler's editorial cartoon. (Picture posted on blog with Dave's permission.)
Dave had some interesting thoughts about Boo and his role - he told me he thought most people saw Boo as just part of the scenery. I explained that, when we moved back to West Lafayette in 2006, Boo was one of the first things I'd noticed, and that I usually looked for him first before reading the cartoon for its point. I also pointed out that I thought others looked for and loved Boo, too.
Dave responded:
I always thought Boo was only known to "insiders"... friends and family. Maybe not. The purpose of adding him, other than he's my buddy, is to have a constant character in the cartoons. He becomes our representative in the scene. Boo (you and I) was on the scene in last week's cartoon talking about issue A and here he is again this week in issue B. He always stays the same. Boo is US!!
The only time he isn't in it is if the scene isn't really a scene. For example, the one about Coach Hazell and recharging the phone. It wouldn't have made any sense.
So that's the story. I'm glad to know Boo has fans out there. I'll let him know.
Lucky me - I have met Boo personally. He is a beautiful black cat with a very silky coat. Sadly, I did not get Boo's pawtograph when I had the chance.
(If you could not find Boo, look in the car. He's peeking out a window!)
You have to look for him, but he's there. (See the end of this post if you can't find him.)
Dave and I were talking via email about Boo last week - Boo had gotten his own cartoon in Kid's Ear, the first time ever he has been the topic, and as the fictitious Boo Fan Club president, I emailed Dave to thank him.Dave had some interesting thoughts about Boo and his role - he told me he thought most people saw Boo as just part of the scenery. I explained that, when we moved back to West Lafayette in 2006, Boo was one of the first things I'd noticed, and that I usually looked for him first before reading the cartoon for its point. I also pointed out that I thought others looked for and loved Boo, too.
Dave responded:
I always thought Boo was only known to "insiders"... friends and family. Maybe not. The purpose of adding him, other than he's my buddy, is to have a constant character in the cartoons. He becomes our representative in the scene. Boo (you and I) was on the scene in last week's cartoon talking about issue A and here he is again this week in issue B. He always stays the same. Boo is US!!
The only time he isn't in it is if the scene isn't really a scene. For example, the one about Coach Hazell and recharging the phone. It wouldn't have made any sense.
So that's the story. I'm glad to know Boo has fans out there. I'll let him know.
Lucky me - I have met Boo personally. He is a beautiful black cat with a very silky coat. Sadly, I did not get Boo's pawtograph when I had the chance.
(If you could not find Boo, look in the car. He's peeking out a window!)
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And that's a wrap!
Stay 'tooned!
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