"Walrosse Cycles."He was famed for using his facial follicles to quite legitimately edge out in front for photo-finishes, a ploy that featured heavily in their advertising campaign.. Unfortunately, his reputation was forever tarnished when it was found that he was ingesting performance enhancing mackerel. Ironically this was discovered by the very cat in the poster, a white American longhair named "Kimmy" who was flown in especially to "soften" Lanze's appearance and appeal to a broader audience. Being the celebrity ambassador for the "Love Shrimp" foundation, an unfortunate association was then made with this most noble of causes for a very long time to come!
As usual, thank you very much for viewing. It is appreciated.
Hi Mark
ReplyDeleteWell done for again, coming up with an original (if weird) take on the Illustration Friday word.
Many thanks for your comment Frances. As for being weird... Guilty as charged, (and just as I thought I'd managed to hide it so well)
ReplyDeleteWeird is good (well, maybe not always), but in this case it is...
ReplyDeleteI agree (and so so the Illustration Friday team - as their stay-on-topic plea shows) with your comments about HOW ANNOYING it is when people just use the site to promote something that has ABSOLUTELY no relevance to the word of the week.
Once again, thanks very much Frances. I took your comment on my illustration being a little weird as a huge compliment and in no way derogatory, as that is what I was going for. I enjoy a slightly skewed perspective and some lateral thinking, and like to convey that through my work. I had thought my online "rant" had maybe come across as a little too spiteful and vitriolic. Knee-jerk reactions and access to a public forum can be a recipe for disaster for me! I feel a little more vindicated now, thank you.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully obscure Mark!
ReplyDeleteThe vintage ad style is perfect and I equally enjoyed your narrative.
It just goes to prove you can't trust a cat.
Alas I'm curiously tempted by the illicit performance-enhancing mackerel!
Cats are indeed not to be trusted, as they whisper all of your secrets to other cats when they go out at night. Alas, I don't believe the performance enhancing mackerel is available any more and was withdrawn from stores after the scandal and hubbub, along with Soluble Sild, and Humectant Haddock!
DeleteThank you for your kind comment.
The withdrawal of ANY Humectant is always cause for lament!
DeleteFortunately there are still your stunning illustrations and accompanying text to enjoy.
First-rate blog altogether!