Home

Dry Matches

« previous entry | next entry »
Nov. 11th, 2009 | 04:55 pm




I got a comment about my last comic saying that it condoned smoking, but I don't, that is nonsense! You should also not lasso cats out of trees, if that doesn't go without saying. Historical smoking is another matter, go ahead and have a smoke in the trench, but I advise against lighting three cigarettes at night.

Remembrance Day always makes me ruminative about the place of history in our current consciences, because it is one of the few holidays where we are explicitly told listen you have to remember this thing that happened ok and, one, people pay attention, two, there is nothing jamming the line like bbq's or parties or football games or chocolate eggs or presents. History: You should give a shit, who knew.

Just so we are clear though, I don't really care about Queen Victoria's birthday either so go ahead and slam it back on May 24 weekend, fireworks and the whole bit. Honestly we should all get free corgis on Victoria Day.

Link | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

Comments {92}

Page 1 of 3
<<[1] [2] [3] >>

hydeist

(no subject)

from: [info]haido
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:45 pm (UTC)
Link

Well said Kate.

Reply | Thread

Don't have the time. Don't have the uterus.

(no subject)

from: [info]sleevesofsatin
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:45 pm (UTC)
Link

This is probably my favorite post and drawing of yours you've ever done. :)

Reply | Thread

sugarfairy

(no subject)

from: [info]sucrelefey
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:48 pm (UTC)
Link

That is beautiful. Also if you ever want to do fund raising for veterans' charities I would so buy.

Reply | Thread

glenatron

(no subject)

from: [info]glenatron
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:53 pm (UTC)
Link

I'm watching a fascinating history of England in the period right now. It's amazing how much of our modern life is a result of things that happened then, or how defining points on those ongoing threads arose at that time.

Reply | Thread

victoria day

from: [info]lobotics
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:55 pm (UTC)
Link

OMG FREE CORGIS

Reply | Thread | Expand

Cassandra

Re: victoria day

from: [info]trifles
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:57 pm (UTC)
Link

THAT IS WHAT I GOT FROM THE POST AS WELL

Reply | Parent | Thread | Expand

Sarah

(no subject)

from: [info]othergoose
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:55 pm (UTC)
Link

I often think it, but never before have I commented here, so it must be True this time: This is my favorite drawing of yours. It is rather perfect. Thank you :)

Reply | Thread

Brad Hanon

(no subject)

from: [info]bradhanon
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:55 pm (UTC)
Link

Geez, your picture reminds me of this story we're publishing about these two cute boys in WWI who end up making out with each other. Had a couple preview shots here.

Everything makes me think of work, sorry.

Reply | Thread

kayjayoh

(no subject)

from: [info]kayjayoh
date: Nov. 12th, 2009 12:32 am (UTC)
Link

Hey, can I grab your icon for an editor friend of mine? With attribution, of course.

Reply | Parent | Thread | Expand

mechanicaljewel

(no subject)

from: [info]mechanicaljewel
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:56 pm (UTC)
Link

I'm remembering by marathoning Blackadder Goes Forth. I haven't got to the last episode yet, though ;_;

Reply | Thread | Expand

Elanya

(no subject)

from: [info]elanya
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:57 pm (UTC)
Link

A friend of mine posted a clip of the last 5 min ;_;

Reply | Parent | Thread

Elanya

(no subject)

from: [info]elanya
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:57 pm (UTC)
Link

So well said. Hooray for the only line jamming being old men getting trashed at the legion in honour of the ones who didn't make it that far :/

Reply | Thread

turtles all the way down

(no subject)

from: [info]cumaeansibyl
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:47 pm (UTC)
Link

That's not line-jamming, that's ancient martial tradition.

Reply | Parent | Thread

rufftoon

(no subject)

from: [info]rufftoon
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:57 pm (UTC)
Link

Victoria Day = free corgis. Hear hear! Sign me up!
A very good entry about history and its place and importance.
Chuckling a little bit about the smoking thing though. If you condoned everything you drew, wow! The level of corruption!

Reply | Thread

halfpint jack

(no subject)

from: [info]snakey
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 09:57 pm (UTC)
Link

ilu kate beaton

Reply | Thread

Chip Zdarsky

(no subject)

from: [info]chipzdarsky
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:00 pm (UTC)
Link

I'm tired of you condoning Brodie helmets.

Reply | Thread | Expand

Hark! A Vagrant

(no subject)

from: [info]beatonna
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:01 pm (UTC)
Link

deal with it

Reply | Parent | Thread

(no subject)

from: [info]randeepk
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:00 pm (UTC)
Link

I think you should make a tshirt that says 'History: You should give a shit'.

awesome stuff as always.

Reply | Thread | Expand

riicchan

(no subject)

from: [info]riicchan
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:04 pm (UTC)
Link

Immensely seconded.

Reply | Parent | Thread | Expand

toasty_fresh

(no subject)

from: [info]toasty_fresh
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:02 pm (UTC)
Link

Lovely.

Reply | Thread

HORRIFYINGLY EXOTIC

(no subject)

from: [info]shuraiya
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:03 pm (UTC)
Link

You should always give a shit about history!

Reply | Thread

DirtyComixFan

(no subject)

from: [info]dirtycomixfan
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:04 pm (UTC)
Link

I've always thought it interesting that some people see depicting something as condoning it. The two are simply not the same.

Reply | Thread

baby goat

(no subject)

from: [info]baby_goat
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:13 pm (UTC)
Link

i advocate trench warfare for people of all ages.

Reply | Parent | Thread

J. Jacques

(no subject)

from: [info]qcjeph
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:04 pm (UTC)
Link

Kate come down to Easthampton for the 4th of July next year, we will make you some delicious BBQ Corgi

Reply | Thread

Hark! A Vagrant

(no subject)

from: [info]beatonna
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:06 pm (UTC)
Link

as long as we can have a moment of silence for the career of John Adams

It would be a cranky moment of silence as appropriate

Reply | Parent | Thread

erstwhile paramour

(no subject)

from: [info]sevendayloan
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:05 pm (UTC)
Link

I dunno, this post definitely advocates corgis. I'm not sure I'm okay with that.

Reply | Thread

toasty_fresh

(no subject)

from: [info]toasty_fresh
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:09 pm (UTC)
Link

Also I was just killing a prostitute to sell her body because you wrote a comic about it are you saying you don't condone that either?

Reply | Thread

i. hart london

(no subject)

from: [info]dumortierite
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:09 pm (UTC)
Link

Yes yes yes. Well said and good point and yes.

Reply | Thread

glorious_clio

(no subject)

from: [info]glorious_clio
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:10 pm (UTC)
Link

Wonderful. I've never commented before, so this post gets all the credit. Simply wonderful. History matters in a very real way, but people never seem to think so. This is one day that everyone at least pretends to care. Thank you for this!!

Reply | Thread

lovmelovmycats

(no subject)

from: [info]lovmelovmycats
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:10 pm (UTC)
Link

Remembrance Day always makes me ruminative about the place of history in our current consciences, because it is one of the few holidays where we are explicitly told listen you have to remember this thing that happened ok and, one, people pay attention, two, there is nothing jamming the line like bbq's or parties or football games or chocolate eggs or presents. History: You should give a shit, who knew.

Awesome. May I quote you?

Reply | Thread

Hark! A Vagrant

(no subject)

from: [info]beatonna
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:11 pm (UTC)
Link

yes for sho'

Reply | Parent | Thread

baby goat

(no subject)

from: [info]baby_goat
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:11 pm (UTC)
Link

corgis rule. peace.

Reply | Thread

See eh are el why?

(no subject)

from: [info]scorchthefourth
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:22 pm (UTC)
Link

People these days seem to take Remembrance Day as well just some kind of "Hey think of the soldiers" day, which is important too I guess, but they seem to abstract the history out of it.
To me it's always been a very historical thing, very important that it is the day and time and all that that it is. Dunno about anyone else, but I don't get that vibe as much from the general populace anymore.

Also um yes, this is very well drawn and I think I always like what you have to say about Remembrance Day.

Reply | Thread

when I tried to speak I stuttered

(no subject)

from: [info]derselbe
date: Nov. 11th, 2009 10:25 pm (UTC)
Link

This is why you are my favorite cartoonist on the internets.

Reply | Thread

heart_is_engine

(no subject)

from: [info]heart_is_engine
date: Nov. 12th, 2009 10:20 am (UTC)
Link

Someone loves Kate! Oh, wait...

Reply | Parent | Thread