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Purple mountains majesty above the fruited plain with flag

Why? Because I had these two partial video recordings of me performing this song, so I stitched them together.

Video added to Short and Tall Tales on 2012 Mar 27 — United States of America, talent, expression, songwriting, creativity, musician, The Art of

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Lum and Edna, Outbound

Hang out with Lum and Edna as they watch the old empty highway.

Animagraphic added to End of the Road on 2011 Oct 28 — Lum and Edna

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Invulnerable

Out of nowhere came a man with a miraculous message.
Presented in illustrated documentary, what we know of his story, and the history of our community he inspired.

Text, Cartoon added to Invulnerable on 2011 Apr 22 — Invulnerable, science fiction

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Geographic Jollies

They saw a sign directing them to "Heavener."

Text added to Short and Tall Tales on 2011 Mar 14 — place names, geography, Heavener, Oklahoma

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Big Potato #2, Introduction

Fixing a hole in the Chicago River Introduction

Cartoon added to Short and Tall Tales on 2007 Jun 3 — Chicago, potato, urban, civilization, humor

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Independent Firework

A boy and his firecracker, five mid-summer Daily Doodles

Cartoon added to Short and Tall Tales on 2002 Oct 7 — firecracker, fireworks, Independence Day

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The Beast with Four Heads

A shaggy Gothic horror story. 16-panel Daily Doodle comic.
Print as a mini-comic

Text, Cartoon added to Short and Tall Tales on 2002 Oct 4 — beast, horror, mutation, gothic, humor

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The Big Bag Story of the Origin of the Universe

A facetious genesis. A two-panel Daily Doodle comic.

Cartoon added to Short and Tall Tales on 2002 Oct 4 — Genesis 1, origins, Creation, humor

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The Nodiac: Constellations for the Computer Age

The stars just don't look the same digitized.

Cartoon added to Short and Tall Tales on 2002 Oct 4 — astrology, computers, parody, humor

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Threads

What were we talking about?

Verse, MP3 added to Short and Tall Tales on 2002 Feb 7 — threads, conversation, messages, message boards, discussion, continuity, humor

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Insomniac Armed Quad Toddlers On Patrol

A big adventure of some little guys

Cartoon added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Nov 4 — children, babies, adventure, fun, humor, toys, Ookie Bird, insomniac armed quad toddlers

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Dihydrogen Monoxide

Safe enough for children and pets. Washes your clothes. Wets your whistle. Have some today.

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Nov 1 — water, health, food, H2O, humor

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End of the Road

The last gas-guzzling road-hogging family road trip, Introduction.

Cartoon added to End of the Road on 1997 Jul 7 — road trip, family travel, humor, Suburban (Chevy), anti-gravity, transport

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Making Believe

If at first you don't try, how can you ever succeed or not?

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 May 14 — success, effort, trial and error, belief, dreams

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Don't Walk

You don't talk to your neighbors in the city.

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 May 14 — fellowship, city, urban, community, humor

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Risk

There's a certain amount in almost everything you do.

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Mar 17 — risk, chance, fate, decisions, effort

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Got No Babysitter Blues

Even devoted parents long for a night out, but it's not always easy, especially when the kids are very young.

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Mar 17 — family, parenting, recreation, humor

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Gravel and Mud

Talent is one thing. Skill in expressing one's talents is quite another

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Mar 17 — The Art of, talent, expression, songwriting, musician, creativity, noise

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Harder Times Again

Harder times come and go. Or are harder times always ahead?

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Mar 17 — problem solving, difficulties, struggle

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The Great American Song

It's what every songsmith wishes to write. Or is it? An old quasi-political crooning.
2012 March 27: The Great American Song Video

Verse added to Short and Tall Tales on 1997 Mar 17 — United States of America, talent, expression, songwriting, creativity, musician, The Art of

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