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McAlma-mater

Labels on the uniforms say: "doctor of science", "associate professor". The Moscow News story by Sara Buzadzhi.

tags: bucket, cafe, cartoon, cleaner, doctor, drawing, fast-food, girl, gouache, illustration, mcdonalds, science, sweep, table, tray, waiter, water, young lady
categories: research notes
Wednesday 05.04.11
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Leaving village

For a story about a guy, 50-something, who sold his home in the village and left Russia for Bulgaria (The Moscow News newspaper).

tags: beard, cartoon, drawing, gouache, hen, house, illustration, old guy, old man, pig, village, young lady
categories: research notes
Friday 04.15.11
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No smoking, no quarelling

Tomorrow's cartoon is featuring this group of characters.

tags: bad guys, cartoon, drawing, gouache, illustration, quarelling, sketch, smoking, young lady
categories: research notes
Monday 04.11.11
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Naked on boulevard

tags: boulevard, bra, cartoon, drawing, gouache, illustration, naked, old woman, young lady
categories: research notes
Friday 03.25.11
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Go away, bear!

There was a Young Lady of Clare, Who was sadly pursued by a bear; When she found she was tired, She abruptly expired, That unfortunate Lady of Clare.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: bear, berries, cartoon, dead, die, drawing, faint, fir-trees, forest, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, old man, pen and ink, poetry, trees, young lady
categories: research notes
Sunday 03.20.11
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Dumb, but calm

There was a Young Lady of Parma, Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer; When they said, "Are you dumb?" She merely said, "Hum!" That provoking Young Lady of Parma.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: calm- dumb, cartoon, chair, drawing, flowers, illustration, italy, lear, limerick, love, lover, nonsense, parma, pen and ink, poetry, stairs, street, young lady
categories: research notes
Thursday 03.17.11
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Slug is good for your guts

There was an Old Person of Sparta, Who had twenty-five sons and one daughter; He fed them on snails, And weighed them in scales, That wonderful person of Sparta.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: cartoon, chair, children, daughter, drawing, feed, girl, gladiator, greece, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, old man, pen and ink, poetry, queue, scale, slug, sons, sparta, weight, young lady
categories: research notes
Saturday 03.12.11
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My turbo aunt

There was a Young Girl of Majorca, Whose aunt was a very fast walker; She walked seventy miles, And leaped fifteen stiles, Which astonished that Girl of Majorca.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: aunt, cartoon, drawing, fence, field, illustration, jump, lear, limerick, majorca, nonsense, pasture, pen and ink, poetry, sheep, stile, young lady
categories: research notes
Wednesday 03.09.11
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IF - warning

tags: bandit, daughter, envelope, father, finger, girl, gouache, if, kid, kidnapping, letter, pink, ransome, table, warning, young lady
categories: research notes
Tuesday 03.08.11
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It's just not my station

There was a Young Lady of Sweden, Who went by the slow train to Weedon; When they cried, "Weedon Station!" She made no observation, But thought she should go back to Sweden.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: birds, cartoon, drawing, england, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, pen and ink, poetry, railroad, station, sweden, train, travel, young lady
categories: research notes
Tuesday 03.08.11
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Let my fame be great

There was an Old Person of Tartary, Who divided his jugular artery; But he screeched to his wife, And she said, "Oh, my life! Your death will be felt by all Tartary!"

E.Lear, 1846

tags: cartoon, drawing, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, old man, pen and ink, poetry, suicide, sword, tartary, wife, young lady
categories: research notes
Friday 03.04.11
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Listen to me, fish

There was a Young Lady of Welling, Whose praise all the world was a-telling; She played on the harp, And caught several carp, That accomplished Young Lady of Welling.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: carp, cartoon, drawing, fish, harp, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, notes, ocean, old man, pen and ink, poetry, riding, sea, singing, surfing, waves, young lady
categories: research notes
Thursday 03.03.11
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Love triangle

tags: bed, cartoon, cell-phone, drawing, gouache, husband, illustration, lovers, phone, wife, young lady
categories: research notes
Tuesday 03.01.11
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Let me fish quietly!

There was a Young Lady of Wales, Who caught a large fish without scales; When she lifted her hook, She exclaimed, "Only look!" That ecstatic Young Lady of Wales.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: bird, birds, cartoon, catch, drawing, fishing, girl, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, ocean, pen and ink, poetry, sea, seagulls, starfish, whale, young lady
categories: research notes
Tuesday 03.01.11
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I scream for an ice-cream

There was a Young Lady of Russia, Who screamed so that no one could hush her; Her screams were extreme, No one heard such a scream, As was screamed by that Lady of Russia.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: baby, cartoon, chruch, drawing, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, pen and ink, poetry, russia, scream, toddler, young lady
categories: research notes
Sunday 02.27.11
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He didn't like the cake idea

There was an Old Man of Berlin, Whose form was uncommonly thin; Till he once, by mistake, Was mixed up in a cake, So they baked that Old Man of Berlin.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: cake, cartoon, chair, coffee, coffee pot, drawing, guests, illustration, lear, limerick, milkpot, nonsense, old man, party, pen and ink, poetry, table, young lady
categories: research notes
Friday 02.25.11
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Annoying flies

There was a Young Lady of Troy, Whom several large flies did annoy; Some she killed with a thump, Some she drowned at the pump, And some she took with her to Troy.

E.Lear, 1846

tags: annoy, cartoon, drawing, fly, greece, illustration, insect, lear, limerick, nonsense, pen and ink, poetry, troy, young lady
categories: research notes
Thursday 02.24.11
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IF - layer (the missing layer)

tags: cartoon, drawing, gouache, if, illustration, maid of honour, pea, pen and ink, prince, princess, queen, tale, young lady
categories: research notes
Wednesday 02.23.11
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Rearing horse

There was an Old Man with a beard, Who sat on a horse when he reared; But they said, "Never mind! You will fall off behind, You propitious Old Man with a beard!"

E.Lear, 1846

tags: cartoon, drawing, hat, horse, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, old man, pen and ink, poetry, rearing, stunt, young lady
categories: research notes
Monday 02.21.11
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Sure, daddy, - let's go!

There was an Old Man who said, " Hush! I perceive a young bird in this bush!" When they said--"Is it small?" He replied--"Not at all! It is four times as big as the bush!"

E.Lear, 1846

tags: bird, bush, cartoon, drawing, giant, illustration, lear, limerick, nonsense, old man, pen and ink, pince-nez, poetry, scarf, wind, young lady
categories: research notes
Wednesday 02.16.11
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