the end of the year TOON thread | not much to laugh about....

[nostamj]

pretty grim collection today. reviews of 2004, the tsunami, ongoing horrors in Iraq, the ongoing horror of another bush* term... hard to find anything to smile about.



tsunami











ted rall



bushgang























iraq







paul conrad





troubletown



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a four year old boy survives for two days in a tree following the Indian Ocean tsunami

Two days in a tree–
This is not the world I knew.
I am four years old.

Where is the sea's smell?
Dead rats make a stink like that.
I am four years old.

I am four years old.
She always had time for me.
Tell her I'm not lost.

Two days in a tree–
I thought I heard birds crying,
But heard friends crying.

Tell her I'm not lost–
After two days in a tree,
Now, I'm in a bed.

I am four years old–
And I can only tell them
The name I answer to.

I am four years old–
Should I smile for the bright lights?
Do I have more tears?

Tell her I'm not lost
And surround me with cousins
While I'm in this bed.

It stinks, underneath.
Outside of the room, rats rot.
Where's the sea's smell?

Two days in a tree–
This is not the world I knew.
I am four years old.

December, 2004

[underpants]

1. I've seen enough of 2004 too

*click*

[xultar]

2. WOW...WOW and WOW...Thank you Nostamj! X n/t

[scarletlib]

3. Thanks for the great job you have done on this all year.

[asjr]

4. No. Not funny, but extremely powerful.

[Spazito]

5. Excellent choices, very powerful and fitting these sad times...

thank you, nostamj, for all you do!

[Miami Liberal]

6. kick

[librechik]

7. god bless you, nostamj (tears)

god save us all in the new year

[NV Whino]

8. Kick

:kick:

[leftofthedial]

9. 2004 sucked and sucked hard

you rocked and rocked hard

[IdaBriggs]

10. Kick. nt

[liveoaktx]

11. The W Coffin Pic is perfect for the back window of my car

[ashmanonar]

12. the war on tsunamism one

is rather prophetic, don't ya think? he's just lookin for a way to piss off iran (which, btw, is no longer ruled by the old guard "geriatrics" but is now ruled by a new theocracy, which is looking forward to economic growth and openness with the world ...and bush has been basically pissing on their face...we could have peace with iran, instead of a war!)

sorry, it just irks me to see this goodwill CONTINUE to be displayed, and to see bush throw it all away for the sake of power and money...

[JNelson6563]

13. Year end-thank you

Nostamj--

Tahnk you so much for takingthe time to do these wonderful compilations. While there is often stuff to cry about there is also some hilarity too.

I will tell you that I cannot bear to look at pics during the "Look back" segments on TV. The pics of the terrorism in that Russina school always call to mind that toon you posted of the woman representing "Mother Russia" holding the dead child "terrorism". Every time I recall that image I tear up.

Again, thanks for all the toons, those that made me laugh AND cry. You are a gem!

Julie

[Bozita]

14. The four coffins arranged to form a "W" really sum up the year

Homepage stuff!

Thanks for all the work, nostamj. It's much appreciated.

[nostamj]

15. .

[Blue_Tires]

17. ttt

[qanda]

16. Yeah, this about sums up the year for me

:kick:

[yorgatron]

18. kick!

:kick:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

19. Thanks for doing this Nost

I always look for the Toons. If they reflect our situation and our situation happens to be grief and despair, so be it.......... the human spirit will persevere. However, I cannot predict when that will happen :(
Happy New Year to everyone reading this. Things have to get better, don't they?

[nostamj]

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[nostamj]

21. well damn

can't even keep a TOON thread up...

[Blecht]

22. .

[0007]

23. Thanks again for the wonderful cartoons, nostamj

Hopefully a better New Year, my best!

[nostamj]

24. all the TOON kickers must be in Times Sq...

<sigh>

[qanda]

25. kick

:kick:

Some of us are still here.

[0007]

30. bttt

[oasis]

26. Kick and and a Happy New Year to nostamj and all DUers.

[Straight Shooter]

27. "W" stands for "Widowmaker"

But as for me, it merely stands for "Why?"

[flygal]

28. Damn

reality sucks.

[PurityOfEssence]

29. Thanks again. '05 will be worse, but that, too, shall pass.

Glad for this thread, and glad for all of you.

We're in the wilderness now, but it shan't be long.

Darkness stalks the land, and the weak strain to help their tormentors, but even so, there will be a reckoning.

Take care of your friends, take care of youself, and hunker down a little. We'll all need our strength to survive the hatefest and greedfrenzy to come.

[Bruce McAuley]

31. A New Year's kick

Thank you, Nostamj!

Bruce

[Dangerman]

32. Kick-O-Rama!

[nostamj]

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[PROGRESSIVE1]

34. ...

[Blecht]

35. .

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

36. The cartoon with the satellites was my favorite.

:kick:

[JohnnyRingo]

37. Great collection.....I kept picking new favorites

Ted Rall is spot on.

[wellstone dem]

38. Thank you

Thank you.

[Sir Craig]

39. Loved the one about the signed postcard to Rummy...

May the new year bring some hope, despite what 52% of the voters did to the world...

[bloom]

40. kick

:kick:

[Darranar]

41. Kick. n/t

[BAPhill]

42. kick

[Dem2theMax]

43. I found three things to smile about.

One, nostamj. You are always here for us. Now THAT is something to smile about. Thanks for posting the toons for us. I so appreciate it and I'm sure everyone else does as well.

Two, the thought of Rummy's face if he sees that cartoon.

Three, the political cartoonists themselves. At least we have these people out there willing to tell the truth. Thank goodness.

Kicking this baby out of 2004 and right into 2005.


:kick:

[Blecht]

44. .

[kiwi]

45. Thank you

Kick
Kiwi

[Red_Viking]

46. Kick!!!

Thanks for all your 'toons last year. I always look for your posts--

May we all have a much better 2005!

Peace,

RV

[phylny]

47. Thanks, sadly...and kick n/t

[slutticus]

48. kick.

[cal04]

49. House GOP abandons ethics

from Daily Kos

[kiwi]

50. kick

[alphafemale]

51. The tiny coffin for 2005. kick

[Blecht]

52. .

[Catchawave]

53. Reality Bites....

...but it helps to know I'm not alone in this worry.

:grouphug:

[EstimatedProphet]

54. kick

[Maestro]

55. Thank you

[donsu]

56. kick

nt

[Toucano]

57. The ribbons

Very good one. Thanks!

[Toucano]

58. Must kick toons

Must kick toons
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[Toucano]

62. Kick for love not money!

You expect to live in the land of milk and honey?

[Toucano]

69. Kicking

Hoping new toons arrive soon! ;)

[TOhioLiberal]

59. Kick...

off the second page! :kick:

[Blecht]

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[Undercover Owl]

61. kick!

eom

[JHB]

63. Boom Kickee boom, sweet kickee boom, boom kickee boom!

n/t

[Blecht]

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[Bouncy Ball]

70. 2004----

a truly truly sucky year. It didn't just suck, it suckity suck sucked.

Unfortunately, I don't hold much hope for 2005, either. I do hope I won't be looking back on a 2005 that was WORSE than 2004, though!

[Blecht]

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[Blecht]

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