Sexy, Angry Amputee
December 1st, 2008 by Tyler
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CARTOON. The singers lyrics were from a band that opened for Ani Difranco when I saw her in March, they had a Sun Mother, Breast Milk Mother and Ovary Mother thrown in there too. The punk amputee’s face was inspired by this image I saw from an award-winning Spanish billboard from the 50’s, he was real lean and striking, morose intense eyes. Finally, when I was 18, away from home in Red Deer (the armpit of Alberta), and starved for any gay contact, I looked up “homosexual” in the phonebook - this was Red Deer remember - and the only entry was for “Homosexuals Anonymous”. I dialed the number and got a message that informed me of a 12-step program, not a place to get “kicks”. Thankfully no one picked up, although I can almost guarantee I would have gotten laid with one of those sad men.
dang it, tyler, don’t you ever listen to the music i burnt for you?
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ha ha - too funny - Critter directed me to a punk group which are all missing limbs called, of course, The Angry Amputees…
Umm…”Homosexuals Anonymous”?! No. Oh, wait….this was Red Deer, the world’s largest pitstop. What year? I have to know….I never could have made it past the first step.
Although I’m not surprised. I’m working on a story about how the P.C.s in Alberta are resisting adding “and sexual orientation” to the Human Rights act. Still. And this was in a session where the Edmonton Court was presented as guests of an NDP MLA. They got applause and a few waves. From all sides of the house.
I love your style. Reminiscent of artists I dig (Gary Panter, Jerry Mills) yet very much your own. I’ll be back soon to read more. “ChoklitDad”