Unforgettable. Whattapost!

I remember some of those posters fondly.

Who could ever forget the screen name Big McLargehuge? It humbles a person.

It's good to show the world what a truly great post is!

Thanks, Hekate!

Yes, many of them are long gone after 21 years, many tombstoned, some literally. And i'm so grateful to all, especially the early responders, because without them the animal and the whole village could have sunk into very swift oblivion.

I always wondered what happened to him. His graphics and his humor and his rage.

That is who I often think about and where he went after Katrina and no longer saw him on DU.

He was in New Orleans? His art portraying right-wing demons was always powerful and true and satisfying. Yes, miss him, miss his art.

He and I communicated for awhile and he had been like many people who had to leave the state and stay elsewhere. I know he was having a lot of posts removed and he suddenly stopped posting (or was banned?) and then radio silence.

Have always wondered what happened to him.

Thought your inherited animal could be a swamp rat.

I will have to order a copy. I read that thread live as it went down and it was glorious.

I bought a copy when it was mentioned here a few weeks ago.
Even put a review up on Goodreads.

There are few things that make me laugh out loud- this is one of them.

Glad you enjoyed it!

approves of "glorious," which is how he often describes himself.

Congrats on the book! Is it available other than Amazon?

because they contribute to indie bookstores.... AND you can designate a local bookstore that you want to support... Click "Choose a Bookstore"

https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-inherited-a-mixed-animal-from-uncle-living-in-woods-richard-martin/22110726?ean=9781627205795&next=t

at the waaaay beginning, 2001.

I have told people about the creature whose ears are like soft tortillas and sounds like someone shaking a can of plums.

are DU's favoritest. DU got mentioned in the Acknowledgments as the birthplace of the Animal, etc.

and really enjoy it - the first person is perfect!!

In my childhood - those plums were the special treat!

personality/voice so easy, like he'd always been in me waiting. Never felt freedom like that before in writing. It wasnt even really writing, it was just putting him on like a coat and becoming him.

It felt authentic, not put on! Amazing.

of writing a "book". I was just writing for the fun of it, the pure joy. So no pressure, no expectations, no obstacles to the freedom of my imagination. I think that's what shows in the book.

I love that little guy! Go Oscar!

You were there!

from the first page to the last (well, you might cry at the last, but happily),
Tess!

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe from Amazon. Happy reading.

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Thank you, Hekate! I wish there was some way to sign. It would be easy if it werent for postage. But in the meantime, i hope youre having a good time with it!

It's like diving into a refreshing mountain lake at the end of the day. I curl up with that INDESCRIBABLE "Yonder" critter and his lovable owner........ and the world and its chaos and fears just disappear for a while.

Thank you, Richard Martin!

Thank you for such a great walk down memory lane … and am going to have to have my own copy

into the sequel!

We’ll see! I’m currently reading this and *love* it. I don’t know exactly how to describe this work beyond “absolutely delightful.” If you love a wonderfully creative use of language and many brilliant but subtle turns of a phrase (“A Confederacy of Dunces” comes to mind), this is a reading experience for you, DUers.

And it is too late to kick this, so dont even try!

Thank you so much, Heidi, your words made my day!

only a *little* more than I 🩷 Oscar and Bob Dylan. 😘

… “Just a normal, regular size remote.” had me laughing out loud for 20 minutes. Classic.

there's never been a straighter straight line in the history of straight lines.