{"id":14883,"date":"2023-12-31T06:41:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T14:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=14883"},"modified":"2023-12-31T13:17:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T21:17:46","slug":"auld-lang-syne-toons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/?p=14883","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Auld Lang Syne&#8217; Toons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d rather put this year in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2023\/12\/30\/auld-lang-syne-new-years-song-meaning-lyrics-what-to-know\/71999646007\/\" target=\"_blank\">my rearview mirror<\/a> as quickly as possible, but that doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;m looking forward to 2024&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/dims4\/default\/80ebe45\/2147483647\/resize\/1160x%3E\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2Fd8%2F28%2F2954c3c3495aa8846e03edca71b0%2F21-december-22.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"681\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/dims4\/default\/80ebe45\/2147483647\/resize\/1160x%3E\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2Fd8%2F28%2F2954c3c3495aa8846e03edca71b0%2F21-december-22.jpg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0503b0e4-3919-4f08-860b-a1e592eff4d6_2252x1501.jpeg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0503b0e4-3919-4f08-860b-a1e592eff4d6_2252x1501.jpeg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d608303-883c-45bb-ae45-598d3f4cc41a_3376x2208.jpeg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"523\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d608303-883c-45bb-ae45-598d3f4cc41a_3376x2208.jpeg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.dailykos.com\/Images\/1259677\/large\/lk122823dAPR.jpg?1703774901\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"450\" data-original-height=\"400\" data-original-width=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dailykos.com\/Images\/1259677\/large\/lk122823dAPR.jpg?1703774901\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ted Rall<\/b>, this blogger&#8217;s favorite toonist, is rounded up for the year by <b><a href=\"https:\/\/whowhatwhy.org\/cartoon\/whowhatwhys-best-ted-rall-cartoons-of-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">WhoWhatWhy<\/a><\/b>.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s my favorite from among those.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whowhatwhy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PITA_Liberation_Front_Ted_Rall_3x2.jpg.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/whowhatwhy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PITA_Liberation_Front_Ted_Rall_3x2.jpg.jpg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a great deal of interpretive dance both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/commonly-confused-words\/infer-vs-imply\/\" target=\"_blank\">implied and inferred<\/a> in that one.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the year brings collations of all types, and the best of 2023&#8217;s political art from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycartoonist.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/30\/editorial-cartoons-of-2023-roundups\/\" target=\"_blank\">across the nation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycartoonist.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/30\/editorial-cartoons-of-2023-roundup-from-everywhere-around-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\">around the world<\/a> are helpfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycartoonist.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/25\/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-year-brings-editorial-cartoon-picks-from-the-year-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">gathered<\/a> by <b>The Daily Cartoonist<\/b>.&nbsp; Peruse and enjoy (to the extent possible).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/image.caglecartoons.com\/279854\/600\/eco-depression-and-therapy.png\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"553\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/image.caglecartoons.com\/279854\/600\/eco-depression-and-therapy.png\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weeklystorybook.com\/.a\/6a0105369e6edf970b02c8d3a71ecb200d-500wi\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"162\" data-original-width=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weeklystorybook.com\/.a\/6a0105369e6edf970b02c8d3a71ecb200d-500wi\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faacca411-11f4-4208-ac85-d1a5421ce7a6_3300x2550.jpeg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"618\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faacca411-11f4-4208-ac85-d1a5421ce7a6_3300x2550.jpeg\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dailycartoonist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/slow231227.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dailycartoonist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/slow231227.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weeklystorybook.com\/.a\/6a0105369e6edf970b02c8d3a71edb200d-500wi\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"661\" data-original-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weeklystorybook.com\/.a\/6a0105369e6edf970b02c8d3a71edb200d-500wi\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.dailykos.com\/Images\/1259873\/story_image\/12-28-2023-mcfadden-915px.png?1703824158\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dailykos.com\/Images\/1259873\/story_image\/12-28-2023-mcfadden-915px.png?1703824158\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weeklystorybook.com\/.a\/6a0105369e6edf970b02c8d3a71e71200d-500wi\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weeklystorybook.com\/.a\/6a0105369e6edf970b02c8d3a71e71200d-500wi\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been my privilege to supply these cartoon collations to Brad&#8217;s blog for these many years. The toons will continue on Sunday, brought to you by Brad (or someone he selects to do so). As always, if you&#8217;re capable of financially supporting the work of these talented artists, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailycartoonist.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/support-your-local-or-distant-cartoonist\">please do so<\/a>.<\/p>\n[<em>ED NOTE: <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=14884\">A &#8216;Cup of Kindness&#8217; for our dear, departing PDiddie&#8230;<\/a> &#8212; BF<\/em>]\n<p><center>*   *   *<br \/>\n<i>Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at <a href=\"http:\/\/brainsandeggs.blogspot.com\/\">Brains and Eggs<\/a>,<br \/>\nusually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics.<br \/>\nHe&#8217;s also (still!) on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/Twitter.com\/PDiddie\">@PDiddie<\/a>.<\/i><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d rather put this year in my rearview mirror as quickly as possible, but that doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;m looking forward to 2024&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14883\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}