Snowball Vs. Hat: A Drama In 4 Panels

By Mrstrongest @mrstrongarm

OK, imagine you’re an illustrator. You’re working hard on an assignment, and you realize you’ve been neglecting your blog. Do you:

A) Hope for a miracle
B) Recycle some old work
C) Both

Answer: C.

The miracle occurred when I was picking up some clutter (an annual, very feeble New Year’s resolution) and found some gag cartoons circa 1996. That’s what– 17 years ago?? Definitely old work. This one made me smile, though, and it seems perfect for a January post here in cold and wintry New Hampshire, USA.

The plot called for two characters: a distinguished gentleman, and a mean little kid– so I was able to incorporate both aspects of my personality into it… : ) Hope you enjoy it.

Panel #1 of Four panel B&W gag cartoon showing distinguished gentleman brushing snowball repellent onto his top hat before going for walk, mean little kid tries to knock off hat with snowball but hat repels snowball and it smacks kid in face

Panel #2 of Four panel B&W gag cartoon showing distinguished gentleman brushing snowball repellent onto his top hat before going for walk, mean little kid tries to knock off hat with snowball but hat repels snowball and it smacks kid in face

Panel #3 of Four panel B&W gag cartoon showing distinguished gentleman brushing snowball repellent onto his top hat before going for walk, mean little kid tries to knock off hat with snowball but hat repels snowball and it smacks kid in face

Panel #4 of Four panel B&W gag cartoon showing distinguished gentleman brushing snowball repellent onto his top hat before going for walk, mean little kid tries to knock off hat with snowball but hat repels snowball and it smacks kid in face

What do you think? Have you ever tried to knock somebody’s hat off with a snowball? Ever had a practical joke backfire on you? Hope you’ll leave a comment.