Gobo Gazette

Happy 4th of July to all of the Americans out there! Setting the historical significance aside, independence never was so good! Big barbecues, outrageous outings and gregarious gatherings! Beach bashes, pool parties and summer spectaculars! And at the top of the list: fireworks displays! It looks like both Tik and Tok have the right idea, although it probably isn’t the smartest thing to be lighting rockets off of helmet candles.

Before sparking up your very first firework, make sure that you are ready for the absolute worst. Safety should always be first for all of you amateur fireworks launchers (which is mostly all of us out there). Honestly, bad things can happen to those that mishandle explosive items… or get too close to them! You don’t want to spend the holiday in an emergency room, or missing some fingers!

Your best bet for enjoying the evening is to step right back and watch the light show. Leave the fabulous flashes and the big booms and blasts in the hands of the professionals. There is nothing like colorful explosions choreographed to music, classical and classic rock. Besides, that will leave them both empty for something even better… a beverage and a burger!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you tough mothers out there (that’s every single one of you)! Tok is striking a very familiar pose of a cultural icon… can you guess who that icon is before clicking this link? I hope you are doing something special with your mother today. Perhaps you got breakfast ready for her before she woke up today. Or maybe a secret surprise later on that will brighten her day. Better yet, you might have a whole day planned with fun and adventure. At the very least, I hope you have her in your thoughts, especially if you can’t spend time with her.

Happy First Birthday, Dante! You’ve definitely changed our lives for the better and are pushing me to be a better person. Plus, you’re the inspiration behind the little gobos I draw on this silly webcomic. If you ever met this little guy, you might notice the similarities between him and our twelve little mischief-makers. He might not be green with pointy ears and yellow eyes but he does possess their expressions and penchant for getting into misadventures! Sure he gets into trouble but it is not as crazy as the stuff our little gobos get into.

And now some Gobo Gazette news! This is the special tribute I mentioned previously. Starting tomorrow and over the next few days, we will be doing a series of posts on the Gobo Gazette Instagram page. Unlike other posts on that page, we will not be updating the website with each post. Check it out! There will be a big change to the website once it has finished.