What is it?
A maximum distraction-generating, talking, shouting and taking machine as this can only be the work of … Shonkyman.
Don’t forget it!
Your greenhouse emissions are getting out of hand
but your 4 wheel driving head don’t seem to understand
Your carbon footprint is greater than most
and this is something about which you should never boast
Your flouting of water restrictions has seen
the greenest lawn that ever has been
As long as things are convenient for you
you turn a blind eye to the damage you do
We are not all tree huggers with smelly hair
but some of us still manage to care
– To be sung (or narrated) by Julie Andrews, please.
Just a few of the many incarnations of Shonkyman that have surfaced over the years
Warning! After years of trying to infiltrate my sketchbooks, the character I have come to know as $honkyman has finally bought all pages, forcing many of the smaller characters out. Yes, he has the monopoly but of course this is not enough for him. He now wants this website!.
Though never disclosed, this Deli Food ad (circa 1994) is thought to have $honkyman connections
He has popped up in many forms over the years and only now have we realised the magnitude of his power.
He is a clever, charming, hypnotising, sympathising, distraction-creating force and he will own you. We’ll try our best to stave off the attack but it’s probably too late.
Please note: Due to his erratic and underhanded methods we are predicting a slow and staggered takeover, but ruthless nonetheless.
Information:
What is Buy Nothing Day?
Adbusters Campaign
Buy Nothing Day UK
So instead of buying stuff today, watch some videos depicting consumer madness and be thankful that this is not you:
via The Daily What
Talking Heads – Love For Sale
We’ve had a run of family birthdays lately and now finally we have a month off to gather ourselves for the next big wave. One of our nieces recently turned six, so of course there needed to be a party to celebrate another milestone. We happily complied with instructions to create a jungle themed design for the lolly bags and this is the result. Much fun.
Being Kerri-anned automatically means you’ve been Nined, as it is a sub-section. As it turns out you can also be Tenned and Sevened, and goodness knows what else. More on that later…
