Milk Shake
Episode 22 of Left Field
In Memory of Ray Barton
Published May 1, 2010 in the Northfield Entertainment Guide
Simply Fodder For Your Next Cocktail Party
by Sherri Faye ©2010
I just couldn’t resist - what can I say? Seriously, I am not totally hacking on California. As those of you who follow my comic strip or column know, I lived there for a while. I’ve lived in the south, the north/midwest, and on both coasts. Every place in the country, or the world for that matter, has its pros and cons. From tornadoes, blizzards, and floods to earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes, there is no such thing as a complete weather nirvana. Sometimes it just gets annoying listening to The Golden State tout itself as the origin of all that is ‘cool’. Occasionally it needs to be reminded that it is neither utopia, nor the center of the known universe. No hard feelings, California.
Speaking of shakes… I am dedicating this comic strip to Ray Barton, who recently passed away at age 80. Anyone who follows the Twins or reads the Star Tribune may be aware that Ray Barton was the cartoonist responsible for “Minnie and Paul” – the two cartoon baseball players representing each of the Twin Cities that have been the Minnesota Twins official emblem since 1961. They are depicted shaking hands across the Mississippi River, and now grace the new Twins Stadium, a.k.a. Target Field, in Minneapolis. When a homerun is hit, Minnie and Paul actually shake hands. Pretty cool, huh?
What’s really cool is that Ray Barton was one of my art instructors at HTC in the 70’s, where I graduated from the Commercial Art program. He was instrumental in bringing out my inner cartoonist and caricaturist. I always wanted to thank him, and tell him about my work published in books, magazines, the City Pages, the Chicago Reader, and the Northfield Entertainment Guide, etc... So, thanks Ray! I hope you’re enjoying perfect conditions, wherever you are.
Click here to read about Ray Barton: http://www.startribune.com/local/91704699.html
Click here to read about Ray Barton: http://www.startribune.com/local/91704699.html
(c) 2010 Sherri Faye All Rights Reserved.
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