Cory with a story here!  This idea came from Erin Cooley.  I've had my HISTORY BLUFFS on display at several libraries and the ones that seem to get the most comments were the ones where I had a story behind the toon.  I love watching behind the scenes with movies, so I'll write a few lines with some of the Bluffs I already have posted.

THIS WAS THE VERY FIRST HISTORY BLUFF. I HEARD TO DEE JAYS ON THE RADIO JOKING ABOUT CERTAIN EVENTS IN HISTORY. THEY WERE DISCUSSING THE 100 YEARS WAR AND ONE OF THEM SAID, 'YEAH, WHO STARTED THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE?'  I WAS ACTUALLY IN THE OLDEST TOWN IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN I GOT THIS IDEA, ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA.

THIS EDISON TOON IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES. I WISH MORE IDEAS CAME TO ME AS EASY AS THIS ONE.  I'VE SOLD AT LEAST 10 PRINTS OF THIS BLUFF. FOR SOME REASON AUDIENCES REALLY LOVE THIS PARTICULAR TOON.  IT REALLY CRACKS PEOPLE UP. I AM QUITE FOND OF EDISON'S UNI-BROW. PERFECT EXAMPLE OF KEEP IT SIMPLE, SIMON.

THE BEST CARTOONS ARE THE ONES THAT HIT A PERSONAL CHORD WITH VIEWERS. THIS ONE REALLY, REALLY MAKES ME LAUGH.  OTHERS JUST SEEM TO SNICKER. BUT THE TOONS THAT I THINK ARE JUST HA HA, SEEM TO BE A KNEE SLAPPER TO OTHERS.  I FEEL THE GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IS WHEN READERS CUT OUT A TOON AND POST IT IN THEIR CUBICLES OR STICK IT TO THE FRIDGE. THAT'S BETTER THAN THE HALL OF FAME. HERE'S A PERSONAL NOTE ON THIS TOON. THE PUNCHLINE IS FUNNY, NO DOUBT.  BUT HOW FUNNY ARE THE NAMES RUTHERFORD, ULYSSES AND GROVER? COME ON, THAT'S FUNNY RIGHT THERE.

THIS CARTOON IS ONE OF LIFE'S LITTLE BONUSES.  I WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO WRITE A TOON ABOUT THE BIZARRE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN ABE LINCOLN AND JACK KENNEDY. ONE OF THE COMPARISONS IS THAT THEY BOTH HAD A VP NAMED JOHNSON.  THEN WHEN I SAID THE NAME 'JOHNSON' OUT LOUD, I CHUCKLED AND SAID, OH MAN, I GOT IT.  THIS HAPPENS TO WRITERS. THEY ARE GOING DOWN ONE LANE, AND THINK OF SOMETHING FUNNIER ALONG THE WAY.

more to come...