How Not To Cartoon

1. Don’t make a joke that has to be explained.

This is lichen

Lichen: simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crustlike, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.

2. Don’t do inside jokes.

My daughter and I were listening to an audio book, that went on and on with mind numbing details. At one point it said, “The lichen was pallid.” I said, “Oh no…the lichen is pallid!” She laughed and we used it as a run on joke for a week. “Dad… look out for the pallid lichen and so on.

3. Don’t post it to a blog.