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My Parents Wanted A Realtor So I Became A Cartoonist

By: Rick London

"Congratulations, Ms. London," I used to joke that the OB/GYN told my mom, "It's a Realtor". My parents owned a very old real estate stable family real estate company and were from a generation where, if and when an offspring arrived, especially a male, they were born to be bred.that is, bred into the family business, or made to be the prodigal son.

Of course at birth, I was not aware of these southern traditional family values, and, as I became more aware of my environment around me, I was certain I wanted to have something to do with humor as I grew older. How did I know this? The answer was quite simple.

I was always in trouble in my youth, about to get in trouble, or locked in my room with no going out with friends for some wrong-doing (never violent or terrible); basically your garden-variety practical joker.

Rarely do I remember my parents smiling and being happy around me except when they had friends over on weekends and were playing record albums by such comedy greats as Don Rickles, Tom Lehrer, Jack Benny, and the like. I introduced them to The Smothers Brothers as a teen, thinking I would earn brownie points but again given the pink slip for "developing radical taste in hum

My first shot at comedy was doing stand-up in New York City. Keep in mind this was straight off the farm from Mississippi to the Big Apple. I won't "even go there" as to how awful I was. It was sort of like Dan Quayle in his memorable v.p. debate, but more like me debating, say, Steve Martin and my comparing myself to Lenny Bruce. Steve to me: "Mr. London, Lenny Bruce was a friend of mine, and you, sir, are no Lenny Bruce." I guess you get the dismal picture of my short-lived stand-up career.

Around 1996 or so I became interested in humor writing, and was planning a book but decided on forming a group of artists and creating a cartoon instead. All of us were surprised when Londons Times Cartoons shot to the top of the Internet rating charts.

Then, at age 47, after a lengthy illness, I decided to start opening stores, selling products with my cartoon images which now amount to over 8500 in number and our counter shows over 8 million visitors since 2005 (though we started in 1997).

Launching a comic strip is not an easy task, but an interesting and educational one. No matter what branch of humor in which one may find their niche, it is a growth experience and a process that can take months or years and even then is simply a crap-shoot.

If you love the arts with a passionyou will know it, even feel it, and no matter what you were "born to be", will not matter. It will have to come out in some way, shape, or form. Educate yourself, associate with those who have blazed the trail, learn all you can.I truly believe if I can do it, anyone who sets their mind to do it can.

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Cartoonist/entpreneur Rick London has created the largest independent offbeat cartoon site and humorous gift & collectible site on the Internet. Over 85,000 Funny Gifts & Collectibles at LTSuperstore. Click here.

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