That Proverbial “Fly on the Wall” by Carl D’Agostino

July 24, 2011

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: Cartoons by Carl D'Agostino, political commentary Tags: Churchill, FDR, fly insect, Stalin, Truman, ww2 cartoon, Yalta

27 responses to “That Proverbial “Fly on the Wall” by Carl D’Agostino”

johnell74
August 8th, 2011 at 04:56

Great caricatures, Carl.
As a child who grew up in the EU war, this has a lot of meaning.
Thanks John

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 8th, 2011 at 06:30
  
  Surviving the blitz really was Britain’s finest hour
  
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Judith
August 6th, 2011 at 03:42

Well it just goes to prove that those in power are the same wherever in the world they happen to live. Would have really, really liked to have been the fly at several of those conferences during WW2 instead of which we have to live with the consequences of their decisions then and even now.
Any one else for a game of Risk?

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 6th, 2011 at 04:24
  
  Yes, the consequences we must endure due to the swipe of a pen of old men. Loved Risk. I was usually the green cubes.
  
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moondustwriter
July 27th, 2011 at 00:18

AlwYs a RISK at being the innocent fly…

Excellent

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 27th, 2011 at 05:43
  
  Used to play Risk endlessly. Food or drink were of no concern. I was wondering if someone would make the connection. Thanks for visit.
  
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Christine Grote
July 25th, 2011 at 20:58

I forget, Carl, did you teach history? Or are you just a history buff?

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 21:01
  
  Yes, 33 years high school history. Mostly American, some world. Studied Puritans extensively. Favorite eras are Elizabethan England and post Jesus Roman Empire.
  
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nrhatch
July 25th, 2011 at 19:53

Brilliant! And FUNNY (while being serious at the same time). 😀

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 20:55
  
  Glad you could relate
  
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kateshrewsday
July 25th, 2011 at 17:18

Gives a whole new meaning to ‘getting round the table”….

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 17:38
  
  Certainly ain’t the Lord’s Table or Arthur’s.
  
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Mountain Republic
July 25th, 2011 at 11:17

I like that one Carl! It makes me think about how our current day power brokers are gambling with our future.

MR

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 11:23
  
  Good to know there are people that relate to historical ref cartoons.. Am reading “The Sorrows of Empire” Chalmers Johnson. Domestic erosion civilian power by military and over 750 out of country military facilities.
  
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Carl D'Agostino
July 25th, 2011 at 10:33

We drew 3×3 boxes on the sidewalk or street and did the same thing. When you took a country the person was knocked out of the game. But if you did not hit a country on your throw the person got your country. I imagine you called your game “territory”

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Craig N.
July 25th, 2011 at 09:50

When I was a kid in Brooklyn, N.Y. we used to play a game called “I Declare War On”
Everyone would pick a country that they wanted to be and then gather in a circle. We then threw the “spalding” ball hard against the ground and when it came down someone caught it and everyone scattered. Then the one with the ball tried to hit another with the ball and capture that country and then that captured country (person) would throw the ball. That’s the way I remember it. Don’t recall how it ended or if it ever had an end. It was continuous much like it is in real life today. Continuous and never ending and no one country being able to capture all the others. Hitler came close. I guess that’s how the game came about ow was inspired. ANYONE REMEMBER PLAYING THIS AS A CHILD????

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Bonnie
July 25th, 2011 at 07:48

I agree with SuziCate – stick this guy in the oval office for us. 🙂

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- Bonnie
  July 25th, 2011 at 07:54
  
  I should have said current-day office, oops. 🙂
  
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    July 25th, 2011 at 08:12
    
    We could use another Franklin Roosevelt or his cousin Theodore in there today. That great Italian president, Abrahama Linguine would be good too.
    
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Rick Flynn
July 25th, 2011 at 07:43

…..and they continue to roll the dice to this very day………RJF 2011

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 08:09
  
  Seems that way since no planning seems to evolve. Like, let’s try this and see….
  
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pattisj
July 25th, 2011 at 00:25

The room was bugged.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 06:44
  
  Gives new meaning to spyfly
  
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Bridgesburning Chris King
July 24th, 2011 at 23:23

I kinda thought ot played out something like that!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 06:43
  
  FDR’s LAST YEAR by JIM BISHOP tells the story pretty much as I have illustrated it. See Yalta Conference.
  
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SuziCate
July 24th, 2011 at 22:40

And just how do you manage to come up with these things?! Wonder what the proverbial fly has seen during these debt ceiling talks!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 25th, 2011 at 06:45
  
  One thing: he had to watch from the wall because there ain’t no debt ceiling. Or roof.
  
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