SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2010 CARTOONS For the New Yorker, he calls the ’toons of the year BY MICHAEL CAVNA Men, women and tykes are stripped
down to their birthday suits, a tarmac of naked backsides waiting to board their plane. Casually, the fellow in the fore- ground — grinning and baring it — says to the nude woman by his side: “It is humiliating, Alice, but it is foolproof, you’ll have to admit.” This cartoon commentary on airport-
security measures and invasion-of-priva- cy concerns was rendered by Ed Fisher and ran in theNewYorker. In 1972. “I blogged about the TSA changes,”
says BobMankoff, longtime cartoon edi- tor and longer-time contributor at the New Yorker, “and it’s clear that the ’70s anticipated this. . . . The cartoon really tells you about how we reprise these same sorts of issues. “With New Yorker cartoons, it’s like
time traveling.” The New Yorker has released collec-
tions and treasuries that encapsulate most of the magazine’s 85-year history in cartoons. But now for the first time, Mankoff says, theNewYorker has collect- ed its Best of the Year cartoons—for the class of 2009-10 — in a magazine, mean- ing this is less an exercise in time travel and more an engaging trip through re- cent events. The title of the new softbound edition
—whatMankoff terms a “book-a-zine”— is “TheNewYorker: Cartoons of theYear,” and it features more than 300 cartoons from nearly 60 cartoonists. What it spot- lights is the tantalizingly eclectic range of styles that is the magazine’s cartoon signature. From the Roz Chast introduc- tion through to Charles Barsotti’s in- house ad gag, the book is a trove of brilliant , split-second treasures. Mankoff — who was in town this month to deliver a lecture on humor at
GeorgetownUniversity—says the maga- zine’s cartoons focus less on current conditions and more on the human con- dition, which helps the humor transcend the politics of the moment. He sees the value of true political satire — “Humor opens us up to questioning authority”— it just doesn’t happen to be the New Yorker’s stock in trade. “Whether it’s Obama or Sarah Palin,
we’re not really involved in [political cartooning],” saysMankoff,whohasbeen the magazine’s cartoon editor since 1997. “For us, it’s not aboutwhether the emper- or has any clothes. It’s, for example, whether the emperor spent too much on those clothes.” Similarly,Mankoff says, a New Yorker
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BUBBLINGAROUND:BobMankoff ’s self-portrait shows thatNewYorker symbol Eustace Tilley is on the cartoonist’s mind.
cartoon won’t take a pointed stand on same-sex marriage. Instead, he says, the magazine’s take might be: “Gays and lesbians getting married — haven’t they suffered enough?” Mankoff ’s most famous cartoon re-
mains his oft-quoted 1993 classic of the stipple-coated businessman saying into the phone: “No, Thursday’s out. How about never—is never good for you?” So just who decides which the “best”
cartoons are — especially given the rou- tine excellence of the illustrations at the NewYorker? “Everybody looked at it, but I decided,”
Mankoff says. “I showed it to other people, and there are cartoons I know that were very popular. There were things that I liked and cartoons that other people liked.” The flurry of submissions amounts to
“about a thousand a week, counting peoplewhosend in unsolicited,”Mankoff says. “Our regular cartoonists probably account for 400 to 500 cartoons. But at one time, they, too, were unsolicited. Each year, cartoonists sell to the maga- zine who have never sold before and some of them may become regulars.”
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Mrs.Vincent Vanni of Fairfax Station, Virginia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter,Lauren Marisa Vanni to Jonathan Glenn Kinard, son of
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Lauren is agraduate of West Spring- field High School in Springfield, Vir- ginia. She received her BS degree in finance and marketing from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachu-
setts.Lauren currently manages areal estate settlement company handling residential and commercial transac- tions.
Jonathan is agraduate of Lake Brad- dock Secondary School in Burke,Vir- ginia. He received his BS degree in psychology from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg,Virginia. Jonathan is aVice President of Construction Lending for alocal mortgage company.
Lauren and Jonathan both reside in Fairfax, Virginia. An October 2011 wedding is planned at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown.
Roya Nassirizadeh, an Institutional Financial Consultant at Calvert Mutual Funds,istobemarried to
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Ms.Nassirizadeh is the daughter of
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Jacqueline (Lynne) Kennedy and Joan Darrah were married on December 17, 2010 in asmall ceremony at the Albert Einstein Memorial in Washing- ton, D.C. The Rev.Kate R. Walker of the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church performed the
ceremony.Attendants were Lynne’ssister,Judy Christmann, of Huntington Station, New York and Joan’sbrother,William C. Darrah, of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Lynne is the daughter of AvaM. Kennedy and the late William A. Kennedy of Long Island, New York. Joan is the daughter of the late Horace and Drusilla Darrah of Mattapoisett,
Massachusetts.Lynne retired as a Reference Librarian from the Congres- sional Research Service,Library of Congress,inJune 2002. Joan retired from the US Navy at the rank of Captain, after 29 ½years of service,in June 2002.
Joan and Lynne are also celebrating their 20th
Anniversary.Lynne and Joan reside in New Alexandria, Virginia with their boxer,KD.
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Katherine Elizabeth Pugh Marries Erich Walther Feige —October 23, 2010—
Stanley and Mary Bowen of Waldorf,Maryland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 20, 2010 with afamily dinner at McCormick &Schmick’sRestaurant in the National Harbor,followed by asurprise celebration at their home,hosted by their children and brother Charles Bowen. The special occasion was attended by many friends and family.
Mr.and
Mrs.Frank Puleo III Photo Credit: Julie Fischer
Christina Anne Ford and Carl Frank Puleo III exchanged vows and held their reception with dinner and danc- ing on November 13, 2010 at The Tower Club in Vienna, Virginia. The couple honeymooned on Peter Island in the British Virgin Islands.
The bride was attended by Maid of Honor,Denise Ford, and bridesmaids Beth Puleo,Alicia Andrews,Leah Kieff, and Katie Fritz. The Best Men were Adam Puleo and Tony Puleo and the groomsmen were Chris Puleo,Davis Ford, and Seamus
Owens.The bride is the daughter of David and Carol Ford of Fairfax Station. Grandparents of the bride are June and Earle Williams of McLean, Kay and Petros Spyridakis of Luray,and Joyce and Don Ford of Baltimore,
Ohio.The groom is the son of the late Frank Puleo and Charlene Lesniak ofWestminster,Maryland.
The couple met while attending the University of Mary Washington. Christina is currently preparing for post graduate
studies.Frank is a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. The couple resides in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Diamond Anniversary —December 23&24, 1950—
Captain and
Mrs.Erich Feige Photo Credit: Cherie Cullen
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Katherine Elizabeth Pugh and Captain ErichWalther Feige,United States Army,were married on Saturday,October 23, 2010, at St. Timothy’sCatholic Church in Chantilly,Virginia. The ceremony was officiated by Father Stephen Schultz, followed by areception at the Black Horse Inn inWarrenton, Virginia. Katherine and Erich are both graduates of Falls Church High School.
Katherine is the daughter of William and Joyce Pugh of Falls Church, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with adegree in economics,and is amember of the Zeta TauAlpha Sorority.Katherine is employed as aprogram control analyst with CACI International, Inc.
Captain Feige is the son of Edmund and Margaret Feige of Annandale,Virginia. He is a2004 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Captain Feige has served with the 10th Mountain Division and the 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard).
Captain and Mrs.Feige currently reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado,where Captain Feige is stationed at Fort Carson.
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Stan and Mary met and began their love affair in 1956 while attending Oxon Hill High School, in Oxon Hill, Maryland and after graduating in 1958 (Stan) and 1960 (Mary Gaines) the Bowen’swere married November 25, 1960 at Temple Hills Baptist Church, in Temple Hills,Maryland. The
Rev.J.Suttey performed the ceremony,Kathleen Barnes was maid of honor and James Barnes,Sr.was best man (aunt and uncle of the bride).
Stan and Mary have three children, Susan Conner of LaPlata, Maryland, Linda Davis of LaPlata, Maryland and Stanley
W.Bowen of Hagerstown, Maryland. They are the proud grand parents of six grandchildren, Justin, Steven, Amanda, Mary Lynn, Jake and Chad. In July 2009 they became “Great” grandparents to their first great grandson Hank!
Stan is retired from the Department of Commerce and Defense Mapping Agency after 35 years of service and is currently employed in asecurity position with OmniPlex. Mary is retired from a35year career in cosmetology.
Stan and Mary have lived and made their home in Charles County, Maryland for over 40
years.They love going to Myrtle Beach and attending the live entertainment shows,eating Maryland steamed crabs,taking care of their home,watching the Chicago Cubs play baseball, baking, swimming, doting over their pet cats MeMeand Mosby and spending time with their children and their families.
Congratulations Stan and Mary! Here’sto50more.Weall love you!
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It is with great love and pride that the children of retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Lynn and Margot Helferd announce the 60th wedding anniver- sary of their parents.
The couple married December 23 and 24, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They have lived both nationally and
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