Illustration Friday: Geek Trick: Harry the Hat

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Geek Trick: Harry the Hat

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Back in 1982, "Harry the Hat" Anderson performed a geek trick by shoving a needle through his arm. As his blood trickled to the floor, Harry called the screaming spectators "a bunch of namby-pambies", insisting it was all a trick. Mimicing a violinist by moving the needle back and forth through his wound, Harry caused an even louder reaction by asking "Would you like me to play 'Melancholy Baby'?". IMDB | SNL Transcript

Posted by Dave M! on Jul 11, 2007 at 8:20 PM
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Comments So Far ...

JO says:

(July 11, 2007 10:41 PM) yewww!! I love your illos, they have that unusual twist. Permanent Link

Focus_ret says:

(July 12, 2007 1:19 AM) Great illustration - but I'm with the audience. Eeeew! Permanent Link

kinT says:

(July 12, 2007 8:07 AM) wow this is very well drawn! (maybe you are the drawing-geek ;) ) Permanent Link

studio lolo says:

(July 12, 2007 4:49 PM) I remember I used to sew all of my fingers together just under the skin! Excellent painting! Permanent Link

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