Although it was cold and wet yesterday, I was lucky enough to find myself below the expressway underpass at Partick, heading home from Riverside.
I’d only been there the day before, but this time there was the unmistakable smell of fresh graffiti down there
Sure enough, this new piece was on the wall.
And it was right, as Tom and Jerry are 86 years old, and celebrate on February 10th.
Sadly, and I may be wrong, but I think the characters depicted are based on the modern versions of our heroes, not the originals.
That said, it has to be noted they did evolve in the early years too, and their appearance changed.
Regardless – a big Thank You to the artist.
😃
A rivalry that raised us: Celebrating 86 years of Tom and Jerry
I have to admit to being a bit of a purist, and greatly prefer the original, Academy Award wining animations, rather than the present day watered down kids’ version of our heroes.
The originals were produced for adults in cinema theatres of the 1940s, and I think can now even be found with ‘Parental Guidance’ warnings regarding their suitability for children.
The cute modern versions just don’t cut it, especially if seen on channels for ‘Younger Viewers’. I can’t watch them.
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