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12 years ago
I had a random memory yesterday.
Richard Scarry was a big formative influence on me as far as anthros.
But there was something else I totally forgot about.
Visits to Grandmas house were a regular part of the first 31 years of my life.
She had a copy of this book right here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trywhi.....is/3020367769/
It was a retelling of a story called "Dame Wiggins of Lee and Her Seven Wonderful Cats: A Humorous Tale", published in 1824.
This version was written by Wallace Wadsworth and illustrated by Elizabeth Webbe for Rand McNally in 1956.
And I swear to you these illustrations were one of the things that warped me for life.
I didn't realize that's what they did, but that's what they did.~
I mean, look at these kittehs! LOOK AT THEM! >:O
1. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl.....ed=0CC4QrQMwAQ
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinymu.....ins/457029760/
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinymu.....ins/457029762/
4. I very clearly remember being 5ish on the dance floor at somebody's wedding, and my dance moves consisted of pretending I was these guys here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinymu.....ins/457029746/
I still have Grandma's copy somewhere. ^^
....and that was how I became a furry, children.
- C
Richard Scarry was a big formative influence on me as far as anthros.
But there was something else I totally forgot about.
Visits to Grandmas house were a regular part of the first 31 years of my life.
She had a copy of this book right here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trywhi.....is/3020367769/
It was a retelling of a story called "Dame Wiggins of Lee and Her Seven Wonderful Cats: A Humorous Tale", published in 1824.
This version was written by Wallace Wadsworth and illustrated by Elizabeth Webbe for Rand McNally in 1956.
And I swear to you these illustrations were one of the things that warped me for life.
I didn't realize that's what they did, but that's what they did.~
I mean, look at these kittehs! LOOK AT THEM! >:O
1. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl.....ed=0CC4QrQMwAQ
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinymu.....ins/457029760/
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinymu.....ins/457029762/
4. I very clearly remember being 5ish on the dance floor at somebody's wedding, and my dance moves consisted of pretending I was these guys here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinymu.....ins/457029746/
I still have Grandma's copy somewhere. ^^
....and that was how I became a furry, children.
- C
And those kittens are cute - I can see why you like them. What 5-yr-old wouldn't want to be as happy as that? :)
D.F.
I guess what shape me more into what i am today was for the times of watching a lot of The Land Before Time when i was younger.
I also think Yoshi Island had some influences too. The rest of it today actually happen much later, after countless months of daydreaming my world into existence.