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    Dance Like No One Is Watching

    December 15, 2024 | 6:06 AM
    in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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    By Gary Martin

    There’s so much to do this holiday season in NYC. Seize every opportunity to kick up your heels!

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    Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for over 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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    24 Comments
    Nan
    Nan
    1 year ago

    Joyous! I needed that.

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    Laurie K
    Laurie K
    1 year ago

    Oh I love this – SO sweet! I needed this reminder today Gary – thank you!

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    Neal Leibowitz
    Neal Leibowitz
    1 year ago

    Love those reindeer!

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    Judy Orich
    Judy Orich
    1 year ago

    Gary, we all need a bit of levity these days.

    Thanks for your fabulous illustrations.

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    josh s
    josh s
    1 year ago
    Reply to  Judy Orich

    What is it here with “these days” all the time. Why? What happened that is so tragic around the UWS “these days”???

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    Katherine
    Katherine
    1 year ago

    Love this!!

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    Joanna
    Joanna
    1 year ago

    RIng those bells!

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    Mim
    Mim
    1 year ago

    You’re still a stellar dancer! Happy and healthy holidays and 2025. You always make us smile❤️

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    Andy
    Andy
    1 year ago

    Always

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    Paul P
    Paul P
    1 year ago

    This was a nice pick me up. Thanks, Gary.

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    Sue Taffet
    Sue Taffet
    1 year ago

    With all the stress of the holidays, it’s great that Gary can make us all smile! Love his high kicking.

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    Don
    Don
    1 year ago

    Ho Ho Ho!!!
    Thanks GBM!!!
    Happy Horrordays!!!!

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    Ellen White
    Ellen White
    1 year ago

    I never figured you for a Christmas romantic, Gary!

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    Stacey
    Stacey
    1 year ago

    Thanks, Gary, for accompanying us through the year with your humor, wit, sensitivity, and unique spin on the world. I always look forward to what your talent will bring us next! Happy holidays!!

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    Sharon
    Sharon
    1 year ago

    Dance 10, Looks ?
    Thanks Gary, I know you’ve got to be a dancer under all that curmudgeonlyness

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    Mark
    Mark
    1 year ago

    Thanks, Gary! It’s so easy to get caught up in the wrong aspects of the holiday season, so it’s nice to be reminded to step back and find some joy in it all.

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    Mia
    Mia
    1 year ago

    That’s hilarious. Would make for a great Christmas card.

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    DebM
    DebM
    1 year ago

    Love it!!!!

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    Jane Pleine
    Jane Pleine
    1 year ago

    So cute (and so New York) I can’t stop looking at it and giggling! Holiday card????

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    APC
    APC
    1 year ago

    Makes for a great holiday card

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    David
    David
    1 year ago

    So great. Gary, The NewYorker needs you.

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    Kathy
    Kathy
    1 year ago

    I always look forward to martoonerville every week, and this is definitely one of my favorites so far! Thank you Gary!

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    Sandra Polsak
    Sandra Polsak
    1 year ago

    Whoo-hoo! A fun reminder of how to live your life!

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    Joe Chiplock
    Joe Chiplock
    1 year ago

    I love this image. It made me giggle out loud. Gary is correct, there is SO much to do and see and experience and maybe even stumble upon in New York City this time of year.

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