By Gary Martin
The term “Mother” has come to mean so many things — but all of them caring, essential, nurturing, a hub for other smaller things. All deserve to be cherished and celebrated today and all days. I’ve pictured a few here. Can you name them? What am I missing?
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Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 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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Ok. Here’s what I see: Mother Earth, Mother Goose, Fairy Godmother, Mother Nature , the Mothership (??) , and of course, a traditional mother. I can think of a few not pictured, but maybe they’re not ready for primetime…
Regardless – Happy Mother’s Day to all of them and to all of ours, present and past.
Great cartoon, Gary. Per usual.
I recognize the mother ship from “Plan 9 from Outer Space.”
Mother goose
Mother Earth
Fairy godmother
Mothership
Harvest mother
Is this right?
Motherboard is another suggestion.
Aw. So sweet! I love the illustration so much!
Great sentiment, Gary! Happy Mother’s Day to all!
Yes!
Thank you for this.
Artistic talent + unique humor + love = Gary. I always love his weekly contributions
Mother of anchor babies, until DJT.
Bravo! 👏 👏👏👏
A fine assemblage of mothers! I think you got the best ones. Of course many people play important mom-roles – and only some are called moms. Splitting hairs, there are Step moms, Gramdmas, mothers in law. Also: Den mothers, mother hens (for their broods), earth mothers, team moms, stage moms, “Mr Moms” (a term rightly gone from us), the motherboard (mentioned in comment), the “mother” for sourdough bread, the “mother-load” of something, ones mother tongue, a motherland (some languages and cultures have her; other have a fatherland!)….and the ones best not mentioned…no, I think you did get the best ones. 🙂
Amazing how many mothers there are in the world…and beyond!
Mamma Mia! 💐
The more the merrier when it comes to Moms. It really does take a village!😀