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Things Are Getting Weird on the Upper West Side

December 7, 2025 | 8:30 AM
in ABSURDITY, ART
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By Gary Martin

I love when dogs dress like people. Nothing like being shown up by someone who still eats socks.

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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Ellen T. White
Ellen T. White
1 month ago

Good one 😂!

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Nancy
Nancy
1 month ago

Very funny.
To me, dogs dressed as humans always look like they’re on their way to a tiny, magical job they’re definitely better at than we are.

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Ken
Ken
1 month ago

That would totally freak me out!

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Debfrombrooklyn
Debfrombrooklyn
1 month ago

This is wonderful because it reminds me of Atticus, the labradoodle, a therapy dog, with whom I worked in the Brooklyn Family Justice Center, DVU, before the pandemic! I love this post, and that doggie!

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Maria
Maria
1 month ago

Now, that is funny! Thank you.

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Joanna
Joanna
1 month ago

Good one, Gary! Made me laugh.

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Merle Buff
Merle Buff
1 month ago

So true and scary! Captured perfectly.

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Lori
Lori
1 month ago

Too funny!

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Neal
Neal
1 month ago

Men are animals.

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Corcoran
Corcoran
1 month ago

Thanks for the treat.

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Nina
Nina
1 month ago

Dogs rule the world

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Pat
Pat
1 month ago

He looks like my ex brother in law!🤣🤣🤣

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Ellen
Ellen
1 month ago

Dog needs “dude shoes”! Great cartoon. Soon we will be a different species!

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Paula Sahli
Paula Sahli
1 month ago

Nice tail 🤭

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Judy Orich
Judy Orich
1 month ago

It’s a doggy dog world so this commentary is perfect ! Thanks Gary.

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Pat W
Pat W
1 month ago

Good one!

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Bill
Bill
1 month ago

Always love viewing Gary’s creations. Very clever!

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Ish Kabibble
Ish Kabibble
1 month ago

I used to have a ‘lab mix’. When people asked, I described him as a ‘labracadabra’.

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Rosie
Rosie
1 month ago

Someone should tell the Labradude that smoking will kill him. Best to stick to chewing socks…

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Joe Chiplock
Joe Chiplock
1 month ago

I am not a dog owner but I got the joke!

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