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New Piece at HumorOutcasts.com

You can read the rest of the piece here. Thanks to my wife Isabella Bannerman for the great cartoon and help with the writing. And thanks to Donna Cavanagh at HumorOutcasts.com for running it. 

Brazier Grill by Eclipse Metal Mfg. Corp., Eden, NY

Photos of this grill were sent to me by a reader named Brent. It's a mid-century beauty. I'd never seen one, but Adam Gibson had. Here's what Adam says about it:

"This is a brazier bbq made in Eden NY in the 1950’s. That is all I really know about it. The company dissolved but these were very popular back in the day and were used at many camp grounds across the country. I have seen some for sale as far away as Washington State and California. The last few I have bought or seen sold average between 50-200 bucks for the type of grill and condition. This is an excellent piece and I would love to own it."

Thanks, Adam. For more info on Eclipse grills, check out more from Adam. He has a few nice ones himself (and lives close by to Eden).

An awesome grill, with an electric rotisserie, yet. I love the red handle and red plastic wheels. Brent is willing to sell the grill at the right price. If anyone is interested, let me know and I will put you in contact. Here are some more photos, thanks for sending them, Brent! 

 

Bannerman Bees Cartoon

Yikes. They both seem like painful options. 

New Piece Up at HumorOutcasts.com

You can read it here. Thanks, Donna Cavanagh. Thanks, Isabella Bannerman. And thanks, musicians and songwriters, for all the tears.

Sunday "Six Chix" Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman

Mmm, donuts. If these are invaders from space, let them take over. Click on image to enlarge.

New Piece at Humor Outcasts

You can read it here. Thanks Donna Cavanagh for running this. You can see all 10 of my pieces there, here. And there are many, many funny writers there to check out every day.

Seafood Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman

Mmm, sounds delicious. I hope she means steamers, lobsters and crabs, but I'm not sure. 

New Piece at HumorOutcasts.com

Screenshot from HumorOutcasts.com

You can read the piece here. Thank you Donna Cavanagh for HumorOutcasts.com. 

Valuable Mid-Century Weber "Westerner" Grill for Sale

I've written about this amazing and rare grill before. Now you can actually buy it on eBay. It is being sold by my friend and fellow Buffalonian Harley Spiller. You have until Thursday to bid. It's from the early 1960s, with a longhorn steer head on the side. How many of these can there be? It was used for decades by Harley's father, Mortimer Spiller, who sold a grill of his own, this mid-century griddle grill. Below is a picture of Mort from "BBQ & Beer" Magazine. Good luck, Harley. Someone is going to be very happy to have this special grill, with so many wonderful memories baked into it.

 

Eye Strain Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman

Yesterday's "Six Chix" cartoon by my wife, Isabella Bannerman. I love the way Isy drew the woman's head going back and forth in the last frame!