Surprising origins of a face drawing

In this fascinating three-part story, Steve of "The Sneeze" looks into the history of a face that his father has been drawing for the last 60 years. Steve told Drawn!:

My father has been drawing this same ‘face’ on my birthday cards and cakes for as long as I remember. I recently started pressing him for info about this face that he’s been drawing for 60 years and it all unfolded with a completely unexpected and satisfying ending.

The interview with his father is funny and heart-warming. Link

Mark Frauenfelder is the founder of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of MAKE and Cool Tools. Twitter: @frauenfelder. Come and hear Mark speak at the ALA conference in Chicago on July 1.

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Lizzle

Aw! Consider my heart warmed.
Rick.

I read this article awhile back while doing the usual random link-surfing. Such a great story. With a conclusion made possible by the internet.
virgil

What a great story. He’s absolutely right when he tells his dad that this is exactly what the internet was invented for.
ella

ha, I totally remember that Frank Webb book from when I was a kid. I think mine had a different cover though.
hemidemisemiquaver

I love this so much. THIS sort of post is the essence of boingboing to me, not goatse analogues or even papercraft.
papasteveo

Haha! I love The Sneeze. Be sure to read through ‘Steve,don’t eat it!’ in which he makes (and drinks!) his own prison-wine-in-a-sock.
Sawdust

I’m not sure exactly why, but that was so enjoyable that I was laughing uncontrollably by the second page. Wonderful!
Evil Jim

I read this article “live” as it was updated on The Sneeze. It’s a fun & fulfilling read.
jplkeekif

Am I the only one that thinks the face is wearing a blindfold?
Lone

No I can see the blindfold and upturned nose too, as well as the dashing, sneezing fellow.