The Bear Hunt

Before venturing out into the dark and dangerous woods, Nephew and Uncle added extra protection against cold and critters. They prepared by wearing union suit "armor" for extra safety. You never know what may be lurking behind the trees.

 

Oops, looks like their wearing long underwear was no help against this brute:

The above, inspired by one of the photos I included in the Union Suit Fan Flag Day posting on June 15th. 

A special shout-out to my favorite union suit illustrator and caricature master, Jerry Walters. Thanks!

You may recall one of the several postings I featured of him and his cast of characters, 'er caricatures, such as this one: 

Calling him a cartoonist, illustrator or draw-er, character-ist, or caricatu-rist just doesn't seem adequate somehow. How does one capture that which Jerry captures? Perhaps “Artist” defines him best. He and I first met by way of the amazing invention we call the “Internet.” That was about five years ago when I found him on www.blurb.com. That site allows very talented folks of all persuasions to publish their books for the world's enjoyment. I'm pleased that Jerry found this outlet for his immense gift. Well, like this one for example,”Coach”... 

Many, if not most of Jerry's creations, feature men and sometimes animals caught in some predicament or another wearing little else but their union suits. So, you know by now how that caught my attention! After all, union suits are my go-to underwear and why I have posted countess union suit photos, articles and stories in two blogs over the years, a very large number contributed by you, the viewer....

 

Go to my posting of February 10, 2024 in Union Suit Fan to see the entire posting, 

including other caractures and a newspaper article about Jerry. 

Hunting in your union suit adds yet another element of adventure.