Wednesday, October 14, 2009

All Hail Mark Ricketts

By Melanie Brooks

Have you met Earl Hornswaggle? If you are a regular reader of Bangor Metro you may have already been introduced. Earl is the oldest man in Bangor and was created for Bangor Metro by illustrator Mark Ricketts.

Each month, Earl is portrayed in the mag doing all sorts of things. In October he took us for a walk down memory lane as he revealed his secrets for staying alive so long -- he is, after all, 123 years old. In our August issue he shared some of his favorite recipes from his restaurant, Earl's Feedbag, was still open. And in our summer guide/history issue he shared a list of little known facts about Bangor that were most fascinating.

Recently (today in fact) Earl's face peered out at me from an unfamiliar location -- the postcard rack at Book Marc's in downtown Bangor! Earl and Ricketts fans alike can now send a funny postcard to those loved ones who aren't fortunate enough to live in Maine! Here are some examples of Ricketts' designs. At $1 a piece you can't go wrong:



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