CLOG (Cartoonist’s Log) 20260430
Did you notice the “point one” after the number this time? It’s there because there are other versions that will use this same comic art with different words that will appear here tomorrow and the next day. These are all about the current Burger King remodel. I had three unique takes on it. Usually, I just pick the “best” one and go with it, but this morning I realized that exactly 30 years ago I was actually working at that same Burger King. I decided to make all three comics as a tribute to that boy I used to be.
In the summer of 1995 I was desperately looking for a job. I babysat the kids across the street sporadically, but felt the need for more of a steady income. That feeling probably came from the fact that I had a girlfriend despite being consistently broke. Today I know that a steady income would have no effect on my broke-ness. I would describe myself at that time as almost feral. Lack of money was not the problem. If a million dollars had dropped out of the sky, I would have wasted it all as quickly as possible. Luckily, that never happened.
Never having had a job, I had no resume, you know? I filled out applications all over South Shore, Park Street and Webster. I specifically remember going to the Blockbuster off Webster to try to get hired for the new Blockbuster coming to South Shore at this time, and never hearing back. I remember this because eventually that would be my second job.
The only place I heard back from was Burger King. I remember being completely terrified at the interview, but the lady was nice and said that she would hire me because I was a student at Saint Joseph-Notre Dame High School. It must have been August by then, but I had my summer job.
[to be continued tomorrow]
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