The problem dates back to our earliest ancestors. In the year 81 B.C., Flavius Minimis’ low self- esteem was due to projectile deficiency. In Egypt, King Rootin’ Tootin’ Kahman suffered intense self-esteem problems due to the fact that only 30,000 slaves lost their lives building his tomb. Hannibal suffered the curse, here seen crossing his wife. ;V$ A I- . . . J ... Biblical figures had the affliction... ...which cropped up again in the Renaissance... ...entered the realm of myth... I his is the first episode in John Callahan’s book-in-the-works, Digesting the Child Within. Look for future developments in these pages. John’s career has skyrocketed since his first Clinton St. appearance with “The Lighter Side of Being Paralyzed for Life” (FA ’84). His autobiography, Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot, has just appeared as a paperback (Random House, New York), as has a new book of single-panel cartoons, Do Not Disturb Any Further (William Morrow, New York). Clinton St.—Spring 1990 21
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