‘My heart just broke': Achingly beautiful cartoon honors slain Canadian soldier

Twitchy ^ | October 23, 2014 | Staff

[C19fan]

Yesterday, reservist Nathan Cirillo was murdered while guarding Canada’s National War Memorial. Today, Halifax Chronicle-Herald cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon paid tribute to Cirillo — in an absolutely gorgeous way:

[IronJack]

We’re more alike than different. And evil shouldn’t find a home in either place.

[RegulatorCountry]

Nobody’s stopping you. Have at it.

[Churchillspirit]

If that cartoon - just as it is - did not touch your heart it must be made of stone.

[COBOL2Java]

I'm not saying it's not a good cartoon, but it would be a classic if it was done in the style of Lee Teter's Reflections.

Here, I'll help you get started...

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

You know, I just might.

[DCBryan1]

Thanks FRiends!

[COBOL2Java]

You know, I just might.

Be sure to get back to us when your masterpiece is done.

[Utilizer]

Thanks for that pic. I’ve been looking for something like that for some time now. Is it any good, d’yer know?

[ozarkgirl]

Oh my, thanks for posting that.

[PLMerite]

Bill Mauldin from the Kennedy Assassination:

[Chickensoup]

I guess I am not familiar with what the war memorial looks like

[Chickensoup]

What is that thing in the statue in the middle’s hand?

[Mears]

My Mom was born in Canada——Nova Scotia.

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[Forward the Light Brigade]

Many of my ancesters came from Canada—both Irish, and French and Native American. I feel their pain at this terrorist act. They did not deserve this. Now, as always, they stand with us to face this new darkness that is slowly enveloping the world. We stood together to face the Nazis and their special evil, we died together on Normandy Beaches, we won that fight—and we will win this new battle.

[21twelve]

I’m guessing it is a cannon.

There was a thread yesterday with a link to an interview with a gal that had just taken photos of the two guards. She was walking to work, and she was thinking what a beautiful day it was, and the two men guarding the memorial made such a pretty picture.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3218950/posts

She got about a half-block away and heard the shots. She ran back to help (others were fleeing). She had been a medic. She said others were already there putting pressure on his wounds. She just kept talking to him about how much he was loved. By his family, his comrades, etc. And she wanted his family to know that he didn’t die alone. Very touching.

[ansel12]

I don’t understand why these twitchy threads don’t link to the photos in question, or just post the photos, why is that?

[daltec]

It is a Lewis gun.

[cartoonistx]

What?! You want more realism take a photo! Cartoons of this variety are seldom “realistic”. It’s a medium of exaggeration and impression, not fine portrait. I’m sorry that your sensibilities are such that you’re unable to appreciate the talent of the cartoonists’ craft!

[Hot Tabasco]

Nobody's stopping you, critic.

Yea, thanks for saying that..........

[Lazamataz]

Awwww...! That’s sad.