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littlemissmartypants

(22,549 posts)
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 07:50 AM Mar 2022

Appreciation Thread, TheFerret/Shower Cap/John Luzar 5 years a DUer

Please take a moment to celebrate the amazing phenomenon that is our very own TheFerret on what is his five year anniversary.



I don't think I'm alone in thinking that he has been a breath of fresh air, among other things, and I wanted to let him know that we appreciate him, warts and all.



To quote him, with a twist, he is and has been...

Snip

"... the hero we deserve" and "the one we need right now, ..."

Snip...

https://showercapblog.com/about-shower-cap/


For five glorious years, he has faithfully entertained and educated us through (while simultaneously distracting us from) our "American Maddness" with his blog.*

He describes his Shower Cap persona in an interview with Comics Experience** as

"… sort of gleefully juvenile and profane, righteously angry, kind of a “can you [expletive deleted] believe this [expletive deleted]” voice."

And I believe it's all that, but it's much, much more.

With his eloquence, his rapier wit and raw honesty he has made us laugh, lifted us up and created a patriotic landing pad for us. Like a very good friend, he's been devoted to the Democratic cause with unwavering regularity.

So, if you agree and if you're able, please take a moment to help me celebrate our five years with this special DUer. It's time.

You can also buy him a beer if you're able.*** But don’t be mistaken, liking beer is where any similarity he has to Justice Crybaby ends.

Thanks so much John for all the laughs and your dedication to our sanity. Here's to yours and hopefully to another five years.





Thank you.

❤ littlemissmartypants

* https://showercapblog.com/

** https://www.comicsexperience.com/2020/01/john-luzar-weighs-the-worth-the-cost-on-kickstarter/

*** https://showercapblog.com/buy-cap-beer/
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Appreciation Thread, TheFerret/Shower Cap/John Luzar 5 years a DUer (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 OP
Happy DUversary, Ferret! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
Thank you to The Ferret!! babydollhead Mar 2022 #2
Congratulations on 5 year DU anniversary to The Ferret! love_katz Mar 2022 #3
What a lovely sentiment! halobeam Mar 2022 #4
Definitely mental floss! 2naSalit Mar 2022 #5
Happy anniversary and a prayer that you stay with us to help keep us sane. Biophilic Mar 2022 #6
TheFerret is a treasure to this site. ramen Mar 2022 #7
No doubt a direct descendent from Sredni Vashtar........... n/t DFW Mar 2022 #8
Cheers, Mate! GB_RN Mar 2022 #9
Funny, profane, righteously angry, incredulous in all the right places... Picaro Mar 2022 #10
One of my favorites! yardwork Mar 2022 #11
Thanks for sharing with us for five years. brer cat Mar 2022 #12
Thank you, Ferret! evolves Mar 2022 #13
... flying rabbit Mar 2022 #14
Thanks for the laughs... dixiechiken1 Mar 2022 #15
Thank you for the laughs wendyb-NC Mar 2022 #16
Thank you for the laughs wendyb-NC Mar 2022 #17
Brilliant writing. Pepsidog Mar 2022 #18
Thanks for the laughs Ferret jcgoldie Mar 2022 #19
Thank you awesome Ferret! DLevine Mar 2022 #20
Thank you, ❤ littlemissmartypants, for celebrating one of the top wits around this joint! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #21
I enjoy reading your posts Danmel Mar 2022 #22
Happy anniversary. bluescribbler Mar 2022 #23
Happy DUversary, Ferret! IbogaProject Mar 2022 #24
eveerything you say, lmsp! niyad Mar 2022 #25
I wish The Ferret would right a political fiction book with the same wit and insight! MLAA Mar 2022 #26
Thank you Ferret for all your insightful thoughts KS Toronado Mar 2022 #27
Happy anniversary, dear Ferret! colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #28
K & R malaise Mar 2022 #29
I read his blog faithfully every Saturday morning. Back during the bleak Texin Mar 2022 #30
Shower Cap... your awesomeness continues to amaze us all! farmbo Mar 2022 #31
🥳 MerryBlooms Mar 2022 #32
He is an absolute treasure! tblue37 Mar 2022 #33
Yay, The Ferret DoBotherMe Mar 2022 #34
Thank you Ferret - I've enjoyed your many great posts FakeNoose Mar 2022 #35
Oh Yes.. he is brilliant! Cha Mar 2022 #36
Speaking of contributions to our sanity, your particular genius Hortensis Mar 2022 #37
Hooray for TheFerret! crickets Mar 2022 #38
We luvs ya. Shrike47 Mar 2022 #39
All of this and more. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #40
I've been trying to buy that guy a beer for five years ZZenith Mar 2022 #41
I had the same trouble! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #48
Ever find a way around it? ZZenith Mar 2022 #49
No, I didn't. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #50
Alas. ZZenith Mar 2022 #51
Happy Anniversary and thanks for the great reads! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #42
Happy anniversary Ferret! leighbythesea2 Mar 2022 #43
very appreciative Skittles Mar 2022 #44
🏴‍☠️🧠 voteearlyvoteoften Mar 2022 #45
Thanks Ferret! 7wo7rees Mar 2022 #46
Happy anniversary. You da guy! oasis Mar 2022 #47
Aw. TheFerret Mar 2022 #52

love_katz

(2,578 posts)
3. Congratulations on 5 year DU anniversary to The Ferret!
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 07:57 AM
Mar 2022

His hilarious blog has given me much needed laughter and a bit of relief from what has felt like a nightmare rollercoaster ride of ongoing disasters. Here's to you, Ferret!

halobeam

(4,873 posts)
4. What a lovely sentiment!
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 08:04 AM
Mar 2022

Thanks, littlemissmartypants. and thank YOU, John!

I am always enjoying your blog. We would be lucky to have you another week, let alone another five years!

GB_RN

(2,334 posts)
9. Cheers, Mate!
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 08:24 AM
Mar 2022

🥃🥃
Thanks for the laughs. Please keep it up!

And as my favorite character from Star Trek would say, “Live long and prosper”. 🖖

Picaro

(1,513 posts)
10. Funny, profane, righteously angry, incredulous in all the right places...
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 08:40 AM
Mar 2022

He’s also a good writer. That he somehow makes things funny that are so not funny shows an amazing talent.

evolves

(5,399 posts)
13. Thank you, Ferret!
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 08:45 AM
Mar 2022

Always look forward to your posts, and love the blog.

Thanks as well to littlemissmartypants for marking the occasion!

jcgoldie

(11,612 posts)
19. Thanks for the laughs Ferret
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:04 AM
Mar 2022

I've shared your blog many times you definitely have a way with words and an irreverent sense of humor that I appreciate tremendously.

bluescribbler

(2,113 posts)
23. Happy anniversary.
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:41 AM
Mar 2022

I read your column every week. I love the phrase, "the tangelo tinted taint tumor", and use it all the time when referring to TFG.

colorado_ufo

(5,730 posts)
28. Happy anniversary, dear Ferret!
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 10:41 AM
Mar 2022

Whenever I see one of your posts on DU, I know that my day will be okay, because you bring a correct perspective to everything. Here's to another five years, and may those five years be multiplied!

Texin

(2,590 posts)
30. I read his blog faithfully every Saturday morning. Back during the bleak
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 10:54 AM
Mar 2022

tRumpian era, I used to laugh my ass off with his hilarious depiction of those assclown years. Still reading, but a year into the Biden admin it's getting harder to laugh at the retrumplican shit heel buffoonery of the Putin party that has crawled up the collective American ass and proceeded to chew away. I'm exhausted and can't even laugh any longer.

farmbo

(3,121 posts)
31. Shower Cap... your awesomeness continues to amaze us all!
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 11:33 AM
Mar 2022

FWIW… I’d be more likely to contribute to your efforts if you accepted payments through PayPal, ApplePay, or Venmo.
I’m not familiar with Cash App and am not keen on sending my billing info to them for one vendor— as awesome as that vendor may be.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
37. Speaking of contributions to our sanity, your particular genius
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 07:35 PM
Mar 2022

has supplied appropriate names for acquaintances when we couldn't think of anything bad enough on our own. Thanks from us.


BobTheSubgenius

(11,559 posts)
40. All of this and more.
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 10:13 PM
Mar 2022

Your sense of humour, and your facility with bringing it forth in hilarious and stinging prose are phenomenal.

ZZenith

(4,115 posts)
41. I've been trying to buy that guy a beer for five years
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 11:08 PM
Mar 2022

But my debit card never works on his donate tab.

I shall keep trying because if anyone deserves a beer, it’s The Ferret.

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
43. Happy anniversary Ferret!
Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Mar 2022

A phrase i screenshot & look at occasionally is the comment about being along for the trump ride was like "being thrown into a dryer full of hammers and badgers" daily. Or something to that effect.
Perfect.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
46. Thanks Ferret!
Fri Mar 25, 2022, 11:23 PM
Mar 2022

He reminds me of the old Bartcop rants.
Excellent recaps of the week's jackassery, wrapped in acidic humor. Rare indeed.

TheFerret

(628 posts)
52. Aw.
Mon Mar 28, 2022, 01:22 PM
Mar 2022

Folks, gee whiz. I just found this, I had no idea.

Thanks so much for your kind words, I needed ‘em today. Y’all are too damn kind.




-John/Ferret/Cap/Whatever

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