During a brief period during which I lacked anything remotely related to focus or clarity, I drafted this illustration (which shared a page with a drawing of a pilgrim giving a Native American small pox for some reason). Anyhow I guess this deal is about common cultural misconceptions or some nonsense like that. Basically in the USA a large percentage of the population wrongly assume that every Asian person is Chinese, and in Korea a large percentage of the population wrongly assumes that every white person is American…or Robin Williams.
I’m busy today, so it was this or nothing. 
I liked that cartoon. You made a very valid point. But above all, I loved the sharp teeth there on the Canadian woman. She looks very evil. (No, I’m not Canuck-bashing, being from the frozen north myself. Come to think of it, should have made here a Kiwi. The anecdotes about Kiwis in Korea seem to be in a class of their own.)
Comment by sewing — April 28, 2006 @ 8:36 am
I wanted to portray the flag waving, “I’m so not American,” aspect. Canadians are involved in that kind of behavior with greater frequency than Kiwis.
Comment by Wyatt — April 28, 2006 @ 9:16 am
Tell me about it. It’s bad enough here in Canada—I can imagine what they’re like when they get to Korea!
Comment by sewing — April 28, 2006 @ 11:22 am
Shoulda drawn her holding a can of Molson’s. It goes together with kneejerk Canadian nationalism like light draws moths or s*** attracts flies…. (OMG, am I trolling for flames or what!?)
Comment by sewing — April 28, 2006 @ 11:24 am
When we were leaving Duksugong that one day a group of students were waiting outside. I remember them bellowing “bonjour” and “zdravstvuite” at us before they finally said “hello.” Although that wasn’t typical.
Comment by Ailinn — April 29, 2006 @ 23:28 pm