It still happens, sometimes: People send me pictures of their kids. I don't know what they are thinking. I mean, I don't send you pictures of mine, right? Sure, I might post a few here now and then, but I'm not forcing you to look at them, am I? It's your choice. And frankly, given the astounding amount of stuff you can look at on-line, I am astounded that any of you choose to come here at all. I certainly wouldn't.
Last year, just to deal specifically with this problem, I instituted the Month o' Mastheads. And now it looks like it's time to do it again. For the rest of August, I invite you to send me pictures of your kids for the next month of Looky, Daddy! mastheads.
For the month of September, each day will have a new masthead. If you want you kid to be one of them, send me a picture. Be warned, though: September has a mere thirty days, which means thirty mastheads. They will fill up fast, so don't dawdle. For format, I ask four things: 1) Higher resolution is MUCH better than lower. Don't shrink the photo or send me one from your cell phone. 2) I will try to make a masthead out of anything, but close-up shots are really not good for a banner. Action or distance works best. 3) I reserve the right to manipulate and edit the photos for fun and/or humor. Or at least what passes for humor around my house. And 4) if you want me to attribute the photo to you or include a link to your website, tell me so explicitly. Otherwise I'll simply post it and leave it to you to out yourself in the comments should you choose.
So that's it. Send in your photos to lookydaddy at gmail dot com and off we go. (Because my spam filter is a wee bit aggressive on attachments, I'll reply to each submission with a quick email. If you don't get an acknowledgment from me within a day or so, send it again, this time putting "Penis Enlargement" in the subject line. Somehow those emails always tend to make it through.)
UPDATED TO ADD: Holy crap! What were you guys doing, sitting there next to your computers, pictures all queued up just in case someone wanted them? Have those submissions been waiting in your drafts folder ever since last year? Whatever it was, I have the sad duty to inform everyone else that all thirty days in September are now spoken for. Now you may all go back to your regular schedule of not sending me any email. And I'll go crawl back under my rock for another year.
Wow. As of 8:10 AM, September is half-full. You guys are impressive, and by impressive I mean scary.
Posted by: Brian | August 13, 2008 at 08:10 AM
Six spots left.
Posted by: Brian | August 13, 2008 at 12:25 PM
And that's it: September is full. If you missed it, many apologies. I had no idea it would fill up so fast. I'll do it again next year, as long as you're still around, that is.
Posted by: Brian | August 13, 2008 at 02:26 PM
Wow. I guess I have to pick my photo now. You are such a famous blogger now. When I started reading this blog, you would have had to get 10 photos from each of your readers to fill the month. Good for you!
Posted by: John | August 13, 2008 at 08:31 PM
True, John. Worse yet, if each of my readers back then had sent me ten pictures of their kids, I would have gotten ten of your kids and then twenty of me.
Posted by: Brian | August 13, 2008 at 08:55 PM
I wonder if your popularity has anything to do with my Looky,Daddy! fan club or complimentary I (heart) Looky,Daddy! t-shirts, or the M-F Looky,Daddy! underpants...
I'm glad September is filled up because I was too lazy to send one anyway.
Posted by: loren | August 14, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Even since last year, since I'm sure last year I sent mine in after a few days (on a lark). Looky, Mr. Popular!
Posted by: Kelly | August 14, 2008 at 11:14 AM