Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Part W: Who What When Where? (Waldo is revealed!)

Ok, as a teeny weeny kido, there were lots of wonderful things in my life that started with W. What are they you may ask? Well, there was Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, there was Wilbur the Wombat (an Australian thing, I think), there was Wendy's - a fab soft serve and doughnut joint at Westfield shopping centre, there was Mr Whippy, an ice cream van that wandered the streets of my neighbourhood on the weekends. And there was ... dun dun dun ... Where's Wally?

Remember the Where's Wally books? How wicked were they? I would while away hours seeking him out within the crowded beach scenes, carnival scenes, market scenes, city scenes; you name it, Wally was waving at me from amongst the crowd. Maybe that's why I became a professional editor - perhaps Wally gave me the skills for spotting details that aren't obvious to the average Joe. Thanks Wally! I owe ya one!



So ... where's Wally? Can you find him? Click on picture to expand.


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  1. Beth Zimmerman27 April 2010 at 00:13

    I didn't find him (nursing a caffeine withdrawal headache) but I did enjoy the little trek down memory lane! :)

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  2. Anonymous27 April 2010 at 00:15

    Oh, I love this. I think I've found him! (Is he next to the lady in blue sweater and yellow dress?)

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  3. Bethany Elizabeth27 April 2010 at 00:16

    I've always been horrible at things like that. :( sadly enough. But I'm from the U.S., and there Wally is Waldo, which, personally I prefer. :D Waldo is the coolest name evers.
    But whether he be Wally or Waldo, I still cannot find him. *tragic tears*

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  4. Karen Jones Gowen27 April 2010 at 00:45

    I remember that craze of Where is Waldo!! Hadn't thought about that in years. And no, I didn't look then either!!

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  5. Lola Sharp27 April 2010 at 01:05

    Where's Waldo is still popular (here) with the elem. school age set.

    I think I found him too! :o)

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  6. Unknown27 April 2010 at 01:08

    I still love Where's Waldo! I think I found him, below the bigger woman in the green dress and just to the left of the blonde woman in the blue sweater. Is that right? :P

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  7. Marjorie27 April 2010 at 01:27

    I used to LOVE Where's Waldo! I think I found him, but I can't be sure as the picture was pretty small.

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  8. Candyland27 April 2010 at 01:28

    I've never been good at finding that guy. My eyes blow.

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  9. Candyland27 April 2010 at 01:29

    PS I signed up for the blog fest last week and it still doesn't show my name:(

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  10. Stina27 April 2010 at 01:50

    Oh, so that's the secret to being a better editor. *rushes off to find kids' Waldo books*

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  11. Jennifer Shirk27 April 2010 at 01:51

    Where is he??? :)

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  12. Jill Kemerer27 April 2010 at 02:38

    My son loves checking out Waldo books from the library. Finding that guy is hard!

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  13. JE27 April 2010 at 03:18

    I found Waldo!!!! Careful peeps, he's tricky in this one. And he's wearing a purse-type thing over his shoulder making his red-n-white shirt hart to find.

    I wish I hadn't thrown out my daughters books like this years ago. Now I've got the find Waldo fever!

    ~JD

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  14. Lisa27 April 2010 at 04:35

    I found him! Only because I cheated and read where he was from the other comment. *giggles*

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  15. Jess27 April 2010 at 05:32

    Hello, Jessica Bell. I am Jessica Byam. Pleasure to make your acquaintance! :)

    And I do so love a good "Where's Waldo?" I made a Waldo-esque activity for my current job, and I now have loads of respect for the artist. It was a lot harder to draw than I thought it would be, and I will never look at a Waldo picture the same way again.

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  16. Natasha27 April 2010 at 07:24

    Nopes, I just cant' find him, but maybe I was just not concentrating. Will come back again later and look.
    Missed the Wally craze totally - I am pretty sure he never came to India.

    ~ Rayna

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  17. Tahereh27 April 2010 at 07:40

    hahah i love this!! i used to play the 'where's waldo' game all the time.

    it never gets old! hehe

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  18. Jessica Bell27 April 2010 at 08:51

    Yep. Looks like Wally is the Australian version. How odd! What was the point in the name change? Weird.

    Anyway, Candyland, you're name is now showing. Sorry about that! You know I wouldn't have done it on purpose!?

    Will reveal the whereabouts of Wally/Waldo before my next post. :)

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  19. Shannon27 April 2010 at 09:03

    Bah. I looked for the little bugger for 5 min before my eyes crossed.

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  20. India Drummond27 April 2010 at 12:02

    It must be a sure sign of age that I didn't even have the patience to look for more than about a minute.

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  21. Al27 April 2010 at 13:43

    Our youngest was obsessed by Wally.
    At least when she wasn't being obsessed by maths, or chess.

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  22. Unknown27 April 2010 at 18:13

    I love Where's Waldo! My husband dressed up as Waldo this past Halloween and for Christmas we gave our nephew his very own Where's Waldo book!!! Brings back wonderful memories!


    Oooo Happy 100 followers! I just noticed!

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  23. Elana Johnson27 April 2010 at 18:58

    My kids still love finding stuff and we have about 10 I-Spy books. I used to love finding Wally.

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  24. Hart Johnson27 April 2010 at 19:22

    *raises hand* I know about wombats! I even know the 'how is a man like a wombat" joke'. (eats roots and leaves--yes I know my Aussie slang... I'm an honerary aussie) I even know about drop bears. *nods wisely*

    In the US it was Where's Waldo, but somehow he happened between my kids' generation and mine, so we never had one...

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  25. Tracy27 April 2010 at 20:43

    Gosh darn it! I cheated, read everyone else's comments ... and I still can't find the bastard!

    Not only that, but now I'm looking for the lady with the yellow dress & blue sweater, and the bigger lady wearing a green dress... as well as Waldo wearing a shoulder bag (if I'm understanding Justine correctly). I can't find ANY of them.

    Bah Humbug!

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  26. Raquel Byrnes27 April 2010 at 20:43

    I could not find the little bugger! My kids are really into I Spy...that drives me nuts also!

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  27. Stephen T. McCarthy27 April 2010 at 21:58

    Waldo is not there because he's with Elvis (sleeping with the fishes).

    AlliAllo ~
    I gots no time to look for Waldo 'cause I gots a Blog Bit to get posted today. Also, I gots your Email to respond to, which I will do, if not today (although possibly today), then certainly tomorrow.

    Yak Later.
    ~ "Lonesome Dogg" McWaldo

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  28. Jessica Bell27 April 2010 at 22:32

    edited post guys with Wally (Waldo) revealed! :)

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  29. Creepy Query Girl27 April 2010 at 23:29

    I used to love those books! Where's Waldo! In france they call him 'Charlie'. (I know, right?)

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  30. Arlee Bird27 April 2010 at 23:33

    I used to love looking at those Waldo books with my daughters. That was a pretty creative artist who put those pictures together.

    Glad you will be with us on the Fifteen Fantasy Island Favorites.

    Lee
    May 3rd A to Z Challenge Reflections Mega Post

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  31. Stephen T. McCarthy27 April 2010 at 23:49

    --> Stephen, I understand yor dilemma. I've chosen mine too :) But there are 16. So I've decided the 16th album is what I'm allowed to listen to when I get saved and sent back home

    CHEATING!!! CHEATING!!!
    No way, Sister! If I gotta make those tough, tough cuts to whittle my list down to no mo' than 15, then so does youz!

    Doesn't look like my reply will get written today, but unless I get hit by that proverbial bus, tomorrow seems to be a sure thang. Yak then...

    ~ "Lonesome Dogg" McFifteenonly

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  32. Jessica Bell27 April 2010 at 23:54

    LOL stephen! Ok, I'll play buy the rules. I'll just post the 16th the next day ... HA!

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  33. Ella28 April 2010 at 04:39

    Waldo is at my house eating pizza; lol. Fun post~ You did on the W's; I do remember there being a surge of them!

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  34. unnamed lad28 April 2010 at 21:26

    in the upper left hand corner, Wally is laying on a beach towel next to a woman that apparrently is attempting to tan the white line across her back. looks like he's rubbing lotion on her...

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  35. angelarene29 April 2010 at 02:23

    Man! I'm late to the Waldo party! I highly suspect though that I would not have found him! Cool post!

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  36. FreedomMom29 September 2012 at 15:24

    I know this is old, but that's not Waldo! LOL Waldo is to the left of the Red stripped enclosure, behind the greenish/blue thing getting his picture taken. The picture is the darkest where he is. He is wearing is usual blue jeans, red stripped shirt, hat.... He also has a cane and bag. You can check for your self by zooming the screen in with control +. Then zooming out with control -.

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