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Artist Dean Morrissey explores the power of imagination as it
weaves in and out of our lives. As Morrissey conceives this story,
Paddy becomes convinced (after listening to Monster Radio Theater)
that monsters are living in Gramp’s house. Gramps sets to
work on the Monster Launcher, a masterpiece of imagination, ingenuity
and spare parts. The Monster Launcher is supposed to send a monster
to the back side of the moon (the home of all monsters according
to Paddy). He and Gramps load the machine with sure-fire monster
bait (fruit cake and limburger cheese) and, to Gramps’ surprise,
real monsters show up and climb aboard. They get launched, but
only into the neighbor’s yard where they are eventually
befriended by Paddy and Gramps. Once we’ve faced monsters,
and taken their measure, we often find that they are not nearly
as frightening as we imagine. |