This could almost be considered a greeting card of sorts. Naturally, capital punishment in the states requires a certain number of witnesses to be present in order to be legal. But how do medical professionals, lawyers, clergymen, or loved ones get the memo that they get to be one of the few to witness a rare instance of legalized murder? With this little fuzzy guy, of course! No one who has ever witnessed a state execution will say (out loud) that they felt anything but grim reverence in their legal obligation. But maybe if a state or two would pick up my design, the mood might lighten a little bit. (Look! He's wearing a tiny party hat!)
Might some people see this as a disturbing omen of the invisible trend of increased spectatorship in the American penal system? I think not. It's simply a way of summoning professionals in a way that, gosh-darnit, makes people smile on a rainy day. (Look! HE'S WEARING A TINY PARTY HAT.) If you're looking for a real indication of America's latent yet gradually re-emerging fixation on the burlesque aspects of the justice system, watch MSNBC on the weekends and TruTV at any other moment.
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