The Gimp has been a member here since 2005. He and his wife are wheelchair bound and his wife is an undocumented Canadian citizen — jokes in the comments, eh? (link to The Gimp’s diary below for more information). The Gimp’s wife has cancer and has had an operation, but she can’t get chemo without paying in advance; she needs four more rounds. The Gimp earns money by drawing with his mouth caricatures on the Vegas strip and terrific comic books; he is unable to use his arms.
If you can donate, even a small amount, that would be great. We have an anonymous donor who will match the first $200 in kind, so please what you can . Here’s the link to The Gimp’s Go Fund Me page: The Gimp's fund page. Even if you cannot give at this time, click to see The Gimp’s wife’s gorgeous skin; I am pretty sure she did not tan in Florida back in the day using only baby oil...
Now for the comics part! The Gimp’s first comic ended in quite a cliff-hanger! If you want to buy it, find your local comic store here: http://www.comicshoplocator.com/Home/1/1/57/575. Then go there and ask for “A Voice in the Dark: Volume 1” by Larime Taylor, order number APR140534. The comic is dark, so not appropriate for children. You’ll probably have to pay in advance — comic stores don’t have a big margin and can’t afford to have comics they can’t sell. I did just that yesterday and ordered 10 for holiday presents for teens and young adults.
Here are a few more of The Gimp’s recent columns:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/19/1435489/-I-Want-Her-To-Live
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/10/16/1434058/-Helping-My-Wife-Beat-Cancer
THIS time I have permission to use a picture but I couldn’t figure out how to copy/paste it. Will I ever get better at this?
Much thanks to 2thanks for walking me through the cut and paste; wow, that was EASY!