Tiny Tim, born Herbert Butros Khaury, was a neo-vaudeville musician who described himself as a freak with a mixture of pride and defiance. The eccentric performer was known for his long hair, plaid jackets, and a falsetto voice.
Many of the finest cartoon strips, like Charles Schultz's Peanuts, reflected the lives of their creators. Finnish artist Tove Jannson's Moomins certainly reflected hers. What may seem odd or fanciful reflected real people and events. In Zaida Bergrot