HAPPY SMOURTH OF JULY!!!
This July 4th marks The United States of America’s 238th Birthday, the day in 1776 when my country’s founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence.
And to mark the occasion, this fun image was provided to us by LAFIG, the Belgian company which now so diligently carries on the Smurf tradition worldwide.
This artwork is the “Smurfication” of the famous “Spirit of ‘76” painting by Archibald Willard which I’ve also included for a fun comparison. That Willard painting, originally known as “Yankee Doodle” depicts America’s Revolutionary War victory. As a fun fact Archibald Willard’s father was the model for the drum-carrying character marching in the middle, hence Papa Smurf taking on that role in the Smurfs version.
So, in the American tradition for the day, have a hot dog, play some baseball and eat a big slice of apple pie!…or make it Smurfberry pie, if you have it!
- KA
