The End of the Long Dark--and the H in Sunrays

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #979, originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

As the election resuts came in last night, and Obama's victory was announced, Adam Koford (a/k/a Ape Lad) posted this comic announcing the end of his trademark H in Sunrays. The H in Sunrays have been hidden in every (or nearly so) daily comic he's posted at http://flickr.com/photos/apelad and on his blog, hobotopia.com. Ostensibly the >H< was a tribute to John Hodgman, but it was also more--much more--than that. The H in Sunrays is the universal symbol for Hobo Uprising. The symbol appeared throughout the land--in forests, along rail yards, shipping ports, trails, boulders, beaches and sidewalks all over the country. Adam's election night comic expresses hope for change and, with the end of >H<, there is no longer a necessity for a Hobo Uprising.

The long dark is over, World. And to answer the question asked by Michael Moore, lo, those many years ago--"Dude. Where's my Country?" We can now say with a resounding, jubilent shout--OH, HERE IT IS!!!