Skin Cancer Awareness Month

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Today’s fun fact is courtesy of May being Skin Cancer Awareness Month.  Other than humans, pigs are the only animals that can get sunburned. OK, astute readers will point out the fallacy of that as their folliclly challenged dogs or cats can get burned but this makes for a funnier “fact”.  I know many of you like your bacon fried but don’t fry your own bacon.  Use sunscreen.  Find at more ways to prevent skin cancer this month at Cancer.org.

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Bearman Charity Challenge NEW MATCHING Donations.

Head and Neck Cancer FoundationYou all know by my announcement last week that I will match donations up to $500 to Crayons 2 Computers by simply making your donation in honor of Bearman Cartoons on the donation page.  Well someone has stepped up to match donations made this month to the Brandon C. Gromada Head and Neck Cancer Foundation.  So if you donate this month to the Foundation, send an email to bcd.headneckcafdn@gmail.com saying it is in honor of the Bearman Cartoons Charity Challenge and your donation will be matched!!  COOL!!

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Charity Challenge Week 1 Results

I am always humbled by the response to the charity challenge so thanks to all of you for your efforts in spreading the word about these great organizations.

Cartoonist using “Bearman” in their cartoons ($10 each):

Blog about the Challenge ($5 each):

New Google Plus Followers ($1 each)

  • 545 (wow)!!

Week 1 Grand Total of $600!!

Let me know if I missed anyone.

 

Comments

26 responses to “Skin Cancer Awareness Month”

  1. Binky Avatar

    I guess we should be buying sunscreen for all those poor pigs now.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Do Wombies go out in the sun?

      1. Binky Avatar

        I prefer my basement laboratory.

        1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

          And Chocolate melts outside

    2. Tony McGurk Avatar

      We had roast piggy for dinner last night. His skin was nice & crispy. I guess oil was the wrong lotion to use

  2. Comedy Plus Avatar

    What Binky said.

    Have a fabulous day and weekend. 🙂

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Thanks if you are on the boat, wear your sunscreen

  3. Dave Avatar

    I live in Germany so my risk is lower than when I lived in Missouri.

    Though I’m keeping my eyes peeled to funky spots and moles because I have had plenty of sun burns.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Near the Alps? Wouldn’t higher altitude make you more susceptible?

  4. Tony McGurk Avatar

    A good message to highlight Bearman. That’s one very e=relaxed pig. I always make sure to wear a hat on sunny days. I forgot this important rulke about a month ago & moy little bald head was very red & sore.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      I was going to say you need to keep that head covered

  5. benzeknees Avatar
    benzeknees

    I actually knew pigs could get sunburn! Not sure where I learned this. I thought elephants could also get sunburned?

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Probably all animals to some extent. That’s why I changed it to Many people think haha

  6. Jason Avatar

    Hot dog!… or pig. Or pork hot dog. Or whatever.

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      That’s not kosher

      1. Jason Avatar

        I went to a cookout the other day and I ate a hot dog and it didn’t even occur to me to ask if it was beef or pork. I think it was pork. That’s what I get for making a pig of myself.

        1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

          Don’t ask don’t tell policy

  7. Bill Murphy Avatar

    Plus sunscreen doubles as a skim moisturizer which means fewer wrinkles! 😀

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      did you make that up?

  8. David Hurley Avatar

    It’s why they love mud so much!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      And women pay extra for a mud bath

  9. Gruhn Avatar

    Great public service announcement. “Eat more Bacon” was the message right?

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Bacon slathered in sun screen…yep

  10. Mark Stokes Avatar

    Skin cancer is nothing to oink at!

    1. Bearman Cartoons Avatar

      Can you smell what I am talking about