Sorry about my lack of posting the past week or so. Life has been busy and as of late I’ve been a bit ill thanks to some Eel sushi. But all that aside - Adam made reference to Radar O’Reilly today - and you know that I means I have to post about it. So a quick Google search revealed that Gary Burghoff, who played Radar O’Reilly on M.A.S.H. is quite an amazing artist!
The one thing that I can’t help but laugh about - and this is due to the nerd in me - is that on the ordering page, at the top it says “This online order form requires a JavaScript capable browser such as Navigator 3.0 or Internet Explorer 3.0.” I don’t even think that I remember Internet Explorer 3.0!
But nerd laughing aside - Gary’s art is very impressive. You can check out a lot of his work on his website.
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Radar was always the greatest character on M*A*S*H — the novels, the movie, and the TV show (which sort of fell apart after he left).
Just like the actor who played him is the Quiet Giant of wildlife art, Radar was the “quiet giant” of the Four-Oh-Double-Natural.
Not only in terms of his integrity, steadfastness, and perception of the real world…not only in his fierce dedication to be the man he really was…not only in his sticktoitiveness and his devotion to duty.
He had a stature that transcends height.
While no one was really paying attention, by the numbers…Hawkeye, Trapper, and Henry (allegedly the three biggest players at the camp) could have learned a thing or two from Radar on how to succeed with women.
During Radar’s time at the 4077th, he had no less than seven girlfriends amongst the nursing staff. I counted. Like a true gentleman, an assured man with plenty to be proud of and no need to brag or prove anything, he didn’t publicize his exploits or try to compete with the others. He flew “under radar” (for lack of a better phrase).
Cpl. Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly is an example to be emulated and respected as a prototype of what “manhood” is all about.
- RPL
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