August 27, 2009 Haines Fair­grounds, Haines, Alaska
Moonalice poster by Chris Shaw

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, a cruise ship was sailing up Alaska’s inside passage. The entertainment on board was a magician who had a parrot. Unfortunately for everyone, the parrot gave away every trick. “It’s up his sleeve; up his sleeve.” Or “It’s not the same rabbit, not the same rabbit.” This went on for days. As the ship approached Haines, the magician was getting more and frustrated. Then the cruise ship hit an iceberg and sank. The only survivors were the magician and his parrot. They made it to a tiny island on the Linn Canal and hung out there for two weeks without seeing a soul. For that entire time, the parrot said nothing. Not a word. Then one day the parrot shook his head and said the magician, “Okay. I give up. What did you do with the ship?”

According to Moonalice legend, the tribe has pioneered many new sciences, including cryptozoology, the study of animals that no one has ever seen. Haines is an emerging center for cryptozoology, with tribal cryptozoologists in hot pursuit of elusive creatures. On this trip, our focus has been on the arctic hippo. Little is known about the arctic hippo, except that prefers to live in streams or forests, it is nocturnal, and it spends the day disguised as a large, round boulder. We cannot confirm any sightings on this trip, but evidence of arctic hippos was everywhere. For example, yesterday there was a cruise ship in Haines. Need I say more? Okay. We went to the Chilkat River last night and saw bears and salmon. Bears and salmon are known markers for the arctic hippo. Please. Keep your eyes peeled. A sighting would mean everything to us.

According to Moonalice legend, Alaska is home to the common rhino puffin, an aquatic bird that kills fish the invisible horn on its beak. Rhino puffins are gentle birds. Every creature that has met one loves the common rhino puffin. Even the fish that get eaten love the rhino puffin. Unfortunately, the common rhino puffin is threatened with extinction. The cause is not global warming or exposure to American Idol. No. The common rhino puffin is threatened by its distant relative, the jihadi rhino puffin. Jihadi rhino puffins differ from other puffins in one important respect. Each one has a few sticks of dynamite strapped to its back. They don’t even try to fish. They just dive in after the common rhino puffins . . . and then blow themselves up underwater, killing every creature within 200 yards. Beware.

Poster Details

Artist:	Chris Shaw
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	Haines Fair­grounds
City, State:	Haines, Alaska
Date:	August 27, 2009
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M204

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Listen to this show at Moonalice.com.

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August 20, 2009 Wow Hall, Eugene, Oregon
Moonalice poster by Chris Shaw

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, Eugene was once home to the largest population of Bigfoot anywhere. In the early days of the lumber trade, Bigfoot were the best at cutting and hauling logs. They worked for the local Moonalice tribe, but didn’t like the working conditions. As a result, they formed the first union in North American: the United Amalgamated International Fraternal Brotherhood of Bigfeet. The first thing they did was hold a strike, but it didn’t work. No one in the Moonalice tribe had ever seen a Bigfoot, so they didn’t notice.

According to Moonalice legend, there has not been a Bigfoot sighting in Eugene in at least 100 years. The last known appearance of a Bigfoot here in town turned out badly. The Bigfoot visited the local Moonalice tribe and had an audience with the matriarch Moona Lisa Moonalice. There was a banquet to honor the hairy guest, which began with the ritual passing of the pipe. Bigfoot was inexperienced was organic smokables, and was overwhelmed after only a few puffs. He passed out, falling face-first in his soup, splashing it all over the room. Bigfoot remained there comatose for the rest of the evening. Moona Lisa was put off by Big Foot’s rudeness, which is why Bigfoot don’t get invited to dinner around here any more.

According to Moonalice legend, today is Moonalice Duck Day. All of us are required to spend at least five minutes today, walking, talking, and quacking like a duck.

According to Moonalice legend, the tradition of running in Eugene is completely, absolutely, and most assuredly not related to the Moonalice tribe. That’s right. We have nothing against running, but generally prefer less energetic forms of exercise. Like napping. Or coughing.

Poster Details

Artist:	Chris Shaw
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	WOW Hall
City, State:	Eugene, Oregon
Date:	August 20, 2009
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M198

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Watch this show in HD at Moonalice.com.

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August 9, 2009 Main Street Festival, Arcata, California
Moonalice poster by Chris Shaw

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, Arcata will be the home of the Moonalice tribal space program. That’s right. At some point in the future, the tribe is going into outer space. And we’re going to do it from Arcata. We’re going to some volunteers, so anyone who wants to go into space with us should speak to Big Steve Parish.

According to Moonalice legend, the tribal space program will introduce a new form of propulsion to space exploration. Our fuel will be Howling Monkey Energizing Elixer. The Monkey has been propelling Hardwood for years, and we think it can do the same thing for our rocket. Again, Big Steve will be looking for volunteers.

According to Moonalice legend, today is the 35th anniversary of the resignation of Tricky Dick Nixon. We’re going to celebrate by filling the next 18 minute gap with a song.

According to Moonalice legend, today is the International Day for Indigenous People. The Moonalice tribe loves Indigneous people! We love them so much, we want to be just like them! The Moonalice tribe has been applying for Indigenous status for years. Apparently the fact that the tribe has always been everywhere isn’t enough. Neither is skill in growing hemp or playing bass. We’re disappointed, but not surprised. This kind of thing happens all the time to us. The truth is that no one has ever replied to our application. They act as though we don’t exist. Imagine that.

Poster Details

Artist:	Chris Shaw
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	Main Street Festival
City, State:	Arcata, California
Date:	August 9, 2009
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M192

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Watch this show in HD at Moonalice.com.

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Commemorative Howling Mon­key, King of Elixers
Moonalice poster by Chris Shaw

Legend

According to Moonalice Legend, Howling Monkey is the King of Elixers! Moonalice Approved.

Poster Details

Artist:	Chris Shaw
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	–
City, State:	–
Date:	July 26, 2009
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M189

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Notes

• Howling Mon­key, King of Elixers
• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Join the Tribe at at Moonalice.com.

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July 24, 2009 Sum­mer Sounds, Greens­burg, Pennsylvania
Moonalice poster by Chris Shaw

Legend

According to Moonalice legend, Greensburg may be a portal into another dimension. As evidence we offer the following:

• G.E. landed at an airport called Moon
• Our flight here was precisely 4 hours and 20 minutes long
• The town next door is Hempfield
• Your town is Greensburg

Can this possibly be a coincidence? We think not!!!

According to Moonalice legend, the tribe had schools around the country where the most promising young Moonalices would go for secondary education in the fine arts of playing bass and rolling fat ones. Our study of the legend reveals that one such institution was located near here. Hempfield High was the Hogwarts of the Moonalice tribe. We understand that Hempfield High has lost its name, but it will never lose our mind . . . or its place in the hearts of the Moonalice tribe.

Today’s poster shows the great matriarch Halo St. Clare Moonalice. Her name was Halo, but she called herself Lil, and everyone knew her as Nancy. According to Moonalice legend, Halo Moonalice dedicated her life to education. A couple hundred years ago, she came to Hempfield Township and founded the original Hempfield High. It was Halo who came up with the critical insight that bass players get all the girls. She also proved that when a bass player leaves his keys in the car, it will take two hours to get the drummer player out. She was also the first educator to insist that students remove stems and seeds before rolling.

According to Moonalice legend, today is National Tequila Day. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

According to Moonalice legend, today is the 61st anniversary of the first appearance of Marvin the Martian in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. Today’s is also the 26th anniversary of George Brett’s pine tar incident. If she were still alive, Amelia Earhart would be 111 today. And she would still be lost.

Poster Details

Artist:	Chris Shaw
Performers:	Moonalice
Venue:	Sum­mer Sounds
City, State:	Greens­burg, Pennsylvania
Date:	July 24, 2009
Printer:	PsPrint
Dimensions:	12.75 in. x 17.25 in.
Medium:	Offset Lithograph
Paper:	14 pt
Series:	Moonalice M187

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Notes

• Listed in the art database at ExpressoBeans.com.
• Listen to this show at Moonalice.com.

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