From NewYorker The Cartoon Mystery That Stumped the Internet Over a fifth-anniversary dinner with my girlfriend recently, conversation turned to a mystery that has driven us both mad for almost the entire duration of our relationship. It is an image of a cartoon character, who appears on a clunky TV set in the background of an old family photo. The character is an elf-like man wearing a red shirt and white overalls. He has pointy ears and a gray beard. His eyes are closed, and he appears to b...

From NewYorker The Cartoon Mystery That Stumped the Internet Over a fifth-anniversary dinner with my girlfriend recently, conversation turned to a mystery that has driven us both mad for almost the entire duration of our relationship. It is an image of a cartoon character, who appears on a clunky TV set in the background of an old family photo. The character is an elf-like man wearing a red shirt and white overalls. He has pointy ears and a gray beard. His eyes are closed, and he appears to b...