TPC Exposé : The Bob Ross Code
During our extensive research for the previous Expose we have uncovered a riddle that may have a global impact.After viewing many of the over 745 million paintings done by Bob Ross I began to notice small clues that lead me on a trail of intrigue and life changing discovery. The idea of hidden secrets in works of art by the great masters was brought to the publics mind by the book The Da Vinci Code. Having myself been a fan of the book (Not the movie) I have kept a keen eye out for the possibility for other such secrets locked in art. Why not look a little closer at the greatest artist of the twentieth century, Bob Ross? The first painting that caught my eye was this rather beautiful landscape entitled "At Dawn's Light"
Upon closer inspection you will find that Bob changed his signature to read 
"Horatio Magellan" Why would a master painter give credit for a beautiful snowy landscape to someone else? To give us a clue to a deeper secret. Let's continue.
This painting, one of my favorites hides a detail that is not usually found in Bob's other paintings. 
Closer inspection reveals that there is an old sail style vessel of some sort hiding amongst the happy bushes. Further research leads me to believe that this is the "Good Ship Guppy". Before I give away those secrets, let's continue.
This painting, another masterpiece shows a foggy ship sailing toward the viewer with a distressed young man at the ships bow. The figure rowing the vessel is not facing the painting but I can safely say, resembles Captain Crunch.
That's right. The illustrious Captain Crunch. Or Cap'n as he is referred to now. Why would Bob Ross, a master of art, be hiding images of Cap'n Crunch in his paintings? Here is the last of the Bob Ross Code paintings.
I really wish I would have run across this one first as it would have saved me a lot of time researching the subject. What I have deduced from these paintings is this: Bob Ross has uncovered the simple fact that Captain "Horatio Magellan" Crunch was not an official Captain.
That he was in fact only a lieutenant aboard The Good Ship Guppy. He was promoted in the early days of the cereal franchise because Lieutenant Crunch wasn't selling any boxes. It is still a mystery as to why Bob Ross was so vexed by this simple fact. A fact that Bob has taken to his Grave. And which leads me to believe, that I have wasted a lot of time.
posted by Tracy at
6/02/2008
3 Comments:
RFOL, Tee! Too funny!
Actually, though, I happen to know why Bob Ross was so vexed about the Cap'n. It didn't really have much to do with said Mr.Crunch being a lieutenant but he was a big fat liar. (Okay - a little fat liar.)
Back in the early sixties when Bob was a starving artist, Cap'n Crunch (or Lt. Crunch as you so cleverly discovered) commissioned Bob to paint his portrait and promised him a treasure chest full of gold as payment. Bob's days as a starving artist were about to end! Excited at the thought of being paid so much, Bob worked extra hard on the Cap'n Crunch portrait, painting happy little moustache hairs until his hand cramped up but finally, finally, 47 minutes later, his masterpiece was done! Cap'n Crunch was delighted with the painting and, as agreed, gave Bob the treasure chest. Bob eagerly opened the lid to find the chest full of - yep, you guessed it - golden nuggets of Cap'n Crunch cereal! He raced after the bilge rat but he was too late. The Cap'n was already rowing out to the waiting Good Ship Guppy - an event that would be forever etched in Bob's memory!
But there was some good from the whole episode - he was no longer a starving artist, now he had a three year supply of breakfast. So why was Bob still so bitter about the Cap'n after all those years you ask? Can you imagine how sore the roof of your mouth would be after three years of eating Cap'n Crunch cereal? So now you know the rest of the story.
Wow Mom! That's great! This whole bitter chapter between Bob and the Cap'n, both of whom I admire to no end, has been eating at my brain. Now I know the truth behind it. I can sleep easy now...except for the crying from the new born.
I had no idea!
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