Seattle's Viral Raccoon 'Jimothy' Inspires Giant Halloween Display Featuring His Terrifying 'Evil Dad'
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Massive ‘Jimothy’ Halloween display pops up on West Coast — after viral raccoon terrorized city
Cartoonist and New York Times bestselling author Matthew Inman, aka "The Oatmeal,” and his brother, Bryce, welded and wired the massive “Grimothy” Halloween installation.
The Oatmeal and His Brother Built Jimothy’s Evil Dad to Haunt Bainbridge Island This Halloween
Sifting through the infosphere as I drafted Monday’s Slog AM, I was delighted to stumble on an Instagram post introducing Grimothy aka “Jim Reaper, Dark Lord and Father of Jimothy,” as his creators call him. Could this monstrosity have sown Seattle’s favorite short-spined raccoon whose likeness has been co-opted by sports teams, artisanal cutting boards, […]
The Oatmeal Builds ‘Grimothy’, a Giant Evil Jimothy the Raccoon for Halloween
Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal created "Grimothy", a giant, evil version of Jimothy, the viral Seattle raccoon with an unusually short, round body, in his brother's front yard on Bainbridge Island. subscribe to the Laughing Squid Newsletter The post The Oatmeal Builds ‘Grimothy’, a Giant Evil Jimothy the Raccoon for Halloween was originally published on Laughing Squid.
Jimothy the Monstrous Halloween Decoration
I built an evil version of Jimothy in my brother’s front yard. The neighbors are complaining that it’s too big but I think I could have gone bigger https://t.co/ozeEjTj2Gl— The Oatmeal (@Oatmeal) October 17, 2026Jimothy is the name given by humans to a raccoon in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. He's famous because he has shortened spine syndrome, which is to say that he has a stubby body. He's built up a large fan base on the internet since…
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