Mulligan-Tom Clark Gnome 1987 Golf

With his 1987 Gnome "Mulligan," Artist Tom Clark feels that everyone deserves a second chance. When you hit that ball which rolls 4 inches and stops or otherwise goes awry, just say 'mulligan'! The question is "Does this mulligan thing apply only to golf or can we use it for the rest of life? How about a second chance at romance, or a do-over job interview? Or telling that police officer 'how about a mulligan at that stop sign'? Artist Clark celebrates the world of Mulligan with this story, "(September, 1987) Mulligan has just teed off, but his ball only dribbled along the grass. He’s smiling because he knows he’ll have at least two shots—declaring his first shot to be a Mulligan. "Mulligan" as a golf term. A mulligan is a second chance to perform an action, usually after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or a blunder. Its best-known use is in golf, whereby it refers to a player being allowed, only informally, to replay a stroke, although that is against the formal rules of golf. It seems that golf among friends can get very informal and soon everyone is giving themselves "mulligans"! Our Mulligan is #30. Created by Clark in 1987, Cairn Studio retired the hand painted pecan resin gnome March 31, 1998. Although he has retired, Mulligan is still taking every opportunity for a do-over! Mulligan, who measures 4.5" tall and 3.75" wide, is still an avid golfer.