R.I.P. Joe Barbera (1911-2006)

Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna Barbera duo that created the cartoons that acted as babysitters to our latchkey childhood (Jetsons, Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and so very many more), died Monday of natural causes. You can read the full details here, but we here at spanning_time want to send out a blog moment of silence to show our respect for all of his contributions to our lives. Thank you for doing your part to fuel our Peter Pan complex.