
One of them had watched a few episodes with her husband. At dinner several years ago I extolled the virtues of the show to two friends who don’t usually watch cartoons. They live in the Land of Ooo, a post-apocalyptic landmass populated by a variety of magical and mythical entities. It centers on Jake (a shapeshifting dog) and Finn (a human teen) who are brothers and best friends. 0rUql0gKFP- adam muto February 5, 2021įor anyone unfamiliar, Adventure Time is an animated show made up mostly of 11-minute episodes. Polly Lou really liked playing TT and she'll be sorely missed. She had a wonderful and unmistakeable voice and was always a joy to have in recording sessions. Polly Lou Livingston, The voice of Tree Trunks on Adventure Time, passed away recently. I had never known her name, but I had enjoyed her work as Tree Trunks, a recurring character on the animated series Adventure Time.


Last Thursday night I was doing my usual routine of revenge bedtime procrastination when a bit of sad news came across my Twitter feed: Polly Lou Livingston, a voice actor who played a beloved television character, had died. From road trips to recipes to reflections, we’ll explore a little bit of everything – well, at least all things Southern and/or Jewish. Hosted by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, posts come from educators, students, rabbis, parents, artists, and many other “visitors-to and daily-livers-of” the Southern Jewish experience. In lieu of flowers the family asks to consider donating to the Texas Performing Arts at the University of Texas at Austin or the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.Southern & Jewish celebrates the stories, people, and experiences – past and present – of Jewish life in the American South. There will be a video memorial service on Sunday, Februthrough Temple Beth at 4 p.m. Polly will be laid to rest in Victoria, Texas alongside her family at the Evergreen Jewish Cemetery. She was surrounded by family such as her children, grandchildren and beloved caregivers. January 24, 2021, Polly had peacefully passed away at her home. Polly had sat on the Dean’s Council of Fine Arts at the University of Texas and the Gala Committee for UT’s Center for the Performing Arts. Polly was a local fashionista and had mentioned in an interview that she has been playing dress up before she was even born.

In 2014, Polly was awarded “Best Dressed Woman of San Antonio” by the San Antonio Current. This character turned Polly into a worldwide icon in pop culture. In 2008, Polly began in Penn Ward’s cast of his Emmy Award winning animated cartoon “Adventure Time” playing the part of a sexy little green elephant named Tree Trunks. Polly had enjoyed a childhood with countless stories including one about her dog driving the family car down Main Street. Polly Lou Livingston was born at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, TX.
