Is there any bandwagon I won't jump on?

Probably. Just not today.

Dale already has a cool Simpsonesque avatar. Fabulous Chicago author Amy Guth has recently been Simpsonized.

South side bureau chief Dena, source of many of my favorite freak stories, has also undergone the transmogrification.

Now it's my turn. I present to you the Simpsonized Bubs, complete with my mutt Duffy:

Duffy is much more handsome in real life, but I think I benefited from my cartoon makeover. I lost some weight and have apparently gotten some impressive dental work done. I'm pictured here, tiki drink in hand, doing some field investigative work.

Oh. It turns out that Simpsonizing might be a cure for Shy Avatar syndrome.