Vasco Pajama

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Vasco Pajama is a cartoon character created by Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig. The character featured in several books and editorials by its creator, the most notable of which was The Adventures of Vasco Pajama.

The character's name is a pun on the name of real-life Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama.

Appearance

Like most of Leunig's characters, Vasco has a large eyes and an extremely large nose. His only distinguishing feature is a large tuft of hair towards back of his head.

Personality

Vacso is adventurous and enjoys travelling and new experiences. He tends to be depressed by the state of the world, but quietly optimistic and is always searching for answers.

Vacso is a close friend of Mr. Curly from Curly Flats, another of Leunig's recurring characters.

Trivia

A Vasco Pajama cartoon inspired the name of Melbourne band 'The Vasco Era'.

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