In describing his reason for creating his human interest-themed cartoons, McCutcheon said, "I always enjoyed drawing a type of cartoon which might be considered a sort of pictorial breakfast food. It had the cardinal asset of making the beginning of the day sunnier."
McCutcheon explained that he created human interest-themed cartoons to start people's days off on a more positive note, saying, "I always enjoyed drawing cartoons that served as a kind of visual breakfast treat. They had the key benefit of making mornings more cheerful."