We all know someone who looks like Pee-wee. The undersized suit, the close-cropped hair boasting a Tintin-like comma-lick at the crown. The recessively phallic tiny bow tie.

Understanding the Context

The faint sense of make-up ... Paul Reubens poses for a portrait dressed as his character Pee-wee Herman in May 1980 Getty Paul Reubens, known best by his character name Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday after a private six-year battle ...