I remember that story and really enjoyed your telling of it! That is a terrific illustration!!!

Yep! Feeling the dust. :)

Hope it was a fun birthday!

With Hans Conreid as the voice of Dr. Dred, how could you lose?

And there's plenty of recipes for "Farina Pudding" out there.
I haven't tried all these, but I have made the Galatoboureko, which went over well at a Greek-themed SCA dinner once upon a time.

A few thoughts from your nutty neighborhood recipe collector (all desserts):
"Galatoboureko" - sorta like Baklava, but instead of honey and nuts between the Phyllo dough, there's a layer of custardy farina.
"Revani" - a cake, similar to Galatoboureko but without the Phyllo.

Absolutely marvelous!

These were indeed done in the 1980's and were done by a Disney animator who had fun drawing random stuff for his friends while off the clock.