Monthly Archives: October 2020
Friday October 2, 2020
Saturday October 3, 2020
Sunday October 4, 2020
Lynn's Comments: The garbage dump in Lynn Lake, Manitoba was called, "The Exchange." Folks were leaving town on a regular basis and often the dump was a treasure trove of unwanted but really good stuff. I do remember getting all excited about a trip to the "nuisance grounds." Sometimes I brought home more than I threw away.
Monday October 5, 2020
Tuesday October 6, 2020
Wednesday October 7, 2020
Thursday October 8, 2020
Friday October 9, 2020
Saturday October 10, 2020
Sunday October 11, 2020
Monday October 12, 2020
Lynn's Comments: I sucked my thumb until I was about seven. I still remember the taste...not bad and calorie free!
Tuesday October 13, 2020
Wednesday October 14, 2020
Lynn's Comments: This is a real problem. After living and working with a dentist, I could tell from a child's dentition if he or she had been sucking their thumb for too long. I knew about these appliances to stop the habit...they were unpleasant, but they worked!
Thursday October 15, 2020
Friday October 16, 2020
Lynn's Comments: This thumb sucking appliance is a small metal wire contraption that is glued into a child's mouth. This tiny appliance has tiny prongs on it which makes sucking uncomfortable and (hopefully) breaks the habit. Too bad there isn't something similar for smoking!
Saturday October 17, 2020
Sunday October 18, 2020
Monday October 19, 2020
Tuesday October 20, 2020
Wednesday October 21, 2020
Thursday October 22, 2020
Lynn's Comments: This is where I used alliteration as a punch line. When writing a short story, I had to produce some daily "wit" even if there was nothing to hang it on. "I think they're all creepth!!"—"I think they’re all curious." I tied up the 4 panels as best I could with these almost rhyming comments.
Friday October 23, 2020
Lynn's Comments: This was a segue into the introduction of the teacher in a wheelchair. I had wanted to show someone in a chair for a while, but didn’t know how or when to do it. Strange, since we all know someone who is disabled. Miss Edwards became a favourite character, but again, I had little space in which to feature one of Elizabeth's teachers.
Saturday October 24, 2020
Lynn's Comments: Miss Edwards' character gave me the opportunity to talk to and seek out the advice of people who used a wheelchair. It was a wonderful education!
Sunday October 25, 2020
Lynn's Comments: If you're a fan of Jim Unger's "Herman," look at John's profile in panel 8. Doesn’t it look like it was drawn by Jim Unger? I loved the way he drew a non-expression like this. Guess the admiration rubbed off!
Monday October 26, 2020
Lynn's Comments: Looking at this, I have to smile. I used to worry about my kids going out on their own at night. Now, at 72 and not keen to drive when it's the dark, my kids worry about me!