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bawww!
why is mrs.
johnson crying?
ma, Her husband
was killed in
vietnam today.
the next day,
we saw our neighbor
mrs. smith crying.
is what my daughter
tells me true? did your
husband die?
sniff
um.. how about
you come to my
house and we talk
it over a cup of tea?
bawwwwwwwww!
V
honestly,
i realized that if
it isn't your husband
or brother or son
being shot out
there, you really
couldn't care less.
i guess that's why
they're sending
minorities, you know?
blacks, natives,
hispanics. they're people
you know the public
wouldn't care if they
died.
we got home,
cathy fetched us
some tea and
ran out of the
room.
V
V
V
we had never
been a racist
family - though
most people in
our time were,
we lived up north
and cathy went to
an integrated school.
I just don't
know what life
will be like.
V
V
these men...
these boys...
all marching off
to their near deaths,
whether they're going
to die or not - who
knows? they just
know they want to come
back and they'll fight to
do so.
V
thank you for
the tea and
kindness, edith.
but i'm afraid
i must leave.
oh?
V
V
V
I left baby
donald alone
with my mother.
my ma has a
tendency to
fall asleep quickly,
and donald will
fret if i'm not home
soon.
V
V
V
come back
any time now,
lisa. cathy,
please show
mrs. smith
out.
i wonder- do
i truly care
about the war,
or do i just
worry because
rich is there?
V
V
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because her husband's last name was johnson but he died so smith is her real last name before she was married
May 10th
if she's mrs. smith, than why in the first panel does she say " mrs johnson"?
April 17th
@Malicats Same. I especially like the Dear Canada series!
April 8th
This sounds just like how people of that time talked--in books anyways. (I read a lot of historical fiction)
April 4th
I LOVE THIS PLOTLINE and also the suspence !
April 4th
plz make more!
April 3rd
LOVE THIS SERIES THE BEST MAKE MORE! AND CAN I BE IN ONE OF THE STRIPS FOR THIS SERIES!
April 3rd
I love this, do have to say that the clothes are quite lovely! Everything is perfecto!
April 3rd
This is a FANTASTIC series! (can I be in?!)
April 3rd