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Monday Isabella Bannerman Cartoon

It's that time of year again. A beautifully drawn cartoon by Isabella for Six Chix. 

Lieut. Michael J. Duddy Postcard

From Matt Conrad, a postcard sent in Oct. 1917 from Lieut. Duddy to his brother Patrick from (I believe) Ft. Niagara, NY training camp.  Lieut. Duddy was killed in action on August 12, 1918 in Fismes, France. Like my great uncle, Lieut. John Curry, he was from Plains, PA. Today their portraits hang in the Plains American Legion Hall. 

I can't exactly make out what the postcard says, here's the best I can do:

"After three days being in the trenches ... need a shave. Jopling was in charge of the whole thing. M.J.D."

On the photo, "Johnny" is written over one of the soldiers, and maybe there was once writing over the others as well. Matt believes Lieut. Duddy is one of the soldiers in the photo. To me the soldier in the foreground looks like him. 

Thanks, Matt, for sharing this reminder of an American hero and the great sacrifice he and his family made. He will never be forgotten.

Monday Bannerman

It seems they are warming to each other, but hopefully not too much. 

Monday Bannerman Cartoon

Isabella dedicates this cartoon to everyone who serves others. 

Sunday Bannerman Cartoon

Darn dinosaurs. They go through a lot of birdseed. Hope there's a Costco nearby. 

Monday's Isabella Bannerman Cartoon from King Feature's Six Chix

Everyone has to market themselves. 

Great one, Isabella!

Buffalo Forge Grill in Winter

I should put it in the garage, but at least it's mostly under cover. Below, a shot of our grill peeking out behind us in the snow in the 1960s.

A New Year of Isabella Bannerman Cartoons

Hope your 2017 brings lots of laughs. Thank you Isabella for letting me post your incredible cartoons.