24 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

September 27, 1996

Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel

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WE HAVEN'T COME ALL THIS WAY JUST TO VISIT. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE CANNOT CONDONE YOUR LIFESTYLE, AND WE'RE HOPING TO PERSUADE YOU TO COME HOME WITH US SO RAFAEL CAN GROW UP IN A REAL FAMILY.

I'M SO NERVOUS! I WISH WE'D BEEN ABLE TO FINALIZE THE ADOPTION BEFORE THEY GOT HERE.

HON, YOUR PARENTS LOVE YOU. I'M THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE WORRIED, AFTER ALL, I'M THE WANTON SHE-DEVIL WHO PERFORMS UNSPEAKABLE ACTS WITH THEIR DAUGHTER.

WHOA! MR. ORTIZ, EXCUSE ME, BUT YOU ARE WAY OUTTA LINE HERE!

HOWEVER INPRE-

QUENTLY.

CLARICE, THIS Is NOT ABOUT YOU. IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT TO BRING A YOUNG BOY UP IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION.

¿VEN

ALL TOO SOON...

JAY!!

PAPA! MAMA!

THERE HE IS!

PARA ACA,RAFAEL! GIVE UN BESO GRANDE TO YOUR ABUELA!

RAFFI, COME HERE, SWEET HEART! TIME FOR BED. ¡PRONTO!

HOW DARE You?! DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT KIND OF "SITU" ATION" IS RIGHT FOR MY CHILD!

YOUR CHILD? WHAT MAKES HIM YOURS, IDLIKE TO KNOW?

MAMA, WHATS

THE POINT OF FLYING

I THOUGHT WE'D GO BY THE MOTEL FIRST SO YOU CAN CHECK IN, THEN WE'LL ALL GO BACK TO OUR PLACE TO EAT.

OH, NO! LET'S GO TO A

RESTAURANT. WE DON'T WANT TO...TO IMPOSE ON YOU.

TWO THOUSAND MILES IF YOU WON'T COME TO OUR HOUSE?)

I HAVE A MEAL ALL

PREPARED.

HI THERE! I'M GWYNNE, FROM SYNERGY ADOP. TION SERVICES. I'M HERE FOR THE HOME STUDY!

WHAT?

OUR APPOINTMENT WAS FOR NEXT TUESDAY!

¡E'TA BIEN!

I DON'T

WANT A

FIGHT!

http://www.wintemet.com/-oprairie/

GO ON,

OVER THE ARROZ CON TOFU...

HRRM! ANTONIA, WE HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU.

OH, NO. COULDN'T BE! I'LL BE IN PROVINCETOWN NEXT WEEK. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I HAVE TILL AFTER LABOR DAY. IS NOW A PROBLEM?

JORGE!

THAT'S PERFECT! SUPPORTIVE GRANDPARENTS ARE A BIG PLUS IN THESE CASES. DON'T MIND ME. I'LL WAIT TILL YOU'RE DONE EATING.

MORE DOOS PEEZ.

HONESTLY ETHEL by John D. Anderson

BEING HERE REMINDS ME OF GOING TO THE SEASHORE WITH MY MOTHER!

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WELL, I GUESS ONCE AGAIN THE APPLE DIDN'T FALL FAR FROM THAT TREE!

UH... WELL, ACTUALLY, TOM'S FOLKS JUST FLEW IN FROM PUERTO RKCO, AND WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF DINNER..

BARGE!

WHAT APPLE?

SPRITZ

SPRITZ SPRITZ

SHE'D JUST Sir THERE ALL DAY LONG IN A BIG FLOPPY SUN HAT, READING SOME TRASHY NOVEL AND MISTING HERSELF WITH WATER!

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