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Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S.-based friends! You didn't see the Pattersons celebrating in FBorFW because Canadian Thanksgiving is in October and Lynn thought it would be confusing.
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Michael is stuffed after eating a large turkey dinner.
This illustration from one of our 1980s calendars features an unusual colouring style, which you only see sometimes in FBorFW! Do you like it?
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Elizabeth dumps autumn leaves over Farley's head, as Michael and John work to rake them into a basket. 🍁🍂
Do you remember when Elizabeth got her cat in 2004? Lynn wanted to put a cat in FBorFW, but she wanted a good reason first. Elizabeth was lonely while teaching on Mtigwaki first nation, and one of her students brought her a stray.
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Elizabeth cuddles her kitten, Shiimsa.
September 6th is National Read a Book Day! What's the best thing you've read recently? Give us your top three recent favourites! We'll draw a winner later this week; the winner will get an FBorFW Prize Pack.
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Teenage April sits reading a book and smiling.
Lawrence's story is now running again, in newspapers and on our website. See the link in our bio for more information. #fborfw #lawrencefborfw
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Teenage Michael and Lawrence ride their bikes at sunset.
Tag your pals! 🌟
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Gordon, Michael, and Lawrence walk in the mall together laughing.
#fborfw #comicart #canadianartists #newspapercomics #lynnjohnston
Who is your favorite FBorFW duo? We're partial to Candace and Rudy from the later years of the strip, and also Gordon and Tracey.
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Michael (kid) tries to kiss Elizabeth (kid) on the cheek. Elizabeth sticks her tongue out in disgust. She's holding a stuffed bunny. #fborfw
A self portrait of Lynn. #fborfw #lynnjohnston #ljp #canadianartists #selfportrait
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A drawing of Lynn holding a hot cup of coffee.
Fun fact! Lynn's favorite FBorFW character to draw was Farley. She loves the uniqueness of character that dogs have.
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Farley, a shaggy black and white dog, sniffs the cold winter air, and then he rolls around in the snow. #fborfw
Pop quiz! Do you remember how Lynn got started drawing comics? This is a panel she drew for the Dundas Valley Journal, well before her FBorFW days.
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A group of people wait at a bus stop miserably in a snow storm #fborfw
April, Michael and Elizabeth assemble a snow man together ☃️
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April watches her two older siblings Michael and Elizabeth assemble a snow man. #fborfw
Elly works on Farley's house training in the winter🥶 Have you ever owned a puppy?
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Elly in her bathrobe and slippers, hunches over and shouts 'Go' to a small puppy in hopes he'll go to the bathroom. #fborfw
Elizabeth cozies up on a wintry day. Are you someone who is often warm or cold? ❄️
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Elizabeth sits on the couch bundled in a quilt and holds a teddy bear. She looks out the window on the right and watches the snow. #fborfw #lynnjohnston #comicart
Young love 🎇
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Gordon and Tracey are out on a date on a snowy night. Gordon tells Tracey she's neat, and she replies that she likes Gord too. #fborfw #lynnjohnston
Lynn's post card of her log house from 1985 🌲 Have you ever stayed in one before?
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A picture of a log cabin in the snowy woods. there is a snow man sitting in front of it. #fborfw
Do you have any younger siblings?
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Elizabeth on the right gives toddler April her milk bottle.
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#fborfw #comicart #comicstrips #lynnjohnston #farley #canadianartists
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