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Congratulations to Tam M, the winner of our Coffee Talk draw for June. Tam will be receiving a limited edition FBorFW print.

Lynn, thanks for the wonderful strip and the postcards from Mexico; lovely photos. Just to let you know though, Monte Alban was not an Aztec site. It was used by the Zapotec and Mixtec peoples.

Jenna, Los Angeles, CA

What a fascinating piece by Barb regarding the Social Function of Polygamy in Ancient Cultures! All I can add is that, with respect to Aztec "cannibalism", some anthropologists now suggest it may actually have arisen from a desperate need for high quality protein, since the slash-and-burn agriculture of the day not only drove away game animals, but eventually degraded the soil to the extent that large amounts of livestock were impossible to support.

Regardless of that I want to thank Lynn for sharing her travel journal. Her observations and her vivid descriptions make the reader feel he or she is "along for the ride" !!

Anna M, Winnipeg, MB

I find FBoFW amusing for various reasons, but I'm sorry, the "Farley stinks" strip actually made me queasy. I have dogs, I know dogs can get impacted glands or flatulence, and while we deal with it when it happens, it's really not a pleasant subject to encounter in the comics while trying to enjoy my breakfast. I'd be happier if bodily function "humor" (involving animals or humans) were not featured in my usually family-friendly comics page.

Cherie M, Natick, MA