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   templo SUD said, 8 months ago

   Michael, I’m afraid God IS the pet department; He created animals too of course.
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   howtheduck said, 8 months ago

   St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals. It is customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4 October. As a good Anglican, I am sure Elly Patterson is aware of that. However, creator Lynn Johnston has made her anti-church sentiments known on several occasions in interviews, so I doubt this is leading to a discussion about St. Francis (although it would be really cool if it did),
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   briatollah said, 8 months ago

   @howtheduck

   Also, St. Hubert is the patron of dogs. (And hunters.)
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   gmartin997 said, 8 months ago

   I’m not sure what heaven’s like, Mikey, but I’m pretty sure it’s not like Walmart.
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   Robina Fox said, 8 months ago

   @briatollah

   I thought it was St. Roch. All his pictures and statues have a dog.
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   Luxurylife said, 8 months ago

   @gmartin997

   Hopefully if you pick up that line for the pet dept in heaven its not a indian guy who you can’t understand. : )
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   Tog said, 8 months ago

   @Luxurylife

   I’ve dealt with him too. Spent an hour telling him the problem and all he did was to come back and tell me what I’d been telling him.
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   Jean said, 8 months ago

   I don’t think God outsources his work. How sweet that Michael wants to pray for Farley, children need to understand the importance of prayer.
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   frugalnotcheap said, 8 months ago

   @Luxurylife

   ;-)
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    frugalnotcheap said, 8 months ago

    @briatollah and @Robina Fox: I never knew about either of those Saints; something fun and cool to look up (besides being bombarded with all those baby bump stories…)
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    wecatsgocomics said, 8 months ago

    @gmartin997

    Andy, from Doonesbury said, admittedly in a dream, that Heaven was carpeted, wall-to-wall.
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    SUSAN NEWMAN said, 8 months ago

    @howtheduck

    At the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC, the first Sunday in October is St. Francis’ feast day.
    From all around, animals—some from the Big Apple Circus—congregate for their blessings.
    Q: Where does an elephant sit in church?
    A: Anywhere he wants. :-D
    BTW, the next day, the Supreme Court convenes.
    Any connection?
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    hcr1985 said, 8 months ago

    @Luxurylife

    We’ve all dealt with that guy..he says his name is “Peter”, but you know it’s not :)
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    Ghost01 said, 8 months ago

    Kid, dial G to get his direct line, no being put on hold.
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago

    Lynn’s Notes:
    This strip brought in a lot of mail. People said they prayed for the safety and well being of their pets as much as they did for friends and family.

    
    

    Praying brings comfort to people who otherwise have nothing much they can do.
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