Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for October 19, 2011
October 18, 2011
October 20, 2011
Transcript:
Gracie: Uh... where's your Mom... and Dad? Nora: They work extra long hours to make ends meet. Nora: But they taught me how to make a good, nutritious dinner. Nora: But they taught me how to make a good nutritious dinner. Nora: You want donut-blasts or cookie-bombs?
The numbers show that she’s much more likely to end up with diabetes or to be the victim of violent crime. Not her fault, and her parents have no other choice. This is a result of an economic system that allows two parents who work full time or more to still live in poverty.Though at least they seem to have had the foresight to avoid having any more kids… or maybe they’re just too tired at the end of the day to invite that possibility.