Cartoon

 Oscar had just moved to New York City. He registered to vote. A week later, he received his voter card. Now he was a registered voter. He read the voter notice from the Board of Elections. It said to call VOTE–NYC if he had a question. He had a question. He wanted to use an absentee ballot. But the notice said the absentee ballot was for ill people. It was also for physically disabled people. Oscar wasn't ill, nor was he disabled. He called VOTE–NYC. He said, "I'm not ill, and I'm not physically disabled. But I want to use an absentee ballot." The worker said, "Give me your address. I'll mail you an application today. You'll receive an absentee ballot before every election." Oscar said, "But isn't there a problem? What about the notice? What about being ill or disabled?" The worker said, "Don't worry. We'll rewrite that."  GUIDO MISTA

 Edith called her husband Archie. She said, "Daddy's dead. I was holding his hand when he died. Our son's wedding is tomorrow. What are we going to do? I just left the nursing home. Should we tell Earl or not? He loved Daddy so much." Archie said, "Well, your dad has been very sick. Earl knows that. So his death won't be a surprise. But the news will make everyone sad. Tomorrow should be a happy day for everyone. Maybe we should just say nothing. We can tell everyone later. No one needs to know right now. I'll talk to the funeral director. We can have the funeral next week." Edith said, "But Earl will be on his honeymoon. He'll be gone for two weeks. He'll be hurt and angry if he misses Daddy's funeral." Archie said, "You're right. This is a difficult decision. What are we going to do?"   Bruno Bucciarati

 The farmer drives a tractor. The tractor digs up the ground. He plants yellow corn in the ground. He plants the yellow corn in the spring. The corn grows in the summer. The rain helps the corn grow. If there is no rain, the corn dies. If there is a lot of rain, there is a lot of corn. He harvests the yellow corn in late summer. He sells the corn at his vegetable stand. He sells one ear for 25 cents. He sells four ears for $1. He sells all his corn in just one month. The neighbors love his corn. The corn is fresh. It is bright yellow. It is tasty. It is delicious. The birds love his corn, too. They don't pay for it. They eat it while it is in the field. They don't cook it. They eat it raw. The farmer doesn't get angry. Birds have to eat, too. So do cows. The farmer has one cow. He gives his cow fresh corn every summer. The cow loves the corn. It eats a lot of yellow corn in the summer. Sometimes it makes yellow milk.  Yoshikage Kira