Roses

[ZOMBIE USER 4630]

That's a very nice comic today (2002-10-14), James. You may have a gold star.

[FAULT]

WHEEE!! I like. Roses and roses and Pietta and roses.

don't mind me, I'm on the upside of a stress switchback, induced by the fact I AHVE AN ESSAY DUE TOMORROW!! AAARGH!!

[James Thorpe]

Thanks guys. I missed drawing Pietta over the long Indian break, so I'm glad ye like today's strip.

Oh Em Gee, Faulty... Beware the ides of the day before the essay...

[Dr Awkward]

I stayed up 'til 4am exactly, finishing this one. So like it. I'm pretty happy with it.

As well you should be. Me, I'm just happy that Riboflavin's updating again. I was afraid it was gone for good! It's one of my favourites. Nice art today, for sure. 'Etta's looking supa-fly.

[Richard, Eater Of Souls]

Kula still has nothing on `Etta. And that's saying a lot.

[FAULT]

You wanna know anything about how cultural-historical factors affect Ainu society? PS the Ainu are the native people of Hokkaido Japan, but Shhh, the Japanese government insists that Japan is monoethnic.

[James Thorpe]

Hmm, I seem to remember discussing the Ainu on a messageboard somewhere... it might have been with Hard, or another Row denizen...

Tell all, JD!

[Maou-]

Friends on trip to people while in Hokkaidou: So, are there any Ainu around?

People: Ainu? Wha....?


Note: more people seem to know about Ainu outside of Japan through their Japanese class's history sections than people there. Hmm... An exaggeration, but still---yikes. What's a Native American?


Maou

[FAULT]

Ainu tend not to be visible when they can help it, it cuts down on the amount of discrimination, bullying and other poor treatment.

I'm not surprised most people don't know anything about them.

Kayano Shigeru's doing something good though. I like him alot. And he's in politics. (That's how impressive this guy is)