It's been a tough year | Shiers - Federal Way Mirror

It’s been a tough year | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the Dec. 28, 2012, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

December 23, 2012 7:52 pm

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the Dec. 28

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the Dec. 28, 2012, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

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