OpinionFrancis, the comic strip by Pat MarrinView Author Profilepatrickjmarrin@gmail.com.Join the ConversationSend your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn moreJuly 1, 2021Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail to a friendPrint Editor's note: Pat Marrin, the cartoonist behind Francis, the comic strip, is taking the month of July off. Francis and his friends will be back in August. For more Francis cartoons, click here. (Click the image above to enlarge the cartoon.) Advertisement