Roxy #17 December 1960 [145]
In "Quit Bossing, Mister!", Pat, heartbroken after her ex-boyfriend moved on, stumbles upon a Christmas Eve scene of quiet desperation when she finds Mary and her son locked out of their flat. With Mary’s husband away in Scotland and tempers fraying, a mysterious stranger scales the wall to help—sparking a quiet moment of connection that leads Pat and Roy to quietly share their own holiday cheer. Written by P. Davis, this tender 1960 story captures fleeting kindness in a moment of loneliness, all under a cover by [Cover Artist if listed].
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Dejected because her ex-boyfriend had found someone else, Pat was walking home after leaving a dance on Christmas Eve when she encountered a woman and her son who had been locked out of their flat. Mary's husband was in Scotland where he had just found a job after being put off six weeks earlier. Another stranger who came on the scene climbs the wall to get them inside. Later Roy and Pat independently get the same idea to share some of their own Christmas trappings with Mary and her son to brighten up their drab little room. Pat realizes she hasn't thought of Bob for hours.
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