For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 10, 2023

Again the mysterious John leaves at night time. Where does he go? What does he do? With whom does he do it?

April is a brat…

And today is my 74th birthday!

This is like that Soap Opera “As the World Turns…” :D

How did she deduce what Liz and Anthony MIGHT be thinking?? Is sex ed being taught in daycare??

It’s always amazed me how April flips from being a clueless toddler to an obtuse calculating adult and back again.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Elly put April up to spending time with Elizabeth and Anthony to make sure nothing happened.

Jean Piaget was a psychologist who became famous for a theory of childhood cognitive development. Later research supported Piaget’s theory, except showed some landmark events, such as object permanence, occurred earlier than Piaget predicted. Piaget’s mistake was questioning small children. But, the later research drew conclusions from setting up tests and observing the children’s behavior. Seems the kids Piaget tested were too young to accurately communicate what they were thinking.

Looks like you’ll have to do what many others have done before you Liz. Pay her to go away!

Have a wonderful, healthy birthday, with many more to follow!

Liz’s expression in the last panel is brilliant.

I am told I did this to me sister.

And that’s why Mom sent me in here. To keep it that way.

Happy Birthday!

April, bedtime can come mighty early in Canada these days.

April is a pill now!

April, you are quickly getting on the ‘bad side’ of your older sister—which is NOT an envied position ! ! !

I’m not sure whose side I’m on here.

And nothing interesting will happen while I’m here.

April has a crush on Anthony?? LOL…

To the moon, April. Oops, no, that was Alice.

My mom made my brother (13 yrs older) take me on his dates. I had a blast. Drive in movies, putt-putt. Not sure he would agree.

April is starting to develop a personality.

And Anthony doesn’t look like a goofy kid any more. Starting to look like the Anthony in the strip’s final episode.

She doesn’t know what she’s stopping, but she knows she’s stopping it.

Let’s be accurate. Everyone only has one birthday (excluding the possibility of reincarnation). After that we celebrate the anniversary of our birth day. So, happy anniversary.

And she aims to keep it that way!

Looks like urine is about to spout out of April’s head in the fourth panel.

And today is my 76th. :)

Is April the chaperone or does she have a crush on Anthony?

Where’s Anthony? And why is Connie sitting there?

And she is there to make sure nothing “interesting” happens too. LOL

Eh-pril

Happy Birthday

happy Birthday