PreTeena by Allison Barrows for March 11, 2013

“Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.”-Redd Foxx

Actually that healthy breakfast doesn’t sound half bad. But I would prefer the chocolate chip pancakes.

I actually thought her breakfast sounded delicious (and better than his idea!)

Note the obsessed look on Mom’s face in Panel 6.

And anyway, to start of the New Year right, you have to have black-eyed peas and collard greens. Everybody knows that.

I usually put peaches or some sort of berries in mine, or (in season) top it with cubes of cantaloupe.

Later in January it’s traditional to add assorted organ meats, cook it in a sheep’s stomach, and play bagpipes while bringing it to the table.

Add rasins to the oatmeal, and enjoy.

I started to thank Mother for the raisins in the oatmeal but then she said we were out of raisins.

So they aren’t just off by 3 months, but 7 years and 3 months!