For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 12, 2012

The Patterson children are a few days late. If this were a Japanese comic strip, Kodomo No Hi (Children’s Day) is on 5 May.

April 30 in Latin America.

And Lynn stole that joke from Peanuts.

“Every day is lady’s…naw, never mind.

My Mum gave this exact answer when I asked her that question.

They didn’t steal it, that line is on pg 3278 of the parenting manual issued at the hospital when kids are born. Didn’t you get your copy?

One thing for sure: No nit is safe in the world of comic strip comments, it’s destined to be picked!

I’ve heard that same line since I was a kid. I’m sure the dinosaurs had a copyright on it. Didn’t make much sense to me then either.

“Kid’s Day” is Christmas.

Used it on Blue Bloods last night (stand in for early Mother’s Day eCard in the last half).

SO TRUE!

I thought Christmas was Children’s Day.

My parents said the same thing.

Here in the good ole US of A, it’s a question with only one answer. I don’t recall ever asking it, but my kids did.And I answered . . .

Besides Christmas (and perhaps holidays from other religions), Halloween seems to be pretty kid-centered.

Lucy and Linus’s grandma told them everyday was Children’s Day. Look at all the holidays devoted to kids; birthdays, Christmas, Easter, or if your Jewish there’s Hannukah and Passover. There’s church picnics and amusement park days. Kids have a lot of days that revolve around them! :-)

No matter what is placed in a comic there is a strong probability a great many have “heard it before”. None the less there are those of us who definately haven’t “heard it before”.Therefore, let the rest of us enjoy the comics without your boasting negative inputs in trying to put the authors down. It’s very unsavory.

we have Chikdren’s Day in Thailand Did you know ? a round January every years

Children’s Day was first promoted in the US in 1868 and broadly recognized by 1883. Second Sunday in June — June 10th this year.

There was a children’s Day" in the U.S. when I was a kid.As I remember, it was the Sunday before “Father’s Day.”

@The J.A.M.

It’s what my parents always told me when I asked that question.

@ hsawlrae “No matter what is placed in a comic there is a strong probability a great many have “heard it before”. None the less there are those of us who definately haven’t “heard it before”.Therefore, let the rest of us enjoy the comics without your boasting negative inputs in trying to put the authors down. It’s very unsavory.” THANK YOU!!!!

Argh. My parents dealt me the same line when I was a kid.

No kids yet, but I already promised myself that if they ask that question I will tell them about other cultures. Actually in Japan it is separate, there is a “Girls’ Day” for daughters and a “Boys Day” for sons. But most will likely agree that the shopworn response of “Every day is childrens day” sounds so goddamn corny.