For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- July 04, 2009
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Since its debut in 1979, For Better or For Worse has touched comic strip readers as few cartoons ever do. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s eye for detail and her uncanny sense of what real parents and children struggle with daily are a big part of her success. The world has watched the Patterson family grow up in real time, and to many readers, the Pattersons feel like family!
Parents and children alike will relate to the obstacles that the Patterson family faces. Curfews, parent date nights, babysitting, pets and distractions are all hurdles that the Pattersons must overcome in order to enjoy each other as a family. They face the same obstacles that real life families do, which is what makes them so loveable.
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Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
Well, he’s in the driveway Ellie!
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago
But promises are meant to be broken, aren’t they. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYBODY.
Wildmustang1262 said, 4 months ago
Neglect what Mommy says so!
Happiest 4th of July!
Macushlalondra
said,
4 months ago
Poor Elly’s gonna get stuck bathing him for a third time!
3hourtour said, 4 months ago
…They don’t care about the 4th…they’re repeat Canadians..
bald 716 said, 4 months ago
farley just wants to do what everyone else is doing besides, he’a getting washed again right now
notinksanymore said, 4 months ago
We always use the hose to wash our dogs. It makes it a game for them.
princepavel said, 4 months ago
3hourtour is right…we did our 4th on the 1st.
NotNormanChubsyUbsy
said,
4 months ago
notinksanymore said,
We always use the hose to wash our dogs. It makes it a game for them.
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I used the hose too.
My dog would try to bite the water.
He thought it was great fun.
Yet when I tried to give him a bath in the bathtub, he hated it.
Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
@3hour tour! That’s right. Lynn is from Canada, and the strip takes place in Northern Ontario, where she resides. I met Lynn- she’s a lovely woman.
Happy 4th of July neighbours!
Doctor Toon
said,
4 months ago
Shikamoo - I’m jealous, I would love to meet Lynn.
Allan "Lest we Forget" said, 4 months ago
Shikamoo - The fictional suburban town of Milborough is located near Lake Simcoe. On the FBorFW website, Milborough is described as being about a 45 minute to one hour drive from Toronto and resembling Newmarket or Etobicoke,[12] and a location map places the town on Highway 12 near Cannington and Beaverton in the northernmost part of Durham Region.[13] The family’s house is located on Sharon Park Drive.
HAPPY 4th for the Yankees!
Silverpearl said, 4 months ago
“It happens every time.”
Ji2m said, 4 months ago
Michael would make a great attorney, if his future writing career goes south. He obeyed the letter of the law, just not the spirit…
Happy Independence Day… :)
howtheduck said, 4 months ago
Here you can see the consequences of washing a dog too many times in one day. At one end of the hose we see Michael with a spout of water, but the other end appears to be attached to Farley the dog, as the source of the water.
prasrinivara said, 4 months ago
ladywolf17, technically Michael did not break the promise–since he only promised that Farley would stay on-property (and didn’t address the wet/dirty–although I would say he got wet only, and cleaned again by the hosewater).
noracaroline said, 4 months ago
At least Farley doesn’t smell anymore.
Jlyn said, 4 months ago
I REALLY miss the old gang, Mikes wife and kids! Why can’t she do them on Sundays only?
Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
@AllanVS -Thank you. I may have been mixed up with Elizabeth going to a Northern community to teach. Also, I think I read somewhere that Lynn has lived in Thunder Bay or somewhere up there- I guess that’s not exactly Northern Ontario though, compared to some places.
I have a memory like a sieve for names and places BTW. ☺
Shikamoo
said,
4 months ago
@doctortoon- I also met Mort Walker of Beetle Bailey the same day and I have a signed book from both of them.
bluetopazcrystal said, 4 months ago
Jlyn said, about 6 hours ago
I REALLY miss the old gang, Mikes wife and kids! Why can’t she do them on Sundays only?
Me too! I think that is a good idea. Like FoxTrot did.
Does Lynn see these posts?