For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston
- March 20, 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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Comments (19) Jump to Comments Form
Margueritem
said,
8 months ago
With friends like Ted, who needs enemies?
wndrwrthg
said,
8 months ago
“Won’t you flyyy, freee bird, oh yeh”
ejcapulet
said,
8 months ago
The idea that there are people like Ted out there is enough to induce nausea in anyone (anyone with a scrap of sense that is).
limarick said, 8 months ago
margueritem says:
With friends like Ted, who needs enemies?
Actually, with friends like Ted, who needs enemas?
AssOfDoom said, 8 months ago
Yea, wow, he wants to hang out and have fun like a guy. I’m nauseous just thinking about it.
bald 716 said, 8 months ago
ted is a good example of mandatory frontal lobotomy for some people
Carmy
said,
8 months ago
Ted, did you ask your mommy if you could go out yet?
arsmall said, 8 months ago
Funny thing is, Ted’s cage is a lot bigger than the one he thinks John is in…
Coffee-Turtle
said,
8 months ago
A bird cages is only a prison until the cat is around.
Macushlalondra
said,
8 months ago
I think John should start avoiding Ted. Ted rags on John for being a family man and taking care of his responsibilities but underneath he’s jealous. All he has is a mommy at home.
Greeneyed Texan
said,
8 months ago
Ted is nothing but trouble to a family man like John.,,He is a loser.
cleokaya
said,
8 months ago
When a man finds what he believes is the perfect partner, there is voluntary wing clipping. Before I met my sweetie, the reason I’d go to bars was to try to meet someone. But that’s not where I found her. For me, life is much better when you can share it with someone special. Ted is just a loney, self-absorbed twit.
Radical-Knight
said,
8 months ago
Going to a bar to see what’s happening is not my idea of having fun. Let’s sit around watching a bunch of loud-mouthed drunk idiots make even bigger obnoxoius fools of themselves. No Thanks!
dakabn5 said, 8 months ago
He could do that with Elly IN town if he wants. Why do people always assume the wife would forbid her husband from getting out and about like that?
So long as he’s not a selfish SOB to begin with, I don’t see what’s wrong with it.
I don’t mind my hubby going out at all. Of course he’s not the kind to get himself into trouble where I have to worry though. Only thing is by a certain time of night I miss him, but I still don’t tell him to come home.
Wives (at least the kind I want to be) are less nagging wenches than Ted seems to think.
Strodgers said, 8 months ago
“Quick Ted, talk to (insert name) s/he took poison, we need to induce vomiting!”
Tigger
said,
8 months ago
This is not going to end good
arceedee
said,
8 months ago
Most folks would rather listen to a four hour lecture on the biology of slime mold than be forced to spend an evening out with a low-class bore like Ted - come to think of it, there’s not that much difference between the two.
Dry
said,
8 months ago
arceedee, Good one!
Wildmustang1262 said, 8 months ago
John, why don’t you confront Ted in the face and tell him that you are a responsible father of your children while your wife, Elly went out for her visit? And then pinch Ted’s nose and tell him No Thanks! and stop yakking silly talks.