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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Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago
When I was young I stayed up real late on weekends. Till the sun rose in the East I did.
Thirdguy said, 5 months ago
Looks like it is still cocktail hour!
Odd Dog said, 5 months ago
@Thirdguy
LOL! Look’s like it just started
psychlady said, 5 months ago
No one seems to be getting much sleep!
mkdonly1 said, 5 months ago
Remember how it was to anticipate a wonderful event?
greentea15 said, 5 months ago
I am enjoying this strip every bit as much as I did the first time aroung,. Merry Christmas to all
IndyMan said, 5 months ago
I’ve had nights like that—they never end and I was’nt anticpating anything like Lizzy!!
Jean said, 5 months ago
when your young it seems like Christmas will never come and when you are grown it comes like a speeding train and you are just not ready.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago
Lynn’s Notes:
My bed had a white headboard and, for as long as I can remember, a violet, flowered bedspread. I would turn it into a vehicle, a flying carpet, or a tent in the wilderness — and with each incarnation came a different position for sleeping. I used the pillow for everything from a headrest and chest protector to a dashboard and helmet. The blankets could be a cloak, a tent, or a capsule in outer space. In my bed, my imagination went wild, which was good thing … because I was sent to my room a lot!
ewalnut said, 5 months ago
This is why some families open the gifts on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas morning.
rshive said, 5 months ago
@Thirdguy
Does cocktail hour come before or after assembly hour?
Michyle Glen said, 5 months ago
The Cocktail Hour is preperatin for the Assembly Hour.
You need something to relax you before you start reading the instructions.
Allan said, 5 months ago
LoL
Our family opened ONE present on Christmas eve.
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SUSAN NEWMAN
said, 5 months ago
A sip of that wine, and Lizzie will sleep like a log,
;-)
legaleagle48 said, 5 months ago
Forget the December Solstice — the REAL longest night of the year for a small child is the night before Christmas! :)