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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Foolish Mortals by Tom Horacek
For Heaven's Sake by Mike Morgan
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bluskies said, 5 months ago
Fools rush in…
John Pike said, 5 months ago
Kids know.
pouncingtiger said, 5 months ago
Michael is speaking from experience.
legaleagle48 said, 5 months ago
And John, if you do go near Elly, be sure to keep your mouth shut for a change!
Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago
Well eating too much can do that to you. Especially of fat carbohydrates that become fat very quickly.
Odd Dog said, 5 months ago
Out of the mouth’s of babe’s, listen to the kid’s for once John
MadCow
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IndyMan said, 5 months ago
How does Elly know? What with the ‘sloppy’(i.e. sweatshirt and blue jeans) she wears how can she discern any figure whatsoever? Unless, Elly, is like women everywhere—they imagine that they have gained weight in order to garner sympathy when they go on a diet—that most of the time they don’t need!!!!
Mai Griffin said, 5 months ago
All you ‘regulars’ in the comment column are like club members… You all seem to know (and mostly like) each other and make reading the comics strips much more fun.
Thanks, and a Happy New Year to you all.
cmd13 said, 5 months ago
@IndyMan
Women everywhere? All of us huh? Every single female in the world. Dang, you found us out.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago
Lynn’s Notes:
After this strip appeared, the quote “Mom’s having another one of her fat days” became part of our collective vocabulary.
dsom8 said, 5 months ago
Susan, if you could only see yourself.
massha said, 5 months ago
Too bad Elly can’t restrain herself from taking her weight issues out on John and the kids. Lots of women do that. It’s not right though.
oldman2013 said, 5 months ago
let’s call it fat Thursday?
Macushlalondra said, 5 months ago
Not to worry Elly. It happens to all of us. That’s what January is for. Lose the weight you gained over the Christmas holidays in time to splurge a bit on Valentine’s day, then lose it in time for spring.