Panel 1: It appears that Elly has failed to mention that teething problem April was having. Her suggestions to Anne seem to have nothing to do with teething. Giving a baby a bath is, in my experience, not something you want to do with a crying baby. It is also something I never asked someone doing daycare to do.
Panel 2: Luccia is a reference to Lynn Johnston’s childhood friend, Luccia Messina. Lynn has name-dropped her several times before in the comic strip.
Panel 3: Michael is back to his old habit of going out every night even on school nights that Elly complained about last year. Some things never change.
This is one that didn’t make sense then, and doesn’t make sense today. Elly said that she arranged her hours to be home by the time kids got home from school…
I don’t know about that…during the work hours, the kids are at school, so unless they are calling from a pay phone or the secretary’s office, she wouldn’t be getting those calls.
Maybe one from Ann, and that isn’t logical either, since Ann is an experienced mother herself, and she knows April, being next door and all….
Even today, the kids text, so she wouldn’t be on the phone, with them…
Bet Elly feels torn between wanting to stay home because it easier for kids and herself and wanting her own life, her own identity. Like many women do.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Ain’t it swell?
Guilty Bystander over 3 years ago
And this was when all you had were landlines.
howtheduck over 3 years ago
Panel 1: It appears that Elly has failed to mention that teething problem April was having. Her suggestions to Anne seem to have nothing to do with teething. Giving a baby a bath is, in my experience, not something you want to do with a crying baby. It is also something I never asked someone doing daycare to do.
Panel 2: Luccia is a reference to Lynn Johnston’s childhood friend, Luccia Messina. Lynn has name-dropped her several times before in the comic strip.
Panel 3: Michael is back to his old habit of going out every night even on school nights that Elly complained about last year. Some things never change.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 3 years ago
Is it appropriate for the babysitter to give the baby a bath?
Pet over 3 years ago
A mother is always a mother, even when she isn’t home.
summerdog over 3 years ago
This is an example of how mother’s can, and do, multitask.
b95954297b48a54fcff8fddbcdef6b2f over 3 years ago
Say’s the person who probably never had kids.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
There you are. A working Mom is still a Mom. Just with more work.
1JennyJenkins over 3 years ago
This is one that didn’t make sense then, and doesn’t make sense today. Elly said that she arranged her hours to be home by the time kids got home from school…
I don’t know about that…during the work hours, the kids are at school, so unless they are calling from a pay phone or the secretary’s office, she wouldn’t be getting those calls.
Maybe one from Ann, and that isn’t logical either, since Ann is an experienced mother herself, and she knows April, being next door and all….
Even today, the kids text, so she wouldn’t be on the phone, with them…
readmefirst over 3 years ago
Yes, they had typewriters back when these strips were first published. She isn’t writing new ones anymore.
Johnnyrico over 3 years ago
+++snark on+++ Are the Patterson’s too cheap for smart-phones? I thought John was a dentist rolling in dough… +++snark off+++
JD'Huntsville'AL over 3 years ago
Just what is it that she does, anyway?
Ukko wilko over 3 years ago
Maybe get fired for too many personal calls.
capricorn9th over 3 years ago
Bet Elly feels torn between wanting to stay home because it easier for kids and herself and wanting her own life, her own identity. Like many women do.