For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for September 23, 2020

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 3 years ago

    obviously

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    capricorn9th  over 3 years ago

    Elly is the type who likes to be super busy. I wish I have her energy.

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    Prescott_Philosopher   over 3 years ago

    I thought the answer was going to be sleep.

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    howtheduck  over 3 years ago

    I love the 3rd panel where John has a big smile on his face because he thinks Elly is going to say something about how she appreciates him or at least “now I know why YOU appreciate the weekend so much, John.” You don’t expect Elly, who has been back to work just 2 days, to talk about how she much she looks forward to not having to go to work. Good laugh!!

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    Enter.Name.Here  over 3 years ago

    “…and SLEEP! I …….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz”

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    M2MM  over 3 years ago

    You never miss leisure, until you haven’t time for it.

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    theincrediblebulk  over 3 years ago

    uh did she leave Mike at the basketball game or was someone else giving him a ride home?

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    Susan00100  over 3 years ago

    With this pandemic, even weekdays are weekends.

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    Pogostiks Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Those who insist on having it all shouldn’t complain if they then have to do it all!

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    jpayne4040  over 3 years ago

    LOL! Good insight there, Elly!

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    loridobson Premium Member over 3 years ago

    How about giving credit to the help you got from John?

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    The Pro from Dover  over 3 years ago

    I’m surprised she allowed John to do those things! Usually the husband gets interrupted with an “I’ll do that!” “You’re doing it wrong!”

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    The Pro from Dover  over 3 years ago

    Followed by “How come I have to do everything around here!” “You never help!”

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    rhpii  over 3 years ago

    My daughter has 4 kids under their teens, a full time job, helps around the ranch, has a huge garden, cans vegetables, cooks all the meals for the family and the hired man (no fast food 35 miles from nowhere) and runs kids to town for piano, dance, football, wrestling, basketball, T-ball, volleyball, boy scouts & girl scouts. She also works out and is in better shape than when she played soccer in college 14 years ago. Weekends are for catching up on how far behind she got during the week. I don’t know how she has time for any sleep. I couldn’t have done that for even a week. Young mothers have strengths that they were never aware of until their children and families call upon them. Us guys are so lucky to have them.

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    GirlGeek Premium Member over 3 years ago

    When did Liz go to the skating rink? In the first panel, she’s only doing her homework? Did Lucia’s Mom come and pick her up?

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    trainnut1956  over 3 years ago

    Sounds to me like Ellie is being passive aggressive in an effort to guilt him. She lists everything she did, only mentioning one thing he did, ignoring the fact that he also worked all day, ran his own business, paid the bills, did home maintenance, etc.

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    Vangoghdog01  over 3 years ago

    “John, you need to do more.”

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    There you go. One thing at a time and team work will get you far enough to look back and think about these as the “good old days”.

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    Johnnyrico  over 3 years ago

    Tell you what, Elly… another thing you better not take for granted is having people close by, whom you trust, who are willing to babysit your kids for free. That is a luxury that many parents simply don’t have….. either their family lives too far away, or they can’t/won’t babysit, or you trust no one who is close by. Just count your lucky stars!

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    heathcliff2  over 3 years ago

    Sounds reasonable not to mention logical.

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    Ginny Premium Member over 3 years ago

    .. as well as a helpful husband who also works all day.

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    kab2rb  over 3 years ago

    John needs to help after work with the kids. Yes I be glad of weekends.

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    locake  over 3 years ago

    Her life sound like hell to me. I’m glad I was able to stay home and take care of my kids. We didn’t have to buy designer clothes or get a new car every three years.

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    Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 3 years ago

    She took him to basketball but didn’t pick him up? I hope he got a ride home or the tomorrow’s strip will be her waking up in the middle of the night panicked that she completely forgot to pick him up! ha ha!!

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    jbruins84341  over 3 years ago

    John made dinner? Did they have mac-n-cheese?

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    asrialfeeple  over 3 years ago

    Man, you got it EASY!! When I was your age, I had to work 25 hours ago and get up before I went to bed. IF I even had a bed, which I didn’t!

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