For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 15, 2021

I guess this means that Michael has not told Gordon about Martha breaking up with him yet.

good job, Mike

How sweet to call Mom first.

Well done Mike. You’re well on your way to independance! Now you’ll need a job to afford the car, gas, insurance, etc.

That was fast. back in the 90’s when I took the test, they required you wait 30 days before trying again.

Nice one, Michael.

No, it’s someone who sounds like your mom answering your home phone.

Or maybe right before Mike was going to call the young lady the pay phone rang. He answered and a woman said “Hi Mike, I’m proud of you!” and he thought recognized the voice.

Always the first to be contacted on every major life situation.

So – he didn’t need more lessons? Just another test?

Mike: “Hello Mom. I got my Drivers License. Can I use the car when I get home?”

When I took it you had to provide the car so how could she not know?

We sort of knew Mike get it!

In Canada do you take the test in a government supplied car? In America one of his parents would have been there with him driving the car to the testing office.

No cell phone?

“Guess what mom? I’m going to crash your car again! At this time, it will be legal!”

My question why is not mom or dad there with him instead of Gordan? naturally he call mom, yet she is the one who needs to be there.

He just flunked the test. Now he passed?

Wish the authors or their syndicate would just leave the original dates on the strips. It would give a background to the strips.

Obviously fake news. There were no long lines at the DMV.

I was not expecting that to happen.

And now parental worries multiply.

Aww…

How do they expect this strip to be recast to be in the present day… when Mike is still using a payphone?

When I passed my test they gave me a temporary license – the official one was sent thru the mail from the DMV.

Best move he’s made in quite some time.

I’m confused, didn’t he fail the test?

This certain female will be alarmed, happy and proud, all at once. Mothers are a delight!

When I told my stepmother that I got my license, she said I hadn’t done anything that no one else had done. Yeah, she was proud of me, alright. Never expressed any other accomplishments with her.

He actually …. Well done, Mike.

Second time’s the charm.