For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 13, 2022

that was quick

Sort of like in the old days when a girl wanted to meet a boy but couldn’t make the first move, so she’d drop her fan and let him pick it up for her…

I guess the alternative reaction would be for the potential friend to hang on to the stuffed toy.

Both mothers seem to be overly optimistic.

April, the girl learns fast. Drop something of yours on the floor, and the boy with the ponytail will pick it up for you! What a gentleman!

Perfect! To bad adult humans don’t retain children’s demeanor

When my daughter was in day care years ago, sometimes when I would drop her off other kids there would randomly walk up to me to show off their toys or just say something silly. She would then go to this child and say “no, that’s MY father, you can’t talk to him!” Yeah, I think she had a bit of a jealousy complex.

Both my nieces were like this at two – just walked up to someone their size and said, ’Let’s play and be friends!’ Love it.

Oh. So that’s how you do it. I always thought the dropper didn’t want it anymore, so I just pick it up and keep it. Not a lot of friends, me.

No, no, no, Becky… you’re supposed to smack the Patterfoob with it!

It is so easy when young one’s meet. Pure innocents!

Normally I can’t stand this brat, but in today’s strip she’s cute.

Friends for life.

The only thing missing is Charlie Chaplin.

sweet

Aww! ❤️

So it begins: When April dropped her teddy bear and Becky picked it up and then became friends.