For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 11, 2022

that’s a good thing about working in a grocery store: if you forgot your lunch from home (or if you’re assigned a short shift and have been asked to extend with a lunch break), you can always buy yourself one right in the store

supper?

First time I brought a girl from work home for supper my wife threw us both out. I’ll never do that again.

I wonder if Lorne will tag along.

To my Northern neighbors, Happy Remembrance Day. And to us Americans, Happy Veterans Day.

P.S. My Granddad fought in France in the Washington State National Guard, (1917 – 1918). He, (my Granddad), while in the Idaho National Guard was with General Black Jack Pershing chasing Pancho Villa in Mexico. My Dad was a Korea War Veteran. I was in the Navy, (mid 1970s – mid 1980s), among other things picking up Vietnamese boat people and being in the Persian Gulf during the Iranian Hostage Crises.

Hopefully he let Elly know first…

When iworked in the school cafeteria we got to eat lunch!

Wonder what Liz is cooking?

Then isn’t it about time for some disclosure (with sympathetic perspective) of things little sister is going to tell her?

I see a photo album coming out with a picture of baby Michael naked in the bathtub being shown, I see Liz getting sweet revenge on Michael with stories she will tell. I see much laughter by most and embarrassment by one. Ah yes, the life in a typical family with multiple siblings.

Great to see Michael growing beyond just hanging with the ‘guys’….

need to see her more

i remember when a date meant having dinner together at your mom’s house then cuddly on the family sofa in the den and watching TV together.

I guess Martha never made it to the “come over for dinner” stage.

They’re practically walking down the isle…

I presume the desert will be when Mike takes her home.

Code for “meeting the parents.” A Big Deal.

I guess he didn’t sit with a girl at lunch when in school.

Meeting the family is a big step.

Finally, Rhetta is back!!!

Don’t do it, Rhetta! You’re still a young woman—you have so much left to live for!

Mike, did you ask your mom about this?

This was a step i somehow missed while growing up. I never had anyone over for dinner or went to their place to eat. Of course by the time i was Michael’s age I was still living ar home but cooking and looking after things for my dad, because my mother had died and, being the only child still young enough to be at home taking care of him became my responsibility.

I recall thinking they ought to get married, back when this strip originally appeared.

Reminds me during my dating years with my now-wife of 30+ years. Every Thanksgiving I ended up at three houses over the Thanksgiving weekend – family, girl friend’s and best friend. Quite a stuffing weekend.