For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 23, 2013

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 11 years ago

    One man’s trash is another’s treasure.

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    gocomics  about 11 years ago

    eBay: costs more, but smells less.

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    kfccanada  about 11 years ago

    Perhaps a little bit of reverse psychology is in order. AFTER Michael’s LONG bath is over, Ellie should spread out all his new found smelly treasures and say how happy she is with him for choosing them. From now on, she, too, will shop there for his next exciting special toy.

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    ShadowBeast Premium Member about 11 years ago

    I bet she never throws out her kid’s stuff without their consent now.

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    gobblingup Premium Member about 11 years ago

    Ew!

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    Can't Sleep  about 11 years ago

    Long ago, my wife told our son of the day her mother decided to toss out her things when she was in school. We told him we’d never throw out his things without his permission. And never did. (If it was important to him, it was important to us.)

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    ewalnut  about 11 years ago

    You deserve this, Ellie.

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    jeanie5448  about 11 years ago

    my daughters put all the stuff they want to throw out into a bag or box and then the children get to go through it and give her a good reason for keeping it. Of course there is always the one child that is obsessed with stuffed animals and the new rule is for every one new one you have to get rid of one or two equal in size to that one. For the most part the kids have no problem with getting rid of stuff.

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    tazz555  about 11 years ago

    Would be funny if the said stuff were very valuable

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    sbchamp  about 11 years ago

    Junk/Treasure

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    trimguy  about 11 years ago

    SCA scrounging

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    Perkycat  about 11 years ago

    Excursions to the dump were great! ‘They’ don’t let you do that anymore. ‘They’ take the fun out of everything.

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    danlarios  about 11 years ago

    works for me

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    CarolinaGirl  about 11 years ago

    Gordon’s dad and I would have to have a conversation

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    Hawthorne  about 11 years ago

    How kind of Gordon’s Dad to override another child’s parent’s decision.

    If I were Elly, I might have to have a word with Gordon’s Dad.

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    gocomics  about 11 years ago

    If Michael’s parents violate his trust, maybe it IS time for other parents to get involved. Children aren’t property. Children have rights.

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    USN1977  about 11 years ago

    That could have been Michael’s point of view. A more likely explanation is that Gordon’s father was going to the dump to dispose of garbage, broken furniture, et cetera. It seems unlikely that Mr. Mayes was outraged over Elly getting rid of Michael’s junky toys that he would waste time at the dump.As for the video arcade, Gordon’s parents are not shown. The only mention of it was at the end of the storyline where Michael is thinking about Gordon’s parents. Gordon and Michael walk into the arcade by themselves. Gordon does not ask his parents “Mom and Dad, may I go?”

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