One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for November 30, 2020

James should try to get into show business when he grows up. Would be a good actor.

It only gets worse honey.

Must be nap time, he’s getting cranky.

Just wait ’til you get to first grade, James!

James is real close to the German origin of kindergarten, which means “children’s garden or garden of children” (https://www.etymonline.com/word/kindergarten#:~:text=kindergarten%20%28n.%29%201852%2C%20from%20German%20Kinder-Garten%20%281840%29%2C%20literally,of%20PIE%20root%20%2Agher-%20%281%29%20%22to%20grasp%2C%20enclose%22%29.)

I thought they looked too old for kindergarten. Maybe James was held back a few years.

Ruthie just tell him gets worse each grade.

I don’t think I got homework in kindergarten.

My kindergarten teacher called Mom in once because I “didn’t follow instructions” and drew a landscape instead of three apples. In fact, the apples were there – they were in the tree.

Regarding the Arcamax version of this strip, who’s the Jennifer with the little mustache?

I think we should call it Kiddie Garden. Speak English! LOL