For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 07, 2016

better still pray the food dye comes off, Mike

Have you tried cold cream and a sponge?

That is no joke. My local library has a sign saying the only purpose of the restrooms are to relieve oneself and to wash your hands. They had a lot of problems with homeless treating it like their private bathroom, and often creating a huge mess in the process.

Given Michael’s green face combined with the big bump on his head, he bears more resemblance to Gumby!

It’ll wear off. Meanwhile it’s a good object lesson.

Remember that old, old song, “Grandma’s Lye Soap?”

So, tomorrow Michael will have a green face and bloodshot red eyes from being burned by that hand soap. That will be a sight to behold – and laugh at I imagine!

I worked at a warehouse where we packaged all different kinds of liquid soap for industrial use. Dish wash soap, car wash soap, hand wash soap, … All the same stuff.

This strip has actually caused me to look up argyria, which is a rare condition where the skin turns blue, often from silver poisoning. Google “Paul Karason” to see a man with said condition.