For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 29, 2017

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 7 years ago

    good point, Michael

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    howtheduck  about 7 years ago

    At first we get the latest entry in the running joke that Elly is unable to brush anyone’s hair (Elizabeth’s or Farley’s) without hurting them.

    As for the punchline, this actually makes some sense. Elizabeth’s Grade One teacher was the awful Miss Blais who was mean to her. Her Grade Two teacher was Mrs. Kinney, who was portrayed as a bungling incompetent. Elizabeth has not had a decent teacher yet, so I can see why she might not be looking forward to school.

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    Loves life  about 7 years ago

    Some children just have tender heads. My grand daughter does and it’s hard to brush it. She plays hard and so it gets tangled easy, so does mine. Cut it short and let it grow it out when she can fake care of it herself.

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    dlkrueger33  about 7 years ago

    I let my daughter’s hair grow super long, (ala Rapunzel). We never cut it until she was 12. It was down to her ankles. HOWEVER, we also always, ALWAYS had it in a braid (again, like Rapunzel) and I brushed it every day. It was never a problem….except for my mother, who, when babysitting, would scold me for this “hairstyle” and how she couldn’t manage to brush and care for her granddaughter’s hair when my daughter stayed overnight. --Fast forward --once we cut it, my daughter never grew it long again. Always shoulder length now for 30 years. LOL

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 7 years ago

    No matter how bad my job is, I like it better than SCHOOL!

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    micromos  about 7 years ago

    Been there did that with Miss grumpy!

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    Great Wizard Nala  about 7 years ago

    I’d like to see Elly’s face in panel four. She’s probably very angry at Mike for telling the truth!

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    phoenixnyc  about 7 years ago

    Oh come on, Lynn!!!!! I’ve been waiting for over a week for Michael to face Parental Wrath over the girls’ shower incident!!!! :-D

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    JennyJenkins  about 7 years ago

    The first panel is exactly like my granddaughter’s reaction to getting her hair combed and brushed in the morning… I don’t remember if my daughter was that sensitive when she was her daughter’s age…

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    summerdog86  about 7 years ago

    You actually have to look nice for your teacher. She will treat you better. Now, it is my opinion that this is true, because I have heard grade school teachers complaining about hating to have to bend over dirty kids in their class room that need extra help. They often skip them.

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    Ginny Premium Member about 7 years ago

    This applies to all facets of life. Better hygiene, clean and pressed clothes, and a smile will get you almost anywhere. Great formula for a job interview!

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    Sue Ellen  about 7 years ago

    I had really curly hair as a kid. My mom’s hair was straight as a stick. Her approach to grooming was to start at the scalp with a comb and try to pull straight down. OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! It took a long, painful time for her to realize that when grooming curly hair you never use a comb and have to start at the ends and work your way up. Unfortunately, the bristle brushes of my childhood were almost as painful as a comb. Thank goodness for the metal styling brushes of today.

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    Alphaomega  about 7 years ago

    My nickname in high school was Link,because I had a huge Afro (this was around the time of the tv show mod squad as some of you boomers might remember) I wear it short now,but I still need a wire brush to untangle it.Guess I should be grateful I still have all my hair.Can’t say the same for my teeth,ha ha

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    rebelstrike0  about 7 years ago

    Michael is a hit with the ladies. The same cannot be said for the three boys in his camp cabin who teased him, or as the girls called them, “the wimp, the chimp and the blimp”

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