For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 22, 2018

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 6 years ago

    Elizabeth started it, El, and John just followed along. You can’t mad over quality parent/child bonding.

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    LeeCox  over 6 years ago

    Yeah, what’s wrong with a father and daughter playing together, even if they both need baths by the end of the day?

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    Rosette  over 6 years ago

    Elly needs to loosen up a bit.

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    howtheduck  over 6 years ago

    Instead of being shocked at Elizabeth and John’s condition after they have already walked in the house, Elly is waiting at the door for them, glowering and ready to lower the boom. There’s no playing with children outside, unless you can do it without getting dirty.

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    kfccanada  over 6 years ago

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    capricorn9th  over 6 years ago

    Oh Elly, you worry too much about dirt. Worry about keeping a tidy and clean house. Let the children be children – they don’t stay that way forever, ya know. You will have your clean and tidy house when all the kids are gone. Well, expect the occasional mess when grandkids come to visit!

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    lordhoff  over 6 years ago

    What a stick in the mud! A good mother would have joined in.

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    jpayne4040  over 6 years ago

    John should just offer to wash his and Elizabeth’s dirty clothes and wash the floor. If that doesn’t work she really does have issues!

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    GirlGeek Premium Member over 6 years ago

    She’s mad because they got dirty when she should be happy that they’re getting along.

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    pony21 Premium Member over 6 years ago

    I have the feeling Elly would do a lot of things differently if she could go back and do them again. In the moment, though, what she sees is all she sees. How do I know this? Because I would do a lot of things differently if I could go back.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 6 years ago

    I do laundry, big freaking deal. Put in clothes, detergent and wait till washed. Then put in dryer and wait till dry. OH my, the humanities!

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    Wren Fahel  over 6 years ago

    If I were Elly, I would have done one of 2 things: 1) go out & join them in the fun; or 2) leave them be to have some bonding time. I would NOT have done 3) get ticked off over a bit of dirt. Believe me, I wish we had a yard so that my husband & girls COULD do something like this.

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    Paul Gundlach Premium Member over 6 years ago

    What a horrible reaction. I would have taken a picture (even in the original strip’s film days) to record a magical moment between father and daughter.

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    Jan C  over 6 years ago

    I’m not normally and Elly basher, but what a killjoy!

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    tripwire45  over 6 years ago

    Actually, when I play with the grandkids like that, my wife has a look of endearment on her face…and then she tells us to clean up the mess.

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    lauradolan  over 6 years ago

    So many comments on this strip every day seem to be criticism of Elly. It’s a comic strip for Pete’s sake. If you don’t like her,read something else.

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    Sakamichi  over 6 years ago

    Mrs. Buzzkill met them at the door.

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    wellis1947 Premium Member over 6 years ago

    The piper MUST be paid; whenever you dance.

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    summerdog86  over 6 years ago

    My DH was never like this with our kids. It just wasn’t in him to play with them…or even touch them, for that matter. It was the way he grew up. He just couldn’t bring himself do it. I learned to accept it. I parented them by myself, even though their dad was right there.

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    Asrial  over 6 years ago

    He who isn’t like a child …

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    dliley  over 6 years ago

    The joke here is how daddy looks just like a guilty kid! Adorable.

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    Dragoncat  over 6 years ago

    But they were just having good, clean fun.

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    JP Steve Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Today’s strip was very cute with a funny punchline. (Yes Howtheduck, you can have a visual punchline)

    Thank you to all you trolls who did your best to spoil it!

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    suv2000  over 6 years ago

    PROOF HE MARRIED A WITCH

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    smokysilver.so Premium Member over 6 years ago

    She’s just upset that she missed out on all the fun!

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    amaryllis2 Premium Member over 6 years ago

    My best friend growing up was afraid to come home dirty. My mom would give us an appraising, appreciative look and pronounce, You must have had FUN getting THAT dirty! and we were good.

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    CalLadyQED  over 6 years ago

    This is why people hate Elly. Seriously, what’s her deal?

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    JacksonScott  over 3 years ago

    sometimes elly just makes me mad

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