For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 23, 2019

Click Click. That doesn’t sound like “low on gas.” You have a flat battery or poor connection at the leads at least. The ‘click’ is the power getting to the big switch (solenoid) that sends the starting amps to the motor, but there is not enough to do anything beyond this. Charge up or replace your battery. And check the connections are clean.

And how does Fred know Harriet doesn’t know a thing about machinery?

Harriet finally speaks! (Yells)

Overnight lake sleepover…Maybe?

Do you at least have a radio on board to contact someone or is Michael going to have to swim for it?

Mikel row the boat ashore,teehee

Standard male fallback – on his butt

Maybe Mike doesn’t want to marry into this family.

on his head!

Dear diary, today we went out on the boat. It was a chance for my family to meet Michael. We ran out of gas. Mom was trying to be helpful. I just wish I could die.

Click click means low battery, not low on gas

Get away from that wheelbarrow. You know you don’t know nothing about machinery.

I hope he’s not checking the gas tanks with that lit cigarette in his mouth.

The’re out of gas because Lynn says the’re out of gas. Too many people overthinking a comic strip.

Man’s point of view: Why do you sound like a nag? Woman’s point of view: You never hear a word I say unless I nag. Circle of life.

After this adventure, I would bet that oars and a 2 way radio become standard equipment on that boat. And he will never leave the dock without filling the gas tank again. Alas, we will never know because the subject will never come up again.

James Lewis, get away from the wheelbarrow, say you know you don’t know nuthin’ about machinery. (Brother Dave Gardner)

Man, what happened to the days when we chuckled at a cartoon – that in real life still didn’t make sense… but it was funny and we didn’t get into a tizzy over it? Some people just take too much too seriously too often.

Somebody should probably be thrown into the lake. Not quite sure who the right candidate is.

I’ll bet that the gauge with the gas pump on it is reading Excellent… Boats of that size & style generally have them.

Time for a mansplain…

All women should know about machinery……

Father is a (bad word) and Mom needs to take charge. AND he does not know anything about engines or boats and probably anything worthwhile.

This is a good opportunity for Michael to cuddle with Martha to keep her warm.

my friends Dad ran out of gas twice while I was boating with them… Hed tie a rope to himself and swim forever trying to pull the boat. Finally another boat rescued us!