For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for April 27, 2011

  1. Silverknights
    JanLC  over 13 years ago

    Good luck with that, Phil.

     •  Reply
  2. Stewiebrian
    pouncingtiger  over 13 years ago

    They do have a point, Uncle Phil.

     •  Reply
  3. 008 6
    Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Welcome to the real world of kids and family Uncle Phil.

     •  Reply
  4. Deficon
    Coyoty Premium Member over 13 years ago

    I wonder if Ellie told them to play with Uncle Phil to encourage him to move out.

     •  Reply
  5. Webspider
    WebSpider  over 13 years ago

    Wouldn’t surprise me. It really surprises me how Elly was never able to get those kids to behave as younglings. Not that she was much better with the dogs, eh?

     •  Reply
  6. Cathyfacepalm
    gobblingup Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Kids are fascinated with anything (or anyone) new. Plus they just want some attention and figured their uncle would give them some. Personally, I would expect someone who is related to them and staying at their place to be a little interested in doing something with them, but I guess not Phil.

     •  Reply
  7. Cathyfacepalm
    gobblingup Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Kids are fascinated with anything (or anyone) new. Plus they just want some attention and figured their uncle would give them some. Personally, I would expect someone who is related to them and staying at their place to be a little interested in doing something with them, but I guess not Phil.

     •  Reply
  8. 345n8kj
    as363  over 13 years ago

    As if..

     •  Reply
  9. Anishnawbe
    Allan CB Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Nabuquduriuzhur, from www.FBorFW.com Jumping into the future, here,

    So, even in the ORIGINAL comics back in the 70’s, Lynn admits she jumped ahead a few days.

    Mornin’ Neighbours!

     •  Reply
  10. Frankenaaron
    NE1956  over 13 years ago

    Ankle biters? Flashback to 1968. Rugrat also, but not until we finally got carpeting in the 80’s when I was college age.

     •  Reply
  11. Moi est theo
    jaeldid66  over 13 years ago

    I guess the whole “Fun Uncle” personna only is in attendance when they are out somewhere.

     •  Reply
  12. Missing large
    ilsapadu  over 13 years ago

    I thought ankle biters were cha-hua-huas.

     •  Reply
  13. 1.richard waiting
    yuggib  over 13 years ago

    Aaron said, about 2 hours ago

    Ankle biters? Flashback to 1968. Rugrat also, but not until we finally got carpeting in the 80’s when I was college age.

    Aaron, we gave them many different names of endearment (I think they were “endearments” anyhow) in the US Army. Rug rat, curtain climber, sandwich snatcher and crumb snatcher are the other ones that I can remember. Anyone else?

    And ilsapadu, i have three of the liitle brats (chihuahua’s) and mine definitely do not bite ankles (ankles are much to high off the ground for them to bite! They’re itty bitty, wee beasties!)

     •  Reply
  14. Missing large
    wellhoney  over 13 years ago

    A doting uncle, he is not !

     •  Reply
  15. 20081108 45
    vzs1022  over 13 years ago

    I’m glad my Uncle was not like Phil.

     •  Reply
  16. Large steve45
    JP Steve Premium Member over 13 years ago

    You speak with authority, Aaron. Your last name wouldn’t be Johnston by any chance?

     •  Reply
  17. Snoopy   woodstock  hug
    Gretchen's Mom  over 13 years ago

    If Phil didn’t want to be bothered by kids, then he should’ve stayed at a hotel instead. Oh, wait … if he had stayed at a hotel, then he would have actually had to pay for his room and meals instead of getting all that for free by staying at his sister’s house!

     •  Reply
  18. Missing large
    ginnyjc Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Way to go, Lizzie!!

     •  Reply
  19. Comic
    Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Its not like Phil is going to play with the kids 24/7. All this comic is saying is that he was hoping to have a little time to read the newspaper. Just because in 2011 most of us no longer have newspapers…. doesn’t mean this is not a valid point. I think Phil is a great uncle, and he has been a favorite character of mine in this strip for a lot of years.

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment

More From For Better or For Worse