For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 06, 2021

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 3 years ago

    Mentally wigged out. Yeah, let’s go with that.

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    capricorn9th  about 3 years ago

    Yup, Gordon. You’ve got that exactly right.

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    Black76Manta  about 3 years ago

    I don’t know about that diagnosis, I mean to be mentally, you first have to have a mind, right?

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    howtheduck  about 3 years ago

    Judging from the colouring, Gordon did at least change his shirt. Judging from Tracey’s clothing, this is not one of those kind of dances that you dress up to go to.

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    Caldonia  about 3 years ago

    Michael has gangrene. (I imagine this wouldn’t be an issue if the strip was in b&w, you’d just think the shading was meant to be that healthy blushing color of an inflamed—nah, it’s definitely gangrene!)

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    Susan00100  about 3 years ago

    Tracey will have a better time with Gordon, anyway.

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    GirlGeek Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Ultimately, even though I know how this ends, I feel bad for Tracey. Mike stood her up because of a zit. I’m pretty sure there was a type of Clean and Clear for men in the 90s, he could have at least attempted to get rid of the zit on his own. Sending Gordo in his place helps, but I just don’t like women (or men) getting stood up.

    Also yes, I know it could also be because of family situations, but my point still remains. Don’t stand people up.

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    Baarorso  about 3 years ago

    I’m wondering how many girls at the dance have zits and are self conscious about them. ;/

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    Enter.Name.Here  about 3 years ago

    OK, I’ll go out with Tracy. But the grimy work hat stays on!

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    Aladar30 Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Well… Gordo is not telling a lie. All that story for a zit!

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    dlkrueger33  about 3 years ago

    Remember, it’s not a lie….if you BELIEVE it.

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    Johnnyrico  about 3 years ago

    “Hasta”…? Are we talking about perennial garden plants now?

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    Johnnyrico  about 3 years ago

    If this were done today, there would be no surprises for Tracey, because there would be a lot of texting back-and-forth between these kids. This is what happens when you take a 30 year old comic strip and re-run it, trying to pass it off as being set in the present day.

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago

    That’ll do Gordo. That’ll do.

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    pheets  about 3 years ago

    Self confidence is such a fragile thing… at any age.

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    The_Great_Black President  about 3 years ago

    Gordon is being truthful about Avacadohead.

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    calliarcale  about 3 years ago

    So Gordon basically went with the truth. ;-)

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    Barnabus Blackoak  about 3 years ago

    put a bandaid on it and say you cut yourself shaving.

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    raybarb44  about 3 years ago

    Bingo. Always use the truth…..

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    this is summerdog  about 3 years ago

    Gordon should recognize mentally wigged out, since he has done it a few times himself!

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    Claymore Premium Member about 3 years ago

    IIRC, don’t Tracey and Gordon turn into an item, and eventually marry and have 2-3 kids?

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    198.23.5.11  about 3 years ago

    I would have said exactly the same thing.

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    Tetonbil  about 3 years ago

    Atta boy! Go with the truth! Women always find out the truth.

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    Robert Nowall Premium Member about 3 years ago

    I wonder if Gordon ever told Tracy about Mike’s zit.

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    mindjob  about 3 years ago

    Or as the Brits say, “gone flippers”. J/K, I don’t really know what the Brits say.

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    kathleenhicks62  about 3 years ago

    I believe that!

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    daddo52  about 3 years ago

    Thanks a lot Gordo. That will comfort her

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    daddo52  about 3 years ago

    Isn’t Traci the girl Gordo ends up marrying in the other timeline?

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    ktrabbit  about 3 years ago

    Loving the side-eye in panel 3!

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    Snark-impaired  about 3 years ago

    I completely misremembered this. I even went back and looked at the old strip. I remembered it as Mike dumping Tracey at the dance, and Gordon consoling her and taking her home, Did the whole thing get retconned to make Mike seem like less of a jerk?

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    Snark-impaired  about 3 years ago

    Or did Mike do that to someone else?

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