The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 13, 2023

Your parents must be considered saints to deal with such a daughter.

“ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪ’ᴅ ᴄᴀʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀɴ ᴀɴɴᴏʏɪɴɢ ʙʀᴀᴛ”

Oh, so is the little girl’s name, Mary Mary Quite Contrary?

Doesn’t mean Gladys wouldn’t think it.

‘Cause she’s contrary too!

cause it’s fun to mess with ya. :D

Hurricane Hattie is contrarian just for the sake of being contrarian.

Fickle Hurricane Hattie – True politician in the making.

The kid thinks “too contrary” is a complement. I guess, for her, maybe it is.

Yes, why not?

She is proud of that designation AND she has gone a long way to earn it…..

I agree with your parents, Hattie!

Makes you wonder if Hurricane Hattie is the same person immortalized in Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs “Wooly Bully” : ♪ "Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw … " ♪

Not hard to imagine an oft heard exhortation from HH’s parents is, “Why don’t you go visit the Thornapples dear?”

Another Gargoyle…where’s her broom?

The only reason she wouldn’t say it is she’s being polite.

“He was a contraire. Except for battle he did everything backwards. He washed in the dirt and dried off in the water. Said hello when he meant goodbye.” Jack Crabb… “Little Big Man”.

“Well Harriet”, replies Gladys “it’s that you have an inquiring mind, the makings of a good scientist or reporter, or even some day creating amusing comics and as a woman you can make a difference in this male dominated world. So keep it up.”…

Point made, Hattie.

I suspect I was a little like Hattie as a child. I did not fit in with the beliefs of my family and accept everything I was told to believe. Maybe Hattie also has a mind of her own and is curious and wants to learn more about everything but isn’t allowed. Or maybe she is just contrary. She’s still young.

“Your name’s not Mary”.