For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 15, 2023

April wants to ask Santa for one of the baby pups and likely plans to plead her case :)

She wants a puppy

And laughing up his sleeve!

The Wishing Star is the property of Disney Enterprises, and has been retired since PINOCCHIO.

Santa steals all of Gods attributes

Hope it’s not cloudy outside.

Cute last panel!

Santa’s always listening, much to the chagrin of Cavin, Hammie and other comic strips kids who are naughty by nature!

She’s wanting to stay up past her usual bedtime

Your wish will come true, April.

You nailed it!

I’m not crying you’re crying

Never heard that one, but what a touching thought…

The most amazing part of this is that 3-year-old April, whose family only goes to a church twice a year, has managed to grasp the idea that prayer is a form of communication. That is a pretty advanced concept for someone so small. She must be getting her religious education somewhere. Maybe her preschool is sponsored by a church or (my favorite idea) Farley has been teaching her.

This holiday should be renamed Santasmas. If you really think about it, this holiday is about Santa. Jesus is a side point.

Sweet moment with Dad : )

I remember seeing a movie this time last year called Violent Night, where a young girl’s radio being tuned to Santa’s frequency was . . . important in ways I no longer recall.

She just wants a hula hoop

Get her a decent hairstyle and lose the string mop.

GOOD Dad Santas are always listening and not just to children……

We went to our local shelter on the 18th of December. 10 days after we lost our lurcher to a spinal tumour. Mummy saw a little Jack Russell. We called her Daisy Dumpling. She’s 15 now. Loved, spoilt and very vocal.

It all comes with being a dad.

Cute, I like it for many reasons.

Wishing star? You mean Venus?

Only Daddy can actually HEAR you, April..

But what if Krampus comes to the Patterson house?