For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 13, 2024

Looks like Mike shaved off his ‘stach, but kept his beard. Guess he’s tired of being Jesus and decided to be Abe Lincoln instead.

HA

Welcome to the world of the self-employed businessman. Keep that checkbook open.

Ah a $1000 here a $1000 there soon it all becomes routine!

Here’s a mysterious puzzle some people might find hard to answer.

How come Tracey standing to the right of Gord in the first panel is wearing a blue shirt and has blonde hair — but in the third panel she switched to a green shirt and colored her hair dark brunette? All without her appearing to have left for a minute?

You’re the mechanic… fix it! It’ll only cost you for the parts.

“Way’er to say’re gonna pay’er today’re… and Tracey never speaks!”

Is it something you can fix, Gord?

Ah, the joys of ownership!

Reality sets in when the sign needs new light bulbs, the toilets clog, and you run out of toilet paper.

Ooga Farley

Booga Farley

Googa Farley

Wooga Farley

All this talk about errors. The important part is that Michael is home and is looking forward to playing fetch with Farley.

When did Mike get home? The semester’s over already? The only remotely noteworthy thing that occurred at the end of his freshman year was the party to celebrate getting a dumpster? Everything else that happened was less interesting than Elly and Connie jogging and trying to get poor orphaned Edgar to bark?

Welcome to the word of owning a small business. SOMETHING is always breaking….

Notice Tracey says nothing when others are around

Didn’t John invest? Or did that not happen yet? I don’t recall seeing it.

Back then no one worried about gasoline fumes. And there was lead in the gasoline (did Canada have regulations?). They live right above them.

I once had a girlfriend who wanted me to partner with her in buying a small hotel in Ibiza, Spain. I disabused her of this wonderful idea by showing her several episodes of Fawlty Towers.

Yes, I could picture myself as Basil, all too easily!

This should get interesting with John, Elizabeth and Elly. Michael is going to be asking repeatedly “Where’s Farley??”

Ah, the joys of ownership. Way to go Gordo, we get jackets !

What is the host?

Both feet and quickly.

This could be a good strip where Michael gets an email:

From your resident advisor:

This Saturday is Parents’ Weekend. This is the time to show our families their money’s worth in paying your tuition and see all that Western Ontario University has to offer. Let us keep those rooms nice, neat and squared away!

P.S. The all-night coed strip poker party has been postponed until next Saturday.

Gord’s first customer is Jack Benny,who only wants one gallon

For what it’s worth, my father got very well-to-do starting out just like that.