Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for May 25, 2011

This is what happens when parents neglect their kids.

Rebel Without A Cause:Frank Stark: We give you love and affection, don’t we? Well, then what is it? Was it because we went to that party? Well, you know what kind of drunken brawls those kind of parties turn into. It’s not a place for kids. Mrs. Carol Stark: A minute ago, you said you didn’t care if he drinks. Mrs. Stark, Jim’s grandmother: He said a little drink. Jim Stark: You’re tearing me apart! Mrs. Carol Stark: [shocked] What? Jim Stark: You, you say one thing, he says another, and everybody changes back again! Mrs. Carol Stark: That’s a fine way to behave! Mrs. Stark, Jim’s grandmother: Well, you know who he takes after.

Hey, at least he didn’t go into politics or journalism.

@BinaryWienerPerhaps that is true. But I know a family who have a very strong Christian background. They homeschooled their kids with all the good Christian curriculum, taught them all the proper morality and their daughter still gets pregnant by her boyfriend. They did get married but I think that lasted about until the child was born. So you see, just as a good upbringing can come to a sad end, a less than stellar upbringing does not automatically result in a disasterous end.

She must have been a "nanny goat "…

this is sadder than it is funny

And Nanny Fagin had such good references!