For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for February 17, 2014

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    ILuvLu  almost 11 years ago

    If you are still eating a 25 pound turkey after 2 months I would say that Elly must be a pretty good cook and house wife. First it must be preserved to still be edible. Second, the menu must be varied to keep the family from throwing it out. Third, he’s not dead from food poisoning. All this and money saving too.

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    QuietStorm27  almost 11 years ago

    Well, John either married her despite her cooking or didn’t have the good sense to have her cook a meal for him before he proposed. That being said, I think this is just saying that a 25lb turkey was too big for their little family.

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    ssfqwerty  almost 11 years ago

    @ILuvLu@QuietStorm27@gigantorYou guys, IT’S A COMIC STRIP! A more realistic comic strip, but still. It DOES NOT follow all rules of reality.

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    IndyMan  almost 11 years ago

    My wife doesn’t buy a large turkey anymore as I DO NOT like turkey leftovers more the twice. What is worse is that she boils the carcass down for soup. I CAN’T STAND TURKEY SOUP ! ! !

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    IndyMan  almost 11 years ago

    My wife doesn’t buy a large turkey anymore as I DO NOT like turkey leftovers more the twice. What is worse is that she boils the carcass down for soup. I CAN’T STAND TURKEY SOUP ! ! !

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    westny77  almost 11 years ago

    This turkey is getting good mileage. The Turkey was dropped on his foot in November. It is now the end of February.So everyone is eating a Turkey that is over 3 months old.Not healthy.

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    krys723  almost 11 years ago

    I can’t stand turkey enough as it is but to have it for two months afterwards…that’s just wrong

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    MagOctopus  almost 11 years ago

    I wish I could be surprised that she got complaints, but there are, as ever, a lot of small, scared, stupid people out there.

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    Sailor46 USN 65-95  almost 11 years ago

    The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service say that “Poultry, uncooked, whole” should keep well for up to 12 months and that “[f]reezer storage is for quality only. Frozen foods remain safe indefinitely.” So while you can eat it any time, it’s not necessarily going to be very good after that 12-month mark.

    I think cooked turkey when properly stored can be frozen for up to four months.

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    USN1977  almost 11 years ago

    Wow, someone who actually understands John’s accident is mortifying, instead of that sophomoric brother-in-law!

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    Ink blot Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    There are Jewish doctors!? Who knew?

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    Ink blot Premium Member almost 11 years ago

    Apparently, some elaboration is needed. -My comment was meant to be satirical. Obviously, there are Jewish doctors. Anyone who doesn’t know that is hopelessly ignorant. Anyone, who objects to that fact, or to the depiction of Jewish doctors in a comic strip, is hopelessly bigoted. The fact that anyone complained, and that the cartoonist felt it necessary to explain herself is a sad commentary on our society. My little snide remark is the least those ignorant bigots (the complainers) deserve.

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    danlarios  almost 11 years ago

    one for the turkey? which turkey? you decide?

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    Carito  over 1 year ago

    That doctor must have changed his profession, as he looks exactly like the candy store owner in later strips.

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