For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 19, 2021

A dollar? Even in the 90s a dollar doesn’t buy you anything. You needed to shell out at least ten dollars

OK, Liz; Take it to someone that can do something about it.

They must be 3 American quarters that are worth a buck since in the 1990’s the Canadian dollar was worth 0.75 cents per US dollar. But be warned, Canadian retailers would treat an American quarter as 25 cents Canadian . Even exchange. American tourists should exchange their money for Canadian dollars at the banks when crossing the border.

That’s 3 quarters in your hands, Liz. You need to work on your math.

He’s really proving his age right now.

Michael isn’t just an asshat…. He’s the asshat to end all asshats.

Redirect Liz to the dollar store!

Liz, your ice cream cone is melting. Seek solace in chocolate.

She could understand that she might need the same favor someday.

Maybe that’s the reason the girlfriend had dumped him initially.

Come on, man. A buck…inflation needs to be considered!

..he sold her short..

She might be more “understanding” if he hadn’t been a total a-hole for the last 16 years.

You embarrass him Lizard Breath!

Oh Lizardbreath….

Mike is going to learn the hard way! One time a woman dumped me for another guy, and it didn’t work out like she thought it would. So she wanted to get back with me and I said HELL NO!! She tried for a whole year to get me to change my mind. She called me everyday for practically a whole year but I stood my ground and wasn’t having it! I learned from experience that men have to be firm with women otherwise they won’t take us seriously!

Not very cool Lizzy…..

Considering he once let Elizabeth have his teddy bear for a dollar as his parents would not give him his allowance until his room was cleaned up, Michael is not doing Elizabeth any favors. At long last he is making good on his debts!

The FBOFW rap:

Boasting to his friends, whod’a thunk

Michael took a test, only to flunk

He later retook and passed

Now he’s going to budget for insurance and gas

Borrowed the car from Elly the old witch

Biting her nails because she fears her kids will end up in a ditch

He told Elizabeth to get lost for a buck

Trying to hook up with Martha for a potential…THE FOLLOWING WORD IS CENSORED IN CANADA AND THE U.S.A

Does Liz really want to be with Mike either? Why would she? She is at the mall unsupervised. She can go shopping and meet Mike in an hour.

Come on Liz—it’s not as if your brother knew Martha would be here! And there are lots of things to do at a mall!

Liz if the boy you were crushing on walked up, would you want your big brother standing there?

“Hey Michael, buck you!”

So, shirt tail in our shirt tail out?

Without a doubt, everyone would agree Michael is niggardly.

Big Baby Ruth’s and Butterfingers, on sale, were 25 Cents each in the 90 and the thru the Aughts

Maybe you’ll meet somebody.

Sibling squabbling, probably at the wrong time. Dump the ex and go for the sibling, lad.

1954 On leave from USAF took train from Oakland to new assignment at Westover AFB in Mass. Train stopped in Elko and I bought something there, in Nevada silver dollars were what you got in change. Took the NYC from Chicago to Springfield, was in the club car, trains were great in those days, went to pay with on of those dollars, and was mobbed by every one in the car, they did not have them on the east coast, they thought we were still living in the wild west with the Indians. California was a foreign country to them.

Go mess him up, Liz!