For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 13, 2023

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 1 year ago

    precious moment

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    howtheduck  over 1 year ago

    That’s pearl studs, Elly. Or is “studs” a term Elly does not want to use around her son?

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    Asharah  over 1 year ago

    Doesn’t he even get to pick his own tux?

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    Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 1 year ago

    For our local High School prom this year the guys wore dark suits, plaid, checked or striped shirts in their dates dress color and wild Deion Sanders ties!

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    GirlGeek Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I went to David’s Bridal for my prom dress and while I was picking out a dress, I tried on a wedding dress for fun and my Mom cried

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    angelolady Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I say either get him a neater haircut, like you got everything else, or let him go in his jeans and t-shirt. .

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    Enter.Name.Here  over 1 year ago

    “Waiter! oh, waiter!”

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    Macushlalondra  over 1 year ago

    Isn’t this what the other guys will be wearing?

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    snsurone76  over 1 year ago

    Elly reminds me of my own mother—trying to keep her grown son controlled and infantilized.

    However my mother was mentally ill; what’s Elly’s excuse??

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    9thCapricorn  over 1 year ago

    Nobody does that anymore – except perhaps in fancy private schools. A lot of graduating seniors wear their regular clothes under the gowns. This was drawn 30 years ago.

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    French Persons Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Michael’s deformed head makes an appearance in the second panel.

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    dcdete.  over 1 year ago

    It must be nice to be so rich to have your maid dress you in your evening wear, but why does the maid have to wear a uniform that looks like a housewife’s?

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    zerotvus  over 1 year ago

    At least it’s not lavender!!!!!!

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    e.groves  over 1 year ago

    I’ve never worn a tuxedo.

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    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    You look wonderful, Michael!

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    'IndyMan'  over 1 year ago

    Two things I wish: That I would have had a ‘tux’ to wear to a prom and that I had had a prom to which to wear it ! ! !

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    goboboyd  over 1 year ago

    Don’t forget the plastic rental shoes. Now, act natural. Act being the operative word. Behave, or else, is sternly implied.

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    Foob  over 1 year ago

    Elly doesn’t have children. She has dolls that she gets to play with when the mood strikes.

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    Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Hence, the creation of the phrase, Monkey Suit.

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    USN1977  over 1 year ago

    Going to a military academy is not easy. However, one upside is that their dances is where girls have their dates wear formal military dress uniform.

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I got a suit for the Graduation stuff, but I only had so much money so I got a nice suit, vice a tux, so that I could wear it to a job interview later. I think I still have that suit around here somewhere. It would probably still be good for an interview.

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    g04922  over 1 year ago

    Mike’s worries have only just begun. Mom plans for him to get a new haircut, too ;-)

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    flagmichael  over 1 year ago

    This made me look up what a cummerbund is. I had no idea.

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    Camiyami Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Why does he need help? From him mom, or did he just realize he’s graduating and real life is just around the corner?

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    John Jorgensen  over 1 year ago

    I thought a Canadian tuxedo was all denim?

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Time flies!

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    kaycstamper  over 1 year ago

    My son bought a suit. Doubt he ever wore it again.

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    Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I made my prom dress and also my wedding dress. My parents didn’t even take pictures of me, let alone help me dress. No sisters, either.

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    198.23.5.11  over 1 year ago

    Hey,RHETTA will like the tux.Everyone else doesn’t count.

    Flash forward to Liz’s wedding, and John doesn’t like wearing a tux either.

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    USN1977  over 1 year ago

    This strip shows Michael being in distress for some reason. The comments say John hated wearing formal attire. There is a logical explanation why:

    Neither John nor Michael have ever seen a James Bond film.

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    Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Some men put on a tux and feel like a million dollars and some just feel awkward.

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    sjsczurek  over 1 year ago

    As with education, good taste is wasted on the young.

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    Asharah  over 1 year ago

    SPOILER: Wait till she sees what he looks like when he comes home from college at Christmas

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    raybarb44  over 1 year ago

    Not bad kid…..

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    JudithStocker Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Why doesn’t Ellie do his hair for him while she’s at all the fussing. It’s pathetic that a kid can’t even choose their own clothes or dress themselves when they’re as old as Michael. I’m glad he goes away to university in this comic strip (spoiler) away from mommy.

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    tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago

    “Help!” as in, “This is getting all too real. I can’t believe I’m almost an adult!!”

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    tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I could only wish my NM cared enough to fuss over me at all ever.

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    Durak Premium Member over 1 year ago

    18 years old, and after Mom dresses him he still can’t go to the bathroom and fix his tux right afterwards.

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    minty_Joe  over 1 year ago

    Michael’s lucky he can get a graduation party. I didn’t.

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    Black76Manta  over 1 year ago

    I agree Mike ask for help, he’s making that suit look bad!

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