For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for March 09, 2020

BABY SHOWER! LET’S PARTY!

Ellie’s been feeling down of late. She needs something like this.

Next best thing to family….GOOD friends.

How does Elly’s coat change from pink (panel 1) to green (panel 2)?

In that case, Elly, this baby shower is right on time!

Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little,Cheep cheep cheep, talk a lot, pick a little more!

Lynn’s Comments: When the pregnancy story was coming to an end, friends of mine decided to throw a surprise baby shower for my “imaginary baby.” I was spirited away from the house long enough for them to cover the front lawn with flamingos and a big stork carrying a baby in a bundle. When I went inside, there was a party all set up with gag gifts, munchies and an open bar. It was a great success. The funny thing is…I never had a baby shower for either of my REAL kids!!

Lets all yell surprise at a heavily pregnant woman. What could possibly go wrong…

Hey! The gangs all here. PARTY!! Well, at least have as good a time as you can without moving around to much.

Love Elly’s sailor style, long top. If it were in the present, she’d appear, big belly first in a tight fitting top and lowered waist band pants.

Careful. You might just scare the kid right out of her.

Panel 5

water breaks

I hate surprise baby showers. My neighbor hosted one for me and I showed up in plain clothes and no make-up. My husband knew about it but he didn’t suggest I put on something nicer. I thought I was picking up something from the neighbor, a quick 2 minute visit.

They definitely didn’t forget you, Elly.

My comment is gone, so it looks like someone flagged me. The comment was how I was glad Elly had friends to throw her a party. Why someone found that to be offensive, I have no idea.