Let’s see—German in grade 1, add French in grade 4, piano and violin, dance, and comportment (taking tea properly, proper etiquette for meeting HRH The Queen, learning to curtsy, cotillion), all packed in to daily grade school that ran 8:30-4:15.
Today all of that is outside of school— No wonder they get let loose at 2:30!
During and after drugs swept through many schools in the 70s and 80s parents thought that if they over-scheduled their kids they would have no time for the drugs.
stellanova87 over 4 years ago
From seaweed fights as a kid to seaweed wraps as an adult, not much changes.
enigmamz over 4 years ago
How old are they to have all these electives?
Ida No over 4 years ago
Do you really want to get into a seaweed fight with a girl with a blackbelt? May be better to stick to pudding fights. Go get Spud!
Bullet Bronson Premium Member over 4 years ago
Say, that really would be lovely. But we don’t have seaweed in Wisconsin. Would Lakemichiganweed work?
Laurie Sefton Premium Member over 4 years ago
Let’s see—German in grade 1, add French in grade 4, piano and violin, dance, and comportment (taking tea properly, proper etiquette for meeting HRH The Queen, learning to curtsy, cotillion), all packed in to daily grade school that ran 8:30-4:15.
Today all of that is outside of school— No wonder they get let loose at 2:30!
crookedwolf Premium Member over 4 years ago
Seaweed fights – it’s all well and good until someone gets conched in the head!
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
I love Wallace’s thoughtful expression in Panel the Fourth.
losflemings over 4 years ago
I really could use a seaweed fight to get my mind off this darn pandemic
Diat60 over 4 years ago
Rose could use some thumb-twiddling time.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
Mom.. is trying hard to keep Rose from having time to play with the riff-raff.
Dr_Fogg over 4 years ago
Too bad she didn’t leave time for Church
Andylit Premium Member over 4 years ago
Ain’t that the truth? It’s one thing to help/urge a child to achieve, but they need some free range time to develop into well balanced normal humans.
paperphrique over 4 years ago
Leave it to Wallace to figure out what’s important in Life.
maxiesmom2 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Is Wallace suggesting Rose participate in the seaweed fight or that one should occur for her to break up as hall monitor?
Teto85 Premium Member over 4 years ago
During and after drugs swept through many schools in the 70s and 80s parents thought that if they over-scheduled their kids they would have no time for the drugs.
jschumaker over 4 years ago
Will Spud be participating? Wait, what am I saying!
hertreehouse over 4 years ago
Am I really the only one who saw the paper airplane in panel 3?
good & evil about 1 year ago
Her first appearance