For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 26, 2020

To be fair to Mike, this is not a lot different than the hot dog stand he was working last year. However, he should be able to tell from this moment that John will never live up to that promise, because no job Michael can get will be “good” as John defines it. John’s definition is “Michael is going to Winnipeg because we have already bought the ticket.”

where’d you get the lemons, Mikey, to make that lemonade? its profits certainly won’t get you through four weeks

These days, you can’t use someone else’s ticket. Lynn forgot to update this strip for today’s rules. She should have edited to have John say he will refund Mike’s ticket and use the refund money to buy tickets for two of them to fly to the farm if Mike finds a proper job by July 13th. Flights are still free for babies up to 2, I think. When we flew to Florida to visit for Christmas, a grandson flew with us and he was 3 so we had to bring his car seat with us aboard then used it in the rental car. My husband lugged that car seat through the airports. The car rental for on flight and for rental car were nuts so we brought his car seat.

“You won’t make enough money doing this. Your mother and I won’t be able to pay our bills with your lemonade income.”

Well, I never heard of such a thing! Parents forcing their kids to make responsible decisions? What’s next, teaching delayed gratification???? What’s the World coming to?!?!?!?

Desperation does strange things to language.

Wait a minute. Wasn’t this the plot to an O’Henry story?

John is a great brother, trying to stick his sister & BIL with a sulky teenager who doesn’t want to be there.

What I find interesting, is that they are willing to compromise under certain circumstances. When I was that age, there were NO compromises, I would do as told and be happy about it, period.

LOL! Well, he is trying!

I suppose a crummy job near the one you adore is better than slopping the hogs. Just my opinion.

I can’t believe it. No one noticed that April has grown into a toddler????

I wouldn’t either!

Put a sock in it, will ’ya!

Or John could say to Mike: Yes, Mike, your lemonade stand is just the “ticket”!

I’d fly to Winnipeg, Manitoba if it would mean being able to see the Deverons in concert. But sadly, that was no longer an option even at the time this strip originally appeared.

I’d give just about anthing to be on a farm in Winnipeg right now.

At least he’s not in Freedonia. Lemonade sellers there are liable to get an assistant peanut seller paddling his feet in their product. (see Duck Soup)

Motivation – yes – that is what is needed here! Get with it Mike – the lemonade stand is not it.

Ah… I like making lemonade. As the saying goes, if life give lemons make lemonade. Good scope for students to earn from this saying and a few doughs with that.

For a real update, everyone stays home.

He already makes a lot of money from those “peeing Michael” decals, where Michael is seen urinating on a sports team logo, car logo, or Colin Kapernick’s afro.

I never did understand Mom’s objection that the “six cent pack of Kool-Aid” failed to take into account the two pounds of her sugar it took to make the stuff drinkable…