For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 02, 2021

Well, I disagree with Candace – it is not that it makes you look chunky – just older, as in mom or grandma older. Stop borrowing your mom’s clothes and wear your own clothes made for your own age.

Hey, Candace, how do you even stay warm in the winter if a sweater makes you look —as you said— chunky? Can’t have a cup of hot chocolate or of coffee all the time.

What was it you were saying, that Candace has no power over you?

Liz that is what you call a AH HA moment !

Hey no offence Candace, but you should close your mouth, it makes you look bitchy.

Have you ever here of sweater girls? They were the height of sexy fashion for two or three decades. And the way they did wear them was sexy!

Looks like today’s entrée is being replaced with a healthy serving of hubris with told ya so sauce!

Does Liz like how she looks in the sweater? That’s all that really matters.

Did I say or did I not say that Elizabeth prefers to dress like a frumpy old librarian?

Panel 4: Who’s head is that in the foreground?

Anytime someone starts a sentence with “No offense, but” I know that I am about to be offended

Candace should trash her hairdo

I always thought she looked kind of flat.

So… is the burn about what Candace said or about the understanding that the “power” thing is true?

Maybe they should ditch Candace.

Wake up, Liz!

Liz, this is where you tell Candice to jump in the lake! She’s being cruel and manipulative, and NO ONE needs that in their life…especially from a “friend.”

Elly rests her case.

I know I’m going to get blow back here, but while Candice is a busy body and all that, in her peer group she is a leader. Peer pressure is a real thing, and it is the same thing that makes people join together to do both good things and bad things. Righteous or Riot, people affect each other.

Artwork for Liz’ face in P 3 is great

These girls are supposed to be about 13? Who supervises Candice, anyways? She’s pretty extreme.

Hey Candace, [REDACTED] off and die.

Liz should’ve blown chunks all over Candace.

The seeds of rebellion are planted

think she just realized how correct her mom is

Stop giving a fig what she says! Wear what you want, do your hair how you want, use sense when it comes to making decisions (ie not smoking).

Yes, Candace has power.

Makes me think of Dollly Parton song Coat of many colors

Elizabeth your mom’s point been proven.

In Canada,if you don’t dress in warm layers,you die.

Here could be a song for Candace (sung to the tune of Proud Mary):

Losing my control of Dawn

Liz is not listening to me

Miss Edwards then went to call on

She should just stick to teaching CRT

That wheelchair broad needs a shower

Sapped me of my power

I’d like to roll her

Roll her

Roll her to the river

Roll her

Roll her

Watch her go under the river

See? That comment didn’t motivate Liz to change anything, it just got her mad!

Powering up blasters…3…2…

Candace has formed her clique with two impressionable gals. She likes to tell them what to do so she controls them and is their leader. Time to break the clique and be yourselves again Liz and Dawn. You gals have a mind of your own so use it and ignore others (except parents of course) Also comfy clothes is a choice and others were right plus the style of loose and bulky tops with tight pants is in again.

Ahhh, Liz, it’s not “who” has power, but what “words” have power.

It’s warm, It’s comfy and it’s staying.

Can’t tell is Liz is mad, embarrassed, or what in the last panel.

Candace, your hair looks like a hawk attacked a rodent that was hiding in your hair!

Somebody’s about to get slapped.

Tell Candice to put it where the sun doesn’t shine.

Lynn, I know you have plans for the likes of Candace, she needs a lot of help. Can’t wait to see how you handle her.

Don’t be embarrassed. Be an individual and tell Candace the damage she’s doing.

Who died and made Candice Goddess of the fashion police?