For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 24, 2022

Somewhat reminds me of Calvin having his mother put on his rain slicker so he can eat soup at the dinner table saying something along the lines, “I have a very sadistic mother.”

ADORABLE!

Guess this is another example of how today’s overprotective parents lead to so many children being allergic to almost everything. In my childhood days many years ago we didn’t really know a single kid who had an allergic reaction because we played outside in the dirt and grime.

What a shame that Liz had to kowtow to her brother’s bullying yesterday and bring out the lawn sprinklers. If she still watered the lawn by hand today she wouldn’t have had to put the raincoat on her sister!

why put on a swimsuit if you aren’t going to get wet?

Ingenuity knows many forms.

Wouldn’t April enjoy the sprinkler more without the rain gear??

At least now April knows that her rain gear works.

Give it a few minutes, she will get hot and then get rid of the umbrella and raincoat.

Is this a Morton salt commercial?

this gag needs more salt

The Morton Salt girl

Just practicing.

A child’s joy : )

Hello. This is Attorney Blowgas calling from Morton Salt Co. Immediately cease-and-desist from posting this comic as it infringes on our beloved and venerable trademark.

She looks like the little girl on the Morton Salt box. “When it rains, it pours!”

Ok, we all see Morton Salt here. Why wasn’t LJ sued when she wrote this one? Was everybody blind when it came out?

Kids are weird.

Aww, remembering my little girl with her boots and cowgirl hat! About 38 years ago…

Looks like the Morton salt girl.

Aww a baby girl so cute in a yellow raincoat

Good idea! I’m tempted to try that myself, but we’re currently under water use restrictions, due to the drought.

Test run!

Is playing under the sprinkler still as common as it was all those many decades ago??

I would think all those suing companies would be happy for the free advertising! Oh well in the US sue anyone for anything for the money, it doesn’t seem to matter why.

Seems today people are saying it’s all about over-protectiveness and copyright of an American salt company? While it’s clear that April wants to go out in that rain gear, and this is a Canadian comic, so Johnston may have not heard of the salt company, and it was a black-and-white comic originally. It’s just a child playing, relax!

I guess she’s practicing for a career selling Morton’s Salt?

Has anyone pointed out the similarities to the Morton salt ads yet?

Google Prince Rain and Morton Salt. You’ll get the image … Prince is the Morton Salt Girl and everything is purple.

Several of us have seen the similarities between April & the Morton Salt girl. It looks like there were enough differences (rain gear vs. dress, no salt container and originally b&w) that Morton Salt didn’t think it was a threat to their logo. I would bet that the colorist who did this strip had a sense of humor and deliberately colored it to suggest the logo. It’s not nearly as evocative in the black & white version.

Not sure whether she wanted the raincoat and rain boots to pretend she is in the rain or she just doesn’t want her swimsuit wet.

I love childhood, the best phase of life where everything is enjoyable.

Mortons Salt anyone?

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Liz is just the best sister!

Better they do Morton salt, instead of the old Coppertone ads.

June 24th, 2022 is a red letter day in American history and for children everywhere. That is the day the Supreme Court abolished the “evil empire” that has lasted for 49 years.

April is a delightful child. Imagine the horror if the Pattersons were in America. April may have been murdered before she was born for the silly reason of being an “oops baby” (something she had no say in the matter). Thank goodness this strip is in Canada.