For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for July 14, 2022

Curses, foiled again

Wait, Mike….By his behavior and words which are very casual and familiar, he behaves more like a brother than a boyfriend.

Oh, some dude got to Rhetta before Michael did. Let the jealously of Mike commence.

The grocery store has a bus zone? Things must be really different in Canada.

Well at least you didn’t ask and then be embarrassed when she turned you down.

I promised myself not to spoil

He’s a hunk… Better give her up Michael

Meet Rhetta’s helicopter brother, Lorne.

Aaaaand, just like that…. Michael’s hopes for summer romance get crushed….. of course, the guy could be her brother or something… Not necessarily her boyfriend..

It may be too late, Mike! Time to get your game on!

That’s my common bad luck too when I see a pretty girl I’d like to ask out. Some more handsome dude always beats me by 30 seconds! Oh well.

Nothing like that sinking feeling when you realize the dream is over. Pop! The bubble of excitement and anticipation is gone. Even if you’re wrong and things work out, the bubble is gone.

Mike if you think but don’t act………………..

I was alright for a while

I could smile for a while

But I saw you last night, you held my hand so tight

As you stopped to say, “Hello”

Oh, you wished me well, you couldn’t tell

That I’d been crying over you

Crying over you

Then you said, “So long”

Left me standing all alone

Alone and crying

Crying

Crying

Crying

It’s hard to understand

But the touch of your hand

Can start me crying

I thought that I was over you

But it’s true, so true

I love you even more than I did before

But darling, what can I do?

For you don’t love me

And I’ll always be

Crying over you

Crying over you

Yes, now you’re gone

And from this moment on

I’ll be crying

Crying

Crying

Crying

Yeah, crying

Crying

Over you

“Rhetta ?” The ? may indicate he is not sure of who she is.

I think it was pretty clear who Rhetta is interested in and she let him know it right away.Her ‘come on’ was clear to me. And yes, I know the strip is almost 30 years old but it is still a hoot.I watch again old movies I love, I read again old books I cherish.This comic to me is no different. Thanks Lynn for bringing it back!

Mike wants to park in her driveway

We shall now sing several choruses of “You Shot Me Down”

he who hesitates is last

Sets Mike back

The guy in the blue T understands the rules. Poor Mike – left behind, again.

its her brother

We talked about name tags yesterday and so I paid a bit of attention to the appearance of or exclusion of the tags. There is really no consistence to the appearance of the tags — they seem to come and go at the artist’s whim, which makes me think Lynn didn’t find them important or that they lent nothing to the story. Like shirt buttons. This my opinion, of course.

SO|POILER ALERT! Do not read if you don’t want to know.

Never let family get in the way of a good romance.

Pretty sure he is her brother. He looks a lot like her. I don’t remember from when this strip originally ran.