For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for February 14, 2023

At least she’s not grossed out by her parents kissing like a lot of kids would be.

When you get older April you’ll understand that love like what your parents have is even BETTER than they show on TV because it’s real!

She just saw the video for Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” where the boy yanks the girl’s hair back before kissing her…

That’s not how Scoop and Doozie kiss!

What has SHE been watching? :P

When did April begin speaking in complete sentences?

Who is that? It’s not Elizabeth and it’s not Apoh.

Get a room you two

Tell us more, Ay-po..

Maybe not. But that’s how they do it in the comics.

that’s cause tv fakes it.

The observations of a young child. They are what built the Art Linkletter show into the show that it was.

Do it again and get it right.

Out of the mouths of babes.

Out of the mouth of babes …..

Suddenly she’s talking in complete sentences? Or did they update this one?

LOL… yeah, where is the diamond necklace ??

What the heck is she referring to?

Fortunately, back in those days the kids would not be watching cable TV.

Wow, all of a sudden ‘Apo’ can speak normally.

Meanwhile,Farley is next door having HIS Valentine’s Day…..

You tell em April. Hmmm, is the child care place just sitting the kids in front of the TV to watch the daytime soaps?

Her diction has drastically improved.

On TV, the couple would destroy everything in their path to the bedroom while kissing.

I always feel sad with scenes like this because I can’t help thinking how irl later he cheated and they got divorced.

April: “That is not how my brother does it. Michael unzips his fly like he is going to the baffoom, only Rhetta kisses him…”

Elly: “April, quiet!”

John: “Elly, you still have the savings for when our kids get married?”

Elly: “Yes, I haven’t touched that account. Why?”

John: “Good, call the bank and say we are going to access it for Michael."

Elly: "Now?!?!

John loads a Mossberg shotgun

John: “Michael needs to make his choice now. Either he is marrying Rhetta, or we are making his funeral arrangements.”

April matured quickly. She was last seen in a Sunday strip where she wanted her daddy to ‘weed’ a book to her.

April how to couple’s kiss on TV? Mom and dad should picked April to kiss her on the cheeks.

I think if they grew up seeing their parents kiss, it wouldn’t be such a big deal.

how do you know, Aypo?

Ah. Now she speaks in full sentences and perfectly pronounced. That is rather sudden.