For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for November 29, 2023

Lady, this is your lucky day!

And the best job of Ellies life begins. I’ve always loved this arc

Yep. I believe this is Moira.

Reminds me of a scene from the classic movie MILDRED PIERCE, where the title character, tired out after a fruitless job search, stops in a restaurant—and immediately lands a job as a waitress!!

She does know!

Oooops, I think you have just found someone to fill the position ! ! !

Here, take these, they are looking for work.

What a perfect job for Elly! She has experience from the library and should be hired immediately. And it’s such perfect timing.

“Igor the Masher go mash mash mash!”

Sounds like she just landed herself a job!

Does she really think a book called Yesterday’s Toys would be a good book for a three and a half year old child? At that age I would have rather preferred today’s REAL TOYS rather than a book about toys from the past!

Just my opinion but I think April would have even preferred yesterday’s book, Animal Babies.

Of course Ellie is smiling – what could be better?

When we had our son, my wife didn’t work, after a few years, since she had plenty of time on her hands, she cheated on me, but it all worked out in the end, we got divorced and I got sole, full custody of my son. She was not a very good mother either, dirty diapers still on when I got home from work, that kind of thing. BTW my son turned out to be an asset to the community, good wife,( she’s a teacher and he’s an executive at a large company) good job, two boys who are doing very well and he’s happy.

That job is right up your alley, Ellie!

Serendipity.

I might have an idea as to who that could be. :J

And so, yesterday’s minor spoiler is no longer a spoiler. What will happen next kiddies? The anticipation is almost unbearable.

Sometimes the best jobs start like this. :-)

Since this is a comic strip, it would be funny to see a few strips of Elly bouncing from job to job, like this:

Song{over background as Elly is doing things}: Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living…

Colonial village. Elly is wearing an 18th Century dress and is a candlemaker

Elly: And so, good people, when yon tallow hardens we remove it from yon mold.<>Elly pulls out a lump of beeswax on a string, then gives herself a mortified look

Kid{laughing}: What a crappy candle.

Parents{high-strung}: You have ruined our vacation.

Elly finds herself in the pillory

Royal Governor: Goodwoman Patterson, you are hereupon terminated.

Elly gets kicked in the butt by a kid. Next scene, Elly is walking down the street holding a suitcase

Song: Barely getting by. It is all taking and no giving.

Elly rings doorbell. An old lady opens door

Old Lady: What can I do for you, missy?

Elly: Madam, you have been selected by the good people of Slash-Co to reap the benefits of their new Nev-R-Dull knife. Prepare to shake hands with Slash-Co.

Old Lady: AAACCCKKK

Elly{talking to herself}: Handle first, handle first…

Elly is wearing a leather padded suit standing in a dog pound

Song: They just use your mind and they never give you credit.

Sign: Pitiless Pup Attack Dog Training School

A bunch of Dobermans tackle Elly while barking nonstopElly: ACCCKKK. They are not like Farley. I quit, I quit.

Man: I thought you said you liked dogs.

Song: It is enough to drive you crazy if you let it. 9 to 5.

Seminar. Elly is seated with several others in a conference room. A man in a suit comes up to stageSign: Million$ for Nothing Seminar

Speaker: Hey hey, who wants to get rich today?

Audience{in unison}: Me.

Speaker: Me, me, me. I said it first.

Man shows PowerPoint slide of a triangle with a big red X through it

Speaker: Before we begin. Let me assure you this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes like social security.

Man changes slide to show a trapezoid with a $ in the center

Speaker No sir, our model is the trapezoid, which guarantees you a 1350% return within hours of your initial investment of $…

Sirens are heard as well as banging on door

Men{banging on door}: RCMP. Open up!

Speaker: Oh no, the constabulatory!

Man jumps out of window

“I’ve got a pair of hands.”

And there it is

And here comes a future for Elly that lasts nearly the whole run of the strip.

Heehee, the look on Ellie’s face: “pick me, pick me!”

GIRLB_NER!!!

What do you get the woman who has everything?

More closet space to put it in.

“I have hands! I have a mind that needs stimulation! Pick me!”

Hint, hint

Nice when things work out.

Hello, Moira!

Lilliput’s bookstore and the characters that were introduced along with it were one of my favorite parts of this strip. I could just see myself in Elly’s position.

Looks like Elly will be able to now afford the puppy for April, to bail out Michael and the raise in Elizabeth’s allowance.

Many of us know who this is…. but she looks like a middle-aged Ay-po..

Notice anything?

My dream job!

Stick em up……

Always really like bootstores too… They seem like good places to work.

BOOT stores??