For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for January 24, 2009
January 23, 2009
January 25, 2009
Transcript:
Mike: Hack choke koff cough wheeeze koff hack gaggle... MA! Koff wheeze cough hack snivel... Elly: I remember my mother coming to me when I was sick at night... and I always saw her as a vision of loveliness.
Geekologist almost 16 years ago
With age comes selective memory. Along with memory loss.
wndrwrthg almost 16 years ago
Just don’t look in the mirror.
Allan CB Premium Member almost 16 years ago
That’s probably “Children’s Tylonel” or similar … Mike is lucky (as are you Americans…) that you don’t have Buckley’s … the slogan for Buckley’s is … “It Tastes Awfull… but it works.”
Rosedragon almost 16 years ago
Oh, they sell Buckley’s here in the states. I know I’m sick when I’m willing to take THAT. But it works.
Sugie63 almost 16 years ago
If you look at the last panel he does see her as a “vision of loveliness”.
Silverpearl almost 16 years ago
Been there, done that, times seven.
Wildmustang1262 almost 16 years ago
The vaporization didn’t work well for me. It was useless.
alife almost 16 years ago
SHE IS a Vision of Loveliness!!! He didn’t call PA! Pa doesn’t help unless it was my Dad, knew we were his kids too!
WestNYC Premium Member almost 16 years ago
these simple interactions are what bonds mother and child for eternity.
alondra almost 16 years ago
His perception of her beauty is that she takes care of him when he’s sick. You have to love a parent for that.
rmbdot almost 16 years ago
Late 1970s?
I’m not sure if Tylenol had a liquid on the market by then.
menolady almost 16 years ago
Yes, they had liquid tylenol in the late 70’s. I remember giving it to my daughter then.
hookedoncomics almost 16 years ago
The love we feel to have to get up at 3am for our sick child, and try to make it back to sleep. I never do unless I bring them to bed with me.
They feel much better instantly.