For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 17, 2009

At first I was surprised when the Phila. Inquirer dropped FBOFW, but considering how weak and predictable the jokes have become, it is understandable.

A few more days like this one and I will be dropping it from my subscription. The world doesn’t need two Family Circuses.

Frankly, I’m enjoying FBOFW. I didn’t start reading it till about the time April was born, so this is all new to me. I’m also a mom, so I can really relate to comics like today’s.

Sorry Elly but teaching the kids obedience and everything else is your job and John’s. That’s why you’re parents.

However Macush, “boarding schools” (which do exist in Canada) were invented for the purpose of teaching children discipline/obedience.

To me the fact that the Phily Inquirer dropped FBOFW says much more about the sad state of printed media than FBOFW. I’m sure the Inquirer will follow the path of many dying dailies all over the world. sigh.

I don’t think that the kids could hear her because what she said to them is not in a neat little white balloon.

it all started when I threw my brothers train engine out the second floor window. We developed the fine art of “fighting” and resented the intervention of parents. THEN it was a united front.

The dog would probably easier to train. However, the parents need to have a consistent and loving hand in discipline.

Hey NotNormanChubsyUbsy, I don’t read her as screaming irrationally. More like being a little overwhelmed at times. She’s portrayed as a good, understanding Mom, and we all have periods of frustration.

I liked the original FBOFW much better. In this rendition, Elly is pissy and whiny and resentful about being a stay-at-home mom. I HAD to work when my kids were pre-school, and would have given anything to be able to stay home with them. I’m pretty much fed up with Elly’s constant self-pitying bad attitude. The original Elly had a much better sense of humor and handled life’s adversities better. This one is a case of arrested development.

I wish I could compare the “original” and the “new” to see what you guys are talking about with the Elly character. Overall, I still enjoy this strip and it is still a nice trip down memory lane seeing everyone young and vibrant!

Elly is the same character, Calvinsmom and NOtnorman are just older and see things differently, whether they know, or see it, or not.

Original….New!! Maybe I missed something, but I thought this was the Original FBOFW just being rerun on the public, just as Peanuts is??

Lynn Johnson had stated on her comics that she was going to redo the entire series with an alternative point of view. Whether or not she has stayed consistant or not–I don’t know cause this seems like the same one I read long ago.