For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 05, 2017

oh, you’re so nosy, Gordon

Funny how tween boys resist the old ball of chain…some teen boys, too, preferring to play the field. Out of the three resistant musketeers, two got married. Out of the four in the group, the first to get married was a surprise.

Proper Note Etiquette by Michael Patterson

Etiquette Rule 1: When reading a private note in public, if someone asks you about the contents of said note, reply, “Nothing.” That gives the questioner the clear message that he is not supposed to read the note over your shoulder, or if he does he is to consider there to be nothing on the note paper. Remember never to share a private note with your friends, especially friends that can read over your shoulder.

Etiquette Rule 2: Physical exercise is always to be encouraged when someone correctly guesses the contents of (or had read) the private note you were reading in public. On those occasions it is good to tell the person to “take a hike.” Other popular choices are “take a walk” or “go and jump into a lake” or “go fly a kite” or “take a running jump” or “take a flying leap”. All of those exercises stimulate the body with physical fitness.

Etiquette Rule 3: Always ignore a person when he starts speaking 1960s slang like “she’s a bummer, man” unless he is in a production of the musical “Hair” or from Eugene, Oregon.

Etiquette Rule 4: Solemn moments should always be commemorated by taking off your hat. If you have a solemn moment coming up be sure to put your hat on so that you can commemorate it, even if you are inside and it doesn’t make much sense for you to have your hat on. Note: If you are especially good you can take off your hat and have it in your hand, but convince the colourist that your hat is still on your head, so they will add the hat colour to the top of your head.

There’s our reminder that Martha’s not the only one who has jerks for friends!

Good thing Lawrence will never be lured to his doom! Women are nothing but trouble.

Gordon sure looks different as a kid – he kept the glasses, though!

The green monster of envy; – closely related to the yellow monster of jealousy… :-D

Dosen’t take much of a lure for a young lady to snag a young man.

At least Michael is having an easier time resisting his nosy friends than Martha does. They both need to agree to tell their friends nothing about their relationship, IF they get back together.

The teen years! I remember them so well after all these decades—with a certain horror!

I don’t remember boys that age wearing hats that matched their jackets, unless it was a team ensemble. These guys must be very fashion conscious.

Gordon may very well be referring to himself in a year or two.