I view this as the comic strip where April learns that other people than just the members of her own family hate Elly's cooking. Becky, on the other hand, learns that inviting April to her place for supper is a better choice.
oh god, there it is. Don't butter your bread in the air. Not even the Victorians had that rule, and in that era table manners were EXTREMELY complicated. I've studied this.
John doesn't know what "starstruck" means. He also wants his kids to be ignorant.
Mrs Richards would do well to ask her daughter what she means by buttering bread in the air. She never heard of it so wondered why her daughter is so set against something that makes no sense to be angry about.
As for John, he's the creation of a woman who does not know what vindication means
I once invited a little friend for dinner-without first asking my mom. Mom was a generous person so I couldn’t understand why she was angry with me. I had no idea that we couldn’t afford to share the 4 pork chops she’d planned to cook, so she made was a “stew” out of them. I never did that again.
reminds us that she's in her seventies and still doesn't understand that being thrifty and being poor aren't the same thing.
The contrast notes where Lynn's mother provided food willingly for all the neighborhood kids. However, even then, they were secretly complaining about people taking advantage of their generosity.
Friday June 17, 2011 Lynn's Notes:
Our childhood home on Fifth and Lonsdale in North Vancouver was where all the neighborhood kids seemed to congregate. When our sprinkler was on, it meant food, fun and a bathroom if you remembered to use it! My folks were tolerant and welcoming and everyone took their generosity for granted. They rarely complained, however - they wanted to be able to look out the window and know where we were!
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I view this as the comic strip where April learns that other people than just the members of her own family hate Elly's cooking. Becky, on the other hand, learns that inviting April to her place for supper is a better choice.
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And it bugs Elly no end that her children don't want to wait hours for her regrettable foods
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More Elly is a lousy cook stuff.
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And also, remember how 'we' have to solve the problem of where April goes after school? We don't fell like answering the question:
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oh god, there it is. Don't butter your bread in the air. Not even the Victorians had that rule, and in that era table manners were EXTREMELY complicated. I've studied this.
John doesn't know what "starstruck" means. He also wants his kids to be ignorant.
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As for John, he's the creation of a woman who does not know what vindication means
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and I still can't get over him calling Elly "sir"
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Lynn's Comments:
Today's Little Lindy Show:
I once invited a little friend for dinner-without first asking my mom. Mom was a generous person so I couldn’t understand why she was angry with me. I had no idea that we couldn’t afford to share the 4 pork chops she’d planned to cook, so she made was a “stew” out of them. I never did that again.
reminds us that she's in her seventies and still doesn't understand that being thrifty and being poor aren't the same thing.
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The contrast notes where Lynn's mother provided food willingly for all the neighborhood kids. However, even then, they were secretly complaining about people taking advantage of their generosity.
Friday June 17, 2011 Lynn's Notes:
Our childhood home on Fifth and Lonsdale in North Vancouver was where all the neighborhood kids seemed to congregate. When our sprinkler was on, it meant food, fun and a bathroom if you remembered to use it! My folks were tolerant and welcoming and everyone took their generosity for granted. They rarely complained, however - they wanted to be able to look out the window and know where we were!
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In both cases, we know who was doing the complaining: Witch-With-a-Whip Ursula.
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So right. Ursula is always the villain in Lynn's stories.
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