In other funny-page news, another strip I reviled as a youngster, "For Better or For Worse," is losing its only noteworthy feature and freezing the characters' ages. The reason why is actually pretty sad:
Guess you couldn't really quit suckling that Universal Press Syndicate teat after all, eh, Lynn?
It's actually a little sadder than that. One of the reasons for her retirement was so she could spend some time with her husband (who John Patterson is based off've). Right before her plans came to fruition, he dumped her for one of her assistants. Now she's single and has a lot more free time than she thought she would.
posted by Silentgoldfish at 7:08 AM on October 27
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