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Spoke too soon, Elly. Praise is supposed to work to reinforce good behavior. Looks like, in Michaelâs case, it backfired.-Thereâs nothing âgrown upâ about sticking your tongue out at your younger sis, MichaelâŠ
I donât think the (at least metaphorical) sticking out of tongues ever quite goes away, but Michael, reluctant as he was to DO the work, certainly looks proud to have done it! And Elly did exactly the right thing- if sheâd taken him for granted, weâd all be up in arms.
back in the day when I was a single mom of 3, my oldest, about 13, would start dinner if I asked her. Just call right before I leave work and when I get home the oven is pre-heated and what ever I needed done was done. She is grown now and really good mom
Elly just canât please some of you can she? If sheâd criticized the way he did it, youâd have fussed, she praises him, and you fuss. She did great!!! Now, maybe heâll do it again, because we all like praise. And for sticking his tongue out SO WHAT?
r2varney: At 14, you were old enough to round up a few of the equally deprived neighbors and asked the REA for help in organizing a co-op to get electricity. There are parts of my county which still wouldnât have electricity without that act.
The strip was starting to realistically show a familyâs weaknesses as well as its strengths, which I think made it more believable. I was trying to show real life: What happened to me and to the character, Michael, happens all the time. In an ideal world, I guess someone should be there to chaperone a child at all times, but like me, Mike was a responsible kid who was capable of helping out. Sometimes we could all use an extra hand to help make ends meet!
r2varney: The Rural Electrification Act was a late 1930s law to enable those not in cities to have electricity beyond an Aeromotor windmill generator and an old car battery. The âinvestor-owned power companiesâ had refused to provide this service because of cost. This would enable them to do so with low interest loans. They not only refused, but set up âspite linesâ to keep out any competing electric company, so by default, only customer-owned co-ops electrified farms and villages.
Argythree about 10 years ago
Spoke too soon, Elly. Praise is supposed to work to reinforce good behavior. Looks like, in Michaelâs case, it backfired.-Thereâs nothing âgrown upâ about sticking your tongue out at your younger sis, MichaelâŠ
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
better take that back, Elly
Ol Skool about 10 years ago
bkybl about 10 years ago
Responsible? Maybe.Mature? NOT!!
masnadies about 10 years ago
I donât think the (at least metaphorical) sticking out of tongues ever quite goes away, but Michael, reluctant as he was to DO the work, certainly looks proud to have done it! And Elly did exactly the right thing- if sheâd taken him for granted, weâd all be up in arms.
ron47 about 10 years ago
I think she over praised him. A simple thank you would have sufficed.
jeanie5448 about 10 years ago
back in the day when I was a single mom of 3, my oldest, about 13, would start dinner if I asked her. Just call right before I leave work and when I get home the oven is pre-heated and what ever I needed done was done. She is grown now and really good mom
gypsylobo about 10 years ago
Elly just canât please some of you can she? If sheâd criticized the way he did it, youâd have fussed, she praises him, and you fuss. She did great!!! Now, maybe heâll do it again, because we all like praise. And for sticking his tongue out SO WHAT?
summerdog86 about 10 years ago
My tongue knows no age.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
r2varney: At 14, you were old enough to round up a few of the equally deprived neighbors and asked the REA for help in organizing a co-op to get electricity. There are parts of my county which still wouldnât have electricity without that act.
JanLC about 10 years ago
Lynnâs Notes:
The strip was starting to realistically show a familyâs weaknesses as well as its strengths, which I think made it more believable. I was trying to show real life: What happened to me and to the character, Michael, happens all the time. In an ideal world, I guess someone should be there to chaperone a child at all times, but like me, Mike was a responsible kid who was capable of helping out. Sometimes we could all use an extra hand to help make ends meet!
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
Ya blew it!
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 10 years ago
It would be better if he learned that there are also consequences for disrespecting his sister
poodles27 about 10 years ago
Donât gloat Mike!
dsom8 about 10 years ago
Some seem to want todayâs strip to be written as:
Panel 1. Elly: Thanks for peeling the carrots, Michael.Panel 2. Michael: Youâre welcome, Mom.
Wouldnât that be a riotously funny strip?
Dragoncat about 10 years ago
Way to spoil the moment, Michael.
hippogriff about 10 years ago
r2varney: The Rural Electrification Act was a late 1930s law to enable those not in cities to have electricity beyond an Aeromotor windmill generator and an old car battery. The âinvestor-owned power companiesâ had refused to provide this service because of cost. This would enable them to do so with low interest loans. They not only refused, but set up âspite linesâ to keep out any competing electric company, so by default, only customer-owned co-ops electrified farms and villages.