<p>It’s really sad. But TheMom and I have been having a desultory disagreement about Amos and Edda, two characters from the comic strip “9 Chickweed Lane.”
She says the off-panel cause of their estrangement has to do with them having sex just before they each independently left high school. I say that implication is a red herring and that when it finally becomes revealed it will be something peculiar and quirky to Amos & Edda.</p>
<p>I can see arguing about characters from Dickens and Tolstoy. I can even see speculating about the sixth Harry Potter book. But arguing about characters from the comics page?</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about that comic at all, but the characters in “For Better or Worse” are like real people to me. I have to read it every day to see what is happening in their lives. I call it my “thirty second soap opera” :)</p>
<p>MotherofTwo - I also feel a close attachment to the characters in “For Better or Worse.” I like it because it is sometimes so true to life it hurts. And, yes, my husband and I have been known to discuss and argue about various characters and plots in the comics.</p>
<p>I wonder how many kids actually read the comics these days? I know I read them religiously even when I was in high school but my kids don’t seem interested.</p>
<p>I’m glad other adults argue about these characters in these two comics. These are my favorites. The problem is no other adult in my household reads them. So, I have to argue with myself.
TheDad, I’m glad you brought this up. I thought Edda and Amos had done something while I was out of town, and that was the reason I was in the dark.</p>
<p>That looks like a better comic than some of what we get. As a data point, my kids have always read the comics, however, D has now switched to crossword puzzles. Our favorite was always Baby Blues, given that there’s a red-headed big sister and a put-upon little brother in our house. Really blew the circuits on the household-comic bond when little Wren was born…</p>
<p>I’m hopelessly hooked on “9 Chickweed Lane.” I’ve been debating with myself the same question TheMom and TheDad have been discussing.</p>
<p>Somewhat pointed out recently that generally an ambiguity or unresolved mystery at the heart of a great ballad. I think that’s a key part of Chickweed Lane’s charm.</p>
<p>I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for Dilbert ever since Scott Adams confirmed to me several years ago in an email that he had indeed based one of his characters on a boss with whom I was having difficulties.</p>
<p>Wow, I thought Edda and Amos are avoiding each other because neither had the guts to make a move, even though it was obvious they cared deeply about each other.</p>