MAMMA — AND COURTSHIP
One of my most fruitful sources of illustrative material on family life is the comic strip Mamma by Mel Lazarus. Mamma is always trying to straighten out her three grown children. One of the continuing themes is the proper courtship and marriage of her daughter, Mary Lou. One day Mamma asks Mary Lou why she isn’t married yet. Mary Lou responds: “Nobody’s proposed, Momma, although I am very popular with the boys.” Mamma retorts: “Well, whatever is making you popular with the boys — STOP IT until one of them proposes.” In another strip Mary Lou is on the front porch saying good night to her boyfriend and he is whispering sweet nothings in her ear. Momma is trying to eavesdrop from the window but can’t hear what’s going on. When Mary Lou finally gets inside Momma asks, “Mary Lou, What did he whisper to you?” Mary Lou answers “Ah, just Love Stuff, Momma.” Momma replies, ” Decent ‘Love Stuff’…
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