When I wrote Wasted — A Golden Opportunity I assumed Betty and Bub’s boy was still a young child because he was so short. But then I realized if he were a teen Betty and Bub were doing the right thing. Teens need to start separating from their parents and vice versa.
I checked with AI and sure enough, the boy is a teen, and his name is Junior. Hurray for AI for making it easy to check our assumptions!
This was yesterday’s strip:
Betty
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It looks as if Junior will do just fine in life.
April 19, 2026
…or everything that you see.
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It seems I am allowed to comment again. This seems to be something Junior will enjoy.
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Junior looks like he could really get things done!! I’m enjoying this family of characters.
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“Check my assumptions.” What a great mantra to live by!
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Hammering can be kind of noisy.
Yes, but the folks don’t mind.
I would have assumed Jr was much younger too since they show him so much shorter.
Typical teen, lots of practice with those zombies…lol
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Your assumptions and comments have changed the way I see cartoons. you see so much more than I see as just a giggle.
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You have changed the way I read cartoons too.
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HA! Junior is a hoot!
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Junior will do fine.
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