Mary, Mary

Oh, that Mary Worth! When she is not busy spooking preteens in the mirror, she is busy with her social life in the comics! She probably still meddles in the neighbors' business but honestly, I don't read it. It just happened to catch my eye this week because MARY HAS ANOTHER BOYFRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!What is she? The Queen of Senior dating? I don't know if many people read this comic strip any more but how unfair to lead the public on like that. Mary has an argument with her boyfriend, the doctor, but not to worry the son of a lady who died is there to pick up the pieces. Oh, I understand she has been meddling...I mean, counseling him. So she probably is just friends with him. But the boyfriend apparently jumped to conclusions so now she is dating this other guy. They were going out to dinner in yesterday's strip. So where are those lonely men for all the single senior ladies I see in church or at the grocery store? They don't appear to have men arguing over them. How many women spend their golden years alone because of the death of a spouse?(Mary got rid of hers very early on) Or what if they have been single their entire lives? Is it really fair for some comic strip writer to act like there is a pool of available men lining up to date them?And what's so special about Mary Worth anyway? She must be at least 140 years old!!! She has been an old lady since I was a kid. Did you ever check out her hairdo? Positively antiquated! And her wardrobe leaves much to be desired. Then there is the meddling...er, counseling thing. She picks up every stray that comes down the pike. Recently I noticed she even (finally) picked up a stray dog. I'm surprised the owner wasn't another old fella who wanted to date her! Maybe he was and I just missed it.I guess what I'm saying is that is ticks me off that some cartoonist feels comfortable perpetuating the myth that there is a man out there for every lonely woman no matter what her age. How misleading and how presumptuous! Mature women can function on their own just fine--they make friends, cultivate interests and spend quality time with their families. So who needs an old man with false teeth and a balding head and um, other less than functioning parts?Apparently, Mary Worth does!