Apologies if this is too off-topic for the community, but I just had to share my theory. I'm willing to bet that, fifty years after SVH, Elizabeth Wakefield changes her name to Mary Worth. I mean, they both love to meddle in other people's personal problems, they both seem to wear a constant expression of condescension and/or disapproval, and according to
today's strip, both at least flirt with the idea of cheating.
I think Mary Worth even has Pacific Ocean-colored eyes. Spooky. ;)
(And no, I'm not actually a devoted MW reader, but my local paper carries it, so it's hard for me to miss the shoulder pats and nosy looks as she eavesdrops on other people's conversations.)