Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 31, 2014

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    Hmmm…some kind of wedding plans…this is going to be a sticky wicket… =-O

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    Well, it looks like they’ve got the “romance” part down…… now if only they can get the “work” and “practical” parts, too…. – Hopefully it will be some Italian food. Or some Indian. Or some Thai! Mmmm!….That’ll- Oh, yeah…. It’s 2D food…. Plus, it’s not for me, anyway….

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    “Say The Word”“Do You Wanna Know A Secret?”“Divide And Concur”“Eye To Aye, Aye, I!”or “Don’t Put Off Till Tomorrow, What You Can Procrastinate, Today”

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    Usually its the Guy who wants something small…but Greg has Brad saying he wants a big wedding. But, then, their relationship (Brad and Toni’s) has been nonconformist. Brad being the romantic and Toni being the practical. Makes life interesting… ;)

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    Mordock999 Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Yes, It was “Nice” of the DeGroot Clan to as You to Dinner since YOU are about to be the MAIN Course, Toni.

    Oh. And as To Your Wedding Plans? E-L-O-P-E!!!!

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    One reason for it being the other way around, is that Toni is from the “smaller(ish)” family, Brad is from the “bigger” family. -Also, there is the fact that Toni is more used to a more private atmosphere, due in part to the smaller size. The DeGroots are a bit larger, and fairly more stable, on the total whole, and are used to more “openness” and “sharing (letting everybody in on stuff)”….

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    Perhaps some curry fajitas with pesto sauce… ^

    Viva cultural tolerance and partnership!….

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    Actually, some Indian Tacos sound good… either Curry Chicken, or Coconut Chicken in a fajita or taco shell, paneer and tomatoes… Da!…

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    Angelalex242  over 10 years ago

    Quick, huddle! What’re we gonna do with our wedding? “Uh, small one!” “Huge one!” “…okay.”

    Probably not too different from most engaged couples, really. There are more unorganized people in the world then people who have everything planned.

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    That poor guy/gal/whatever Really Needs some medication and Mental Health services… ;)

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    Scott Stevenson  over 10 years ago

    …because Brdshtt likes to give his colon a real challenge.

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    I am thinking that when today’s topic is hashed out some few hours from now, the posts might at least be 150+ …just conjecture, of course.

    “Away! the moor is dark beneath the moon, Rapid clouds have drank the last pale beam of even: Away! the gathering winds will call the darkness soon, And profoundest midnight shroud the serene lights of heaven.” / P. B. Shelley/ April 1814… The hour is late, my IS is in her crate, time to call it a day and say, ’Nite all! ;)

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    jemgirl81  over 10 years ago

    Maybe Brad and Luann have a huge family or something.

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    barbarasbrute  over 10 years ago

    I’m exhausted just reading your Donnyisms. I’m sure the guy was writing from an institution or a ‘home’. I’m wondering if he’s lost his internet priviledges. Strait jacket maybe? Do they even use those anymore?

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    watmiwori  over 10 years ago

    Yes!

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    Sisyphos  over 10 years ago

    It’s so easy when you agree to disagree. The sticky part comes with actually doing it, one way or the other….

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    Scott Stevenson  over 10 years ago

    The Donny stuff has already been “processed”, if you follow me.

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    Hank1938  over 10 years ago

    Elope to Vegas and get an Elvis Impersonator!

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    drewpamon  over 10 years ago

    Is there any reason you feel it nessasary to pick on a mentally challenged person? Seriously.

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    Editman  over 10 years ago

    Look at Toni’s face in panel 4, I think she had some “work” done. Botox?

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    noahproblem  over 10 years ago

    Toni should do what Mary did in “About Time” to force Brad into making these wedding decisions (I won’t spoil what she did for those who haven’t seen the movie, plus the fact for the younger people who read these messages it’s not kid-friendly).

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    PMark  over 10 years ago

    Or they could have a small, private wedding ceremony and a big reception. They each get what they want.

    End of problem.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  over 10 years ago

    The DW material reminds one fondly of what passes through the colon period exclamation mark plop

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    Hugh Manatee  over 10 years ago

    Who are these two people?

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    Endunamoo  over 10 years ago

    My wife and I must be the odd ones out. We both nailed the plans down in abt 3 months. This planning session was a failure to launch..

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    Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Here’s a tip: to get read, write like a cartoonist. Terse. To the point.

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  over 10 years ago

    “I believe their last halted discussion was that Brad is a messy piggy and Toni is clean."

    Kinda reminds of that Saturday Morning TV series The Oddball Couple, a cartoon about a neat cat and a sloppydog.

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    ReneTray  over 10 years ago

    “And now the interigation.”

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    ReneTray  over 10 years ago

    “And now the interigation.”

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    Step-Step  over 10 years ago

    I wonder if Luann will be old enough to attend Toni’s bachelorette party?

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    Argy.Bargy2  over 10 years ago

    -OMG… You need to be careful about attracting the attention of vengeful spirits….

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    Argy.Bargy2  over 10 years ago

    -The first question is usually “Where to have the wedding?”-I thought it would be ’WHEN to have the wedding?

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    davidpepper  over 10 years ago

    A huge wedding on two firefighter’s salaries? Reality will set in with Brad. Frank and Nancy might contribute some, but Toni’s an orphan. So who will be paying for the wedding?

    A while back, TJ indicated that their caterer decision is already made. What concoction will he dream up? Everyone will have gastroenteritis after the reception. Brad and Toni will spend their wedding night in the emergency room!

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    Argy.Bargy2  over 10 years ago

    Average firefigher salaries in California ranged from $33,000 to $40,000. Firefigher paramedics could get as much as $55,000 in some places. -Not terrible, but considering that this is a job where your life is at risk, not as much as it could be.

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    Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr   over 10 years ago

    How do they supporting parents feel about Brad’s wedding plans?

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    locake  over 10 years ago

    Maybe Toni doesn’t want a lot of people to see who she is marrying. Brad wants everyone he knows to see who he is getting married to. Neither one seems very eager to get married.

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    notbornyesterday  over 10 years ago

    Ah yes the three rings of marriage; first comes the engagement ring; then comes the wedding ring, last comes the suffering.

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    locake  over 10 years ago

    Brad probably knows his mom wants a huge wedding for her son.

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    Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr   over 10 years ago

    Huge weddings are a scam.

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    Argy.Bargy2  over 10 years ago

    Since it’s been suggested that there will be drama about Brad and Toni’s wedding, I’m figuring there will be a lot of disagreement about whether the wedding will be huge, manageable or small. And ultimately, the two WILL probably elope!

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    jppjr  over 10 years ago

    She, me, and the preacher…big enough.

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    Lamberger  over 10 years ago

    “A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,/A loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine, and Thou/ Beside me singing in the Wilderness—/ Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!” — Omar Khayyam

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    ACTIVIST1234  over 10 years ago

    Good. They have the same sense of humor. Everything else will work itself out.

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    ACTIVIST1234  over 10 years ago

    Tas, you’re right— traditionally the bride’s parents would be comandeering the wedding. But in this case, I remember that their parents were killed in a car wreck when Toni & Josh were just teens.

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    Phatts  over 10 years ago

    My advice, for what it’s worth, have a small wedding.If you really want to invite your 6000 or so facebook friends and relatives, invite them to the reception. No gifts, BYOB.I mean, come on. What’s the point of going into the debt for the rest of your life? Some marriages don’t even last as long as it takes to pay for it!

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    davbart92663  over 10 years ago

    My wife and met on a Saturday, she moved in to my place the next week. (Kids, don’t try this at home. I was 42, she was 38. We knew what we wanted). One month later, we ‘eloped’ with about 12 people there. Our wedding was 3 months later, which was good because our minister missed our wedding. A friend, actor who was playing a minister on TV, married us.

    Always get married before the wedding. It completely relaxes you.

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    ACTIVIST1234  over 10 years ago

    “In addition, I have good reason to believe he is still posting here – I am not alone in that belief”*Brdsht: I’m your friend. You know I care about you. But your comments about DW concern me. Let it go. He’ll be ok. You’ll be ok. We should miss his posts in a healthy way, or just try to forget him.*There, don’t you feel better now?

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    watmiwori  over 10 years ago

    However much it is, it isn’t enough! (I am not and have never been a firefighter).

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    Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr   over 10 years ago

    TJ will cater the event whichever they choose.

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    Argy.Bargy2  over 10 years ago

    -The mystery will be during the dinner, who will throw the first punch-Why does a punch have to be thrown at all? Couldn’t the dinner just be a nice, friendly family dinner to get to know each other?

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    Dreamcat  over 10 years ago

    I wanted small, hubby wanted big. He wanted the big party, the bride in the wedding dress, (I wanted a nice tea length), all the fru-fru. Then he got deployed to Alaska for 2 months, which turned into 3 months. Who had to make all the decisions without his input?? Who came home a month before the wedding, then left again for 2 weeks for an Air Force conference?? Who came home the week before, just in time to get the license, attend the last counseling session at our church, etc., etc. All the fun stuff. Don’t believe everything you hear! 7th anniversary, coming up in May, oh yeah, he picked the day because it was close to His birthday…so he wouldn’t forget the date. LOL!!!

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    finnygirl Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Moody Blues, yay!

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    “Cold hearted orb that rules the night” Nice! If I was a Buddhist, I’d say all was illusion… Was this an original, Brdshtt?! ;)

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    ““Eye to Aye to ‘I Do’ “?”^I’ll save that for when they’re Eye to Aye to I Done "…..

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    Re: “…Budapest away!” LOL! ;)

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    Old blind lady  over 10 years ago

    I just joined this! Even though I quite taking the paper when our local one (biggest city in the state) changed to 3 days a week and more like USA Today rather than much local. I still like the comics and Luann has always been a favorite! And yes, I’m an old blind lady (FYI: 70 and high partial legally blind for 10 year). I’ve been reading the comments for awhile, and with Brad and Toni back in the picture, I’m going to share a poem I wrote about them. I hope you all enjoy it.

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    Old blind lady  over 10 years ago

    I wrote this, using a few lines from the comic. You’ll recognize T.J., et al.

    AFRAID TO TAKE A CHANCE

    He thought he wasn’t good enough,So his hands in his pockets he shoved.He was afraid to make a commitment,Though he dated a girl that he loved.

    He thought she only liked himBecause he saved her life one time.He guessed her feeling was heartfelt,But he was afraid it was only short time.

    He’d seen her with another,Though that was a year ago.He was afraid she wanted “manly”,And that he was a bit soft and slow.

    He thought that if he kissed her,That she might turn away.He was afraid that she’d reject him,Though she hinted every day.

    He questioned their emotions.They worked together most days.He was afraid it was only closeness,That caused him to feel that way.

    He felt like a klutz when he was with her,While she seemed “together” and “cool”.He was afraid he’d say something stupid.He was afraid he’d come across like a fool.

    He told how he felt to his parents.He told how he felt to his friend.They all told him to “go for it”,But he was afraid to jump in.

    He told everyone but the lady –The one who was close to his heart.He was afraid he’d get tongue-tied or blurt out,And embarrass himself at the start.

    He didn’t want to wear his feelings –His uncertainty in plain view.He was afraid that she’d laugh at him,Which would hurt him through and through.

    His friend said to quit the moaning,To ask her on a real date.“Nothing ventured, nothing gained”, he told him,Likely it would go just great.

    He doesn’t want her with him out of pity,So he sweats and his hair’s turning gray.He’s debating on pins and needles,When to ask her, and what he can say

    One guy told him that he is headingFor death – this might be his last dance.The tombstone will say: “Died from boredom” –He was afraid to take a chance.

    So for all of us who are living,Sometimes we have to go out on a limb.We have to put our feet in the water,If we ever want to learn how to swim

    You don’t learn to fly in a classroom.You have to get in the pilot’s seat.You don’t win a war on the sidelines,You’ve got to get into the heat.

    Showing emotions can be mentally risky.To be emotionally numb, there’s no strife.“Sad” and “happy” are part of real living, And some people are dead all their life.

    So you give up fun and passion‘cause you rather save a tear.Your job’s a gamble a lot of the timeSo you won’t chance holding anything dear.

    So you wander through life being aimless,And as you take your final breath,The undertaker molds your puzzling look, andOn your gravestone’s carved: “Bored to death”.

    Written by me (Netagene), September 16, 2009

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    Old blind lady  over 10 years ago

    I love poetry (the rhyming kind). Thanks for those posts! Off Luann subject, but I wrote a poem called “Black and White” about losing one’s sight, and when colors fade. It got raves a few years ago at the American Council of the Blind.

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    melmarsh9v  over 10 years ago

    Isn’t it supposed to be stereotypical that it’s the bride who wants the biggest wedding possible?Anyway, my main question is “when” the wedding will take place. My guess is that it might occur somewhat after Luann’s early college freshman experience.

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    melmarsh9v  over 10 years ago

    I was hoping that this week would be about the events leading up to Prom, but the Brad & Toni saga can be much more compelling…

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    melmarsh9v  over 10 years ago

    But then, what if Brad & Toni want to get married this summer? I don’t mind— most of my prognostications have never been accurate!

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    bronzeskater  over 10 years ago

    When, where, and “How big” have to be answered by the individual couple. (Expense is another issue, adding it’s own complexity.) Maybe the bride usually wants a big wedding, but the groom can have his own issues in that regard. My son-in-law had been best man in six weddings—he was the one who pushed for a big one!!

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    melmarsh9v  over 10 years ago

    Is this a reference to the speculation that the mysterious shadow behind the couch is Gunther? In this literary critic’s mind, it is only an absence of light. If Gunther ever saw three teenage girls in nightgowns, he would be “scared stiff!”

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    JayBluE  over 10 years ago

    So, in effect, the person is his own “Big Brother”…

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    Well, I was ten away…thought for sure today’s comic would generate more than 150… Well, one never knows! =-O

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