Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 10, 2014

Oh, the things we women do to get ready for a really special event! ;)

Gunther’s Zs need some more vitamins… Lol! – The olympics said there was going to be curling on… I was confused… I didn’t see any rollers, no tints, and they didn’t show any highlights ! And I was further disappointed when I realized the description “stones on ice” …. Really wasnt Keith Richards doing a Triple Axel….

“The Birds And The Zs”“Beauty Shop Vs Beauty Sleep”“Make Up To Wake Up”“Princesses And Lumberjacks”or“The Gender-ation Gap”

It is so much easier to be a guy. It takes us considerably less effort to look good.

“PROM DAY?!!?”

Whoa, Whoa, WHOOOOOOOOA.

Prom Time is Not ’til May, and it is NOW Barely April.

Did Greg Fast Forward the Strip or are “April Proms” some Kinda New “Millennial Thing?”

Songs that will be on their playlist:

“Did You Ever Have To Wake Up Your Mind?” (The Sloths)“Bed Surfing USA” (the Sleep Boys)“She’s So Fine (After The Paint Job)” (The Griffons)“Cake Up To Make Up” (The Out-Of-Style-istics)

“Scout motto: Be prepared.”^Excellent summarization! The girls want to look “better than the good that they already look”, especially if any “selfie” opportunities are floating around.. or so that they can have the beauty contest that comes before the “king and queen” coronation, and show that they look better than whomever gets chosen… – The guys are rightly preparing, as it will be the only sleep they’ll get before the night is through….

Oh, Gunther & Quill, are SO going to get an awaking!

I’m actually looking forward to the long-awaited prom! I’m hoping Greg has some surprises for us…and, I am thinking, the dresses the girls wear will be great (hoping Greg’s daughter had some input here). I like fashion (not the weird (!) kind,) so that is why I’m waiting to see what the gals wear (for a guy, a tux is a tux is a tux). I’m hoping the dresses will be beautiful such as Bernice’s is… ;)

Hence the difference between men and women!

Ex-cuuuuuuuuse me?!!

I don’t remember exactly what I did on the day of my prom, but I’m pretty sure I wasn’t at the beauty salon at 9:35 in the morning!

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“What hath night to do with sleep?” – John Milton/1608-1674I guess I’m gonna find out! ’Nite all… ;)

And the gym will have to be evacuated due to the over-whelming AXE cloud emitted by the boys from their last minute prom prep.

“If you’re looking for adventures of a new and different kind,’ and you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined, don’t be nervous, don’t be flustered, don’t be scared, Be Prepared!”

—Tom Lehrer

HILARIOUS! Love it!

today’s strip reminds me of an old Bill Cosby routine about how women get all fancied up to go somewhere where the man quote,“Just hits himself with a little Ban (underarm deoderant) under the arms and writes an IOU to his body.”

when you’re already practically perfect, it doesn’t take much preparation

My daughter bought her prom dress last October, her shoes in January, made her hair appt. in Feb., the bling in March. She logs onto a FB page dedicated to showing her classmates dresses everyday. Men are considered an accessory.

Some schools already have had their proms. Yes, they usually are in May, but more and more schools are holding them earlier so as not to interfere with finals. There was a photo on the internet the other day of a dad photo bombing his daughter’s prom picture.

Seems about right to me (though IMO the girls’ hair often looks better without the beauty shop treatment).

The prom at the high school where I work is at the end of April…

guys don’t have to spend all day getting ready. shower, shave, hair style(if they have any hair), spritz deodorant/cologne/body spray, put clothes on, tie a tie(some guys don’t know how), shoes on, and ready.

Comments are funnier than the comic!

Oh gross, Rosa hasn’t dumped Gunt, apparently. Has she settled for him, or is she just trying to be nice?

Yep.

Gweedo – I like your comments, but I’m clueless about your “middle name”. Are they movie titles, songs, or something else?

moordock999: our proms will be in the next couple of weeks. School starts here in Aug and lets out in May

Ah prom, spending hundreds of dollars on gowns and tuxedos to attend what is really nothing more than an overdressed high school dance and at the end of the evening thinking, “That was it?”

“If you think that’s bad, wait until it’s Mick Jagger’s turn! ;-)”^Ha ha ha!!! That’s why I went with the one that would seem “less likely” to run figure eights, Lol!!!!!

“Assuming she knows their relationship will end when she goes to college, there’s no point in breaking up before Prom, unless she’d rather go alone (or stay out past Gunther’s bedtime).”^Alternatively, Greg could have been still trying to decide where they’re going to be, post graduation. He could have been still trying to work out if both of them stay in the strip, and if they both do, whether they’d still be together. Since G-man is going to “Moony” as of now, it may be down to whether or not Rosa stays. It could be that if “she’s outta here”, that Greg is saving that for the “goodbye” part of graduation….. – I like her, personally, so if she stays, I’m fine with that!

I think, too, what also deserves a bit of consideration is the way that media portrays what “should be” (in it’s estimation) the standard of what is considered “beauty” or “acceptable image”. A few years back, there was the whole “skinny phenomenon” (which is still going on, actually) so portrayed in the actresses used in even the kids’ shows and also the adult ones, as well. Not to mention the network coverage of “red carpet entrances” at celebrity events and award shows. Another aspect of it is in the seeming portrayal of most of the main characters in shows as always being “perfectly” tanned (like they rolled around in Doritos™ ) and “expertly coiffed”, even when chasing the bad guys. This goes for men, and women portrayals. It’s almost like media is “spoofing its own self”, automatically….

Wow! Stephen Colbert to replace Dave Letterman?

It generally is on the weekend, usually on a Saturday. That’s when mine was.

I could see this theme being done by Sunday. Then, we will get to focus on wedding planning!

This also applies:

“But six rings and I rise,Wipe the sleep out of my eyes.My shavin’ razor’s cold and it stings…”

And please note that while all this is going on at the salon, B& D are instead cooking dinner for a needy family. Now who is making better use of their time?

Just thought of one more example, one that affected guys….

When Georgetown University had a brief period of notoriety (See Patrick Ewing, Coach John Thompson) in the 80s, it got to a point where people got "jacked’ (robbed, assaulted, etc.) for their “Hoyas” jackets, sweatshirts, etc. Same for the “Patrick Ewing” tennis. Lots of kids tried to wear them to school to “make a statement” fashion wise, but at times (in some places) it came with a price (and not the one on the tag at the store)….

This was from Les Moonves:

“Stephen Colbert is one of the most inventive and respected forces on television,” CBS chairman Les Moonves said. “David Letterman’s legacy and accomplishments are an incredible source of pride for all of us here, and today’s announcement speaks to our commitment of upholding what he established for CBS in late night.”

He also stated he’s not going to be doing his “character” (his “Colbert” character)….. per Steven Colbert….

On a “related note”, CNN has announced the replacement(s) for Piers Morgan. I’ll wait for the reaction to die down……

“The problem with Piers was that it grew tiring very fast to have a Brit repeatedly telling us how stupid we Americans were.”^Basically. – The funny thing is, for a while it was okay for a Brit to do it, as long as it involved a singing competition….

Yeah, I think someone “napped” your ‘laffin’ face’ "….

Well, I guess you’re not lye ing…..

And I do recognize that some people are “starch” advocates…..

It’s times like this I’m glad I was born a guy.

Gweedo, I think “Kingfish” was also the name of an infamous southern governor, made immortal by an unforgetable book, the name of which I’ve forgotten. (Just googled it— it’s about Huey Long.)

I am eagerly anticipating “Prom Night”— I expect significant developments involving not only Quill & Luann, but also Tiffany. There most likely will be some dull humor with Gunther & Rosa. I am not sure if the god of alcohol will make an appearance, but he has been at high school proms since time immemorial…

If the next few days are nothing but “daily gags,” myself, along with many other readers will be very disappointed. I want to see some history in this alternate universe!

Wedding day – 9:35 AM. Wedding day – 9:36 AM.

And, what happens on prom night might have an impact upon graduation night…

“For some reason, I never could see Picard chugging Romulan ale.”^For good reason! It has the unfortunate reputation of being bitter and “Corona-like”… – But, this is the same Picard who ate Klingon G’aqh (worms) and other Klingon… “delicacies”……

And the same person with major nerve and psychological damage at the hands of a Cardassian inquisitor and at the hands of a “Power hungry” Borg Queen….

No, that’s the alarm clock line preceeding this one. This line is the rhyme for that one….

See? Here’s the whole first stanza:

Oh, I could hide ‘neath the wings Of the bluebird as she sings. The six o’clock alarm would never ring. But it rings and I rise, Wipe the sleep out of my eyes. My shavin’ razor’s cold and it stings.

Actually, when I copied and pasted from the very first one way up above, I was rushing and I didn’t stop to see that that person didn’t even get it right (““But six rings and I rise” is definitely not the correct words… that is the part that was wrong)… Should’ve used the site AZlyrics.. to do it for the one further up, above. They are 99% dependable and accurate, when I need to “cut and paste” a lyric in a hurry….

So true…

I think Worf mentioned that he did try some Rom Ale before, as he was quick to state how “nasty” (in our ‘Terran’ terms) the stuff was….

This is a sad truth right here.

Ha ha!!

They’re probably still up and about and around…

Well, I mean they haven’t been commenting on “Luann” in a good while, but maybe still around other strips…

And I may know of another one (provided that it may not the same one) that “flies” over at Andy Capp and Peanuts, as well that’s been presumed “MIA”…

Ha ha!! Of all the ways there could be, what a way to represent Earth!

Re: Mick Jagger…LOL Big-time! ;)

LOL! ;)

You just don’t know my standards for beautyI see it everywhereEspecially in thee, my rare flower