Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for September 29, 2016

wrong answer, luann. think about inviting Gunther and Bernice to the wedding.

Gunther and Bernice not invited? Oh, dear. What about Delta? I also hope Tiffany doesn’t come SELF-invited.

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Might as well invite Mini Elvis – he was almost Luann’s husband at one time. Greg even portrayed him as a possibility of being in her life as a husband at 40 with two nerdy kids and living in a motor home…

Gunther as Luann’s escort, perhaps?

Not sure I’m as enthusiastic about the dress as Luann, but it’s nice she compliments Gunther for turning the project around so quickly.

Is she giving a ‘call out’ to one of our posters, Mordock/Moose?

Tiffany and Gunther know Brad as an acquaintance, not as a friend. (Likely they haven’t even seen him since he moved out of the DeGroots’ house.) They’ve met Toni maybe twice in their lives. There is absolutely no reason for them to be at the wedding. Making the gown for the Maid of Honor doesn’t put you on the guest list, G-man.

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“Actually, Greg and Luann have always been one crush away from coupledom.”^^OOOPSSS… I meant Gunther and Luann…. They both start with G, I got confused

I hope Delta comes back

That dress looks great! He is a real genius. On the iinvitation issue that comes up all the time. Luann needs to talk to Toni and/or Brad over who will be invited. Remember we have not seen any of Toni’s friends or relatives, and the only friend Brad has been shown with is TJ. I knew this was going to be an issue, as it always is with weddings, but I am sure it will work out.

Shouldn’t assume anything, Gunther, my man. So, count your blessings, and plan something special with Tiffany. If all goes well, you won’t need or want a noisy crowd around you.

Seeing the winner dress, I suppose the contest was in low attendance ?

Luann should say, “Uh, oh – I didn’t see your names on the invitation list.”

How is that an “improved” bridesmaid dress?

Don’t want to be cruel, but Luann is no fashion designer! Hope there are some alterations in that dress’ future!

The conservative guest list is about to expand.

Sorry, but that’s an ugly dress…looks like he had help from the birds in ‘Cinderella’

No,it’s FOR the birds.

flexible scheduling for best friends

Wooooooow! GREAT Dress Gunther! Truly the Work of a Visionary!!! Although I would have had that neckline PLUNGE Precipitously toward Her Lovely Navel and Gotten RID of that Bow Tie Thing, It’s STILL An Attention Grabbing Dress!

Now, You need to Talk about how Luann is going to ‘Reward’ You, Part.

First, Close the Door……,

They can be your plus two.

I think this may be the first time I ever commented on this strip. There are usually so many people commenting that my comment is so far down the page that no one would ever see or read it anyway.

If the wedding is at the Fuse, Brad’s parents will probably invite nearly everyone.

so far Luanne’s only thought about her dress – what about Toni’s

stop trolling.

I’m pretty sure if Luann asked, Brad and Tony would invite Gunther and Bernice.

If he turns that dress in for his engineering project I hope he’s not looking for a passing grade.

Cool dress.

Maybe it’s me, but that dress is…..well….you know….

OK Luann. Open mouth real wide. Insert foot in mouth!

That dress is hideous. No wonder Greg opened up a “design a gown” contest.

The wedding invitations I have received generally include a separate invitation to the (expensive) reception—assuming that is at a different venue from the ceremony—depending on what kind of ceremony it is.

No offense, but that’s not a good dress. And I guess poor Delta was just chopped liver.

“Oh – didn’t I mention? Oopsie…”

So, what grade would you give Luann for the dress design, purely as an art assignment? Prof. Zebo will give it an “A”, after he pours water on it and feeds it into a shredder.

Luann: “You really have to invite Gunther and Bernice to the wedding.”Brad: “Why???”Toni: “Who???”

Deep Thoughts1. I like the dress. She fills it out well.2. I too have found the bodice tricky!3, All the other male invitees are clean-shaven, which I resent as a bearded guy.

Woah, Dude (old-timey):You mixed it up a bit! Instead of the auto-repeat comment about Gunther’s “orientation” you reworked it a bit. Glad to see you evolve a “little” bit.Still, your comment is “humorous” in the same sort of alternative universe fashion as always. Consistency must be your strong suit.

2Two foci that I see here today:1. Invitations…. as it is not up to Luann to invite or not invite folks…. what she should obviously do is simply relay the information to Brad and Toni that Gunther (and Bernice?) would like to attend…. if Brad and Toni want to include them on the invitations list.2. As far as the dress…. I am very concerned that the “wearable art” assignment will end earning Luann an “F” grade, not because the “artistic merit”…. but because all it appears Luann has done is make a drawing of the dress and then gave it to another person (Gunther) to make. For me as an educator, this does not seem like a normal way for such an assignment to be conducted. Luann would, IMO, need to be wholly or at least mostly responsible for the actual construction of the art piece (the dress) in order to earn credit for the assignment. I do not want Luann to receive an “F”, but honestly, I am thinking it is probably warrented in terms of her actual hands-on aspects in the “wearable art” assignment being VERY, VERY small.3. In terms of the artistic merit of the dress itself…. well, it is a matter of perspective. To me, it has as definite “late-80s / early-90s” sort of “vibe”. If Luann was aiming for a retro look for herself at the wedding, then I think it is a very good fit. In either case, as long as she runs it by Toni and she approves, then it will be a success as far as the wedding goes. I am not sure how Professor Zebo will view the style of the dress. It depends on how Luann packages it for the assignment. She could have a backstory that makes it work (as Tim Gunn may say) or not. But, in the end, even with a good backstory, I still suspect that Luann’s lack of actual hands-on participation could very well earn her a horrible grade.

Don’t worry Luann, I’m sure it won’t be too hard to have them invited.

How is that dress ever going to pass as an engineering project? It’s a dress. Don’t get me wrong, fashion design and garment construction require as much talent and skill as anything else, but is it really engineering?

Which raises a logical question: is Gunther in the wrong major? I mean, yeah, he’s always been a bit of a math and science boffin, but is that where his real talents and passions lie? Methinks he would be happier, more fulfilled, if he were to go into fashion design or costume construction or even tailoring.

Life is too short to waste it in a safe job you don’t love.

The dress is ugly!

Nice, except for that bow where it is. I think it would look a little better without that.

I agree, if Luann asks, Brad and Toni might add Gunter and Berniece to the guest list. If it’s a matter of expense, perhaps Luann could offer to pay for their meals.

Yikes….that is one ugly dress!

The dress is atrocious, but if she’s going to wear it, Gunther has to be invited. As for Bernice, she better make sure she’s invited too. Two more guests who are long-time friends of the groom’s family won’t wreck the budget.

pull up your pants

It’s an ugly dress.

wow. lots of fashion critics here. WHOO BOY

Somebody’s always got to get that into everything, don’t they? Gunther has never shown any signs of being gay. Now, Piro…

What?!?!???

You’re all very naive or inexperienced if you think only the bride and groom have a say in the invitations. Parents, siblings, friends, and in-laws nearly always put in their two cents. “You have to invite your great-uncle Harry. Never mind you haven’t seen him in 20 years. He promised to put me in his will.” It happens all the time. Certainly Brad and Toni (and no doubt TJ) will have the final say. However, the sister of the groom who is friendly with the bride would not be out of bounds in asking them to invite her two closest friends, especially if Gunther agrees to be Luann’s date. It won’t mean they’re obligated to be a couple. I just hope Quill doesn’t enter the picture.

Is it me or does that bow not work?

Lose the stupid bow!

Indeed. We’ve scarcely seen interaction between Toni, Brad and Gunther. Not a whole lot of reason for him to receive an invite. Now, as Luann’s ‘plus one’…

Does anyone like the dress? I think it looks frumpy.

OK – somebody has to say it…….UGLY dress!

It is not Luann’s wedding, she is not inviting anyone. I’m sure Gunther and Bernice will be invited to Luann’s wedding.

Gunther, Bernice, Delta, Quill, Gunther’s Mom can be invited, but not Tiffany because she’s so full of herself, etc..

Locake – you’re absolutely right! Hope she doesn’t try dress design as a career. (and that bow! ick)

OOPSIE!

I hope to heck this is not headed in the direction of making Gunther and Luann a couple. After many years of reading this strip, that would be the end for me.

Just checking in and asking other people who also would use the Hoboken Station to check in here so folks know who is fine. Hopefully all. Luckily, the accident was not as bad as it could have been.Sadly, the delayed installation happened for Positive Train Speed Control (PTC) so that did not exist though it could have prevented this major accident. As a result, NJT and the Governor’s Office (Chris Christie) under whose administrative control umbrella the NJT operates will have many questions to answer. There will also be checking into a similarity to a 2011 accident, and a report that the engineer was seen slumped over before the accident which might indicate a medical emergency. It is sad that installation of PTC was so delayed. The accident is much more costly – in so many ways – than that installation would have been.

Maybe it’s time to ask Toni and Brad about something to do with THEIR wedding…

That dress is definitely low key………maybe if it was low cut, Luann’s assets would be better noticed. Sorry, but not a winner.

Kind of amazing that everything always falls into Luann’s lap. Despite her wanting to do education, she only seems to take art classes and when the wedding is coming up just so happens to get an assignment like this… which just so happens to coincide (somehow) with Gunther’s project.

Plus, really and truly Brad and Toni have absolutely no obligation to invite Gunther to the wedding. Even if he did the dress.

he can be your plus one, don’t know about Bernice though…

too much blue over-all ion today’s strip. Almost monochromatic.

…is it supposed to look like an old lady’s nightgown? Seriously Gunther, long sleeves and lace/frills are a bad combo. She looks like she took inspiration from Ron Weasley’s Yule Ball outfit.

Gunther and Bernice not invited!!!! PREPOSTOROUS!!!!!I am sure that is due to an over-sight. Which brings the question….Who will be Luann’s date to the wedding?

I know! The bow contains microphones. Luanne will wear a matching headpiece which Gunther has sitting by the side jst out of view that is topped by speakers designed to look like big flowers. She will transmit the couple’s mumbled vows to the crowd!

Maybe if Gunther agrees to make Toni a dress he will earn himself an invite. After all, It is Toni who is getting married and she should be the one to stand out, not Luann..

Personally, I’ve found going to weddings for people I barely knew (or relatives of friends), to be pretty boring, especially when I was of college age. Maybe Gunther wants to see Luann wearing his creation (or just have an excuse to be somewhere with Luann) but would Bernice really want to go?

It is possible that Toni will go shopping and find nothing that she likes, only frilly wedding dresses. Then Gunther could step in and offer to make the simple dress that she had in mind.

LOVE this strip, but re Luann’s bridesmaid dress: Please consider lowering the neckline and losing the sleeves. Looks like my mother’s housedress!

Here a a few to die in for:....

I just thought as my second original comment that I would comment on Bernice and Gunther being Luann’s best friends. I don’t think there will be any problem with them getting invited to the wedding, and I think that Luann will be allowed to invite all the main characters in some way. Someone mentioned firefighters, which is another group, then the other recurring Luann characters, from Delta (one sure hopes) to Rosa (please) but on that last person, I wonder if a new developing arc might be Gunther and Bernice as a serious item, and if so Rosa comes back (sorry my fetish) and/or the affect on Tiffany, if any. And I still think that dress is sharp.

oh stop!

Greg is STILL trying to make Luann/Gunther a thing?

Of course Gunther will be at the wedding – if only to be called at the last minute because there’s a problem with Toni’s dress

Get rid of the freaking bow and make the dress floor length… it might work then… otherwise - not so good

Here you go Argy, the beginning of the fire story

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If Greg wants to portray Gunther as a worthy love interest for Luann, then he ought to portray him as a bit more mature. For example, he should have realized that Luann was joking when she said he should wear the bridesmaid dress to engineering class:And I don’t remember him ever accepting the idea of his mom dating Mr. Gray:

Ummm…not a fan of Luann’s dress. Too modest. You don’t often see long sleeves on bridal party dresses. Perhaps Greg should have looked at Bride magazines before drawing this.

I really don’t understand those who don’t like the dress. I see nothing wrong with it. It isn’t supposed to stand out. It is suppose to compliment the bride, not detract.

That…looks like a nightgown.

About Bernice, I really have been seeing a lot more of Tiffany these days and Bernice is obsessed with this Piro guy. Can you get an invite for me and Tiffany instead?

I like it. As a bridesmaids gown it could have been a lot worse.

The dress is beautiful….and Luann is beautiful in it. However, she does not have any say over who is invited to her brother’s wedding.

Spoiler Alert: A possible look into the future into an alternate, alternate universe. Right next to the friend zone…

For Toni, with winter gown needs, imagine a simpler and affordable version of one of these (which are rather classic but w special touches):https://www.theknot.com/fashion/9558-alvina-valenta-wedding-dresshttps://www.theknot.com/fashion/jill-maggie-sottero-wedding-dresshttps://www.theknot.com/fashion/6353-kira-hayley-paige-wedding-dresshttps://www.theknot.com/fashion/teordora-alyne-by-rita-vinieris-wedding-dress

“Greg has always insinuated that it would happen one day, so, get over it .”

Well aren’t you sweet. Keyboard warrior for the win.

I won’t “get over it.” It’s a horrible match. Gunther is a nasty little creep and Luann deserves much better.

As someone upthread said, that ship has sunk.

Then again, the cartoonist has taken this strip in some crappy directions at times, so I guess I shouldn’t assume he wouldn’t give the giant eff you by marrying Luann off to this mama’s boy nasty little jerk.

she looks like a wedding cake in that dress….

I’m surprised she didn’t mention Delta, even if they haven’t seen each other in a while