Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 14, 2016

‘Tis a lovely sinnerpiece, Shannon. (I’m not sure if Luann’s old enough yet, Leslie.)

A fun little game in this, could be to “count all the bows”…

How fun would it be to see Luann get plastered?

“Labour Of Love” (♫)

“Receptive”

“A Tabled Discussion”

“A Flash In The Panorama”

“I Fall To Sinnerpieces”

“Mr. Bow It All”

“Madam And Perceive”

“No Champagne, No Gain”

“Highly Decorated”

“Wine And Dine”

“In The Thicke Of The Action”

“Blue, By You” (♫)

“The Arrangers Hit A Home Run”

“Better Plate, Than Never”

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“The Windmills Of Her Mind”

Hmmmm…. which came first, Luann’s bow, or the others? Can’t be a coincidence

Sinnerpiece…. haha something nasty going on in that windmill?

Luann is holding out for the 1862 Château Lafite Rothschild.

I’ll bet Les hates serving people, in a monkey suit!

Remember Luann knows Les from high school. But some states the drinking age is 21, others its 18. Hmmm will Luann get on a buzz? And Les will he behave? Looks nice though, TJ did a good job, this is his talent—event planning and carrying out.

@Night-Gaunt 49 from yesterday

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The person who designed the infamous butterfly ballot was Palm Beach County Elections supervisor Theresa LePore, and she was a life-long Democrat. Her rationale for the design was horrifying. She said she was a member of a federal committee dealing with voting problems experienced by the disabled, and she was trying to make voting easier for them. The design did nothing to help the disabled, and it was legal at that time for disabled folks to ask for help with voting. (I hope it still is, but since I get a ballot through the mail, I’m not keeping up with that law now.)

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It is most likely that LePore designed the ballot that way to save money, because in addition to all the candidates, there were a number of ballot initiatives that voters were being asked to respond to. Using the double system, LePort did not have to create as many pages on the ballot.

Why do I suspect that Les finds it so much easier to pick the pockets or rifle the purses of underage drinkers?

Come to think of it, why is an underage waiter serving the wine?

She’s 18, at least. How old does she have to be under weird American law?

LOL, I decided to finish the day yesterday with this one:

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Sherlock Holmes and Watson decide to go on a camping trip. Sherlock awoke in the middle of the night, prodded Watson awake, and asked him, “Watson, dear friend – the stars above, what do they make you think?”

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Watson replied, “I see the stars in the universe, and each star is a sun with planets in orbit around it. I cannot help but think that some of those planets may have intelligent life on them.”

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“Watson, you idiot – If you are seeing the stars, it means someone has stolen our tent…”

I have an idea. why not hook up TJ and Luann? Weirder things have happened.

Maybe Shannon’s behavior is normal for a kid her age, that’s why I normally don’t care for kids her age. “Shannon!!! Stop digging in the wedding cake with your fingers!!”

Albohphobia: Left you a note late on yesterday’s comments.

“Are there no censors on this strip?” If there were any censors, they probably would have censored your novel, that took half the comments-space today… Please DO try to take it down a bit.

“…a lot of talk about his balls, a king’s balls, footballs, hot balls, cold balls, balls filled with nitrogen.”

“…but we’ve got the biggest balls of them all…”♪

Didn’t they hire the wedding planner to do the table arrangements? What were they paying her for if that wasn’t the case? It sounds like they did all the work.

We see Luann at last. poor thing doesn’t know whether to be happy or sad. however, Toni looks drop – dead gorgeous. after all, it’s her day. and Leslie looks a bit annoyed, as usual. and hopefully, it wont be a honeymoon for three. Don’t see Jonah anywhere. let’s hope he didn’t hitch a ride with their strange aunt.

Well, I guess I’m the only one who noticed the lit candles’ proximity to the napkin on Les’s left arm

Somebody better watch Leslie around the gifts and money tree…

I like “sinnerpiece”.

Oh LOOK. The Bra…,Oh I’m Sorry. I Meant the Poor, Misunderstood Little Tyke, just made a representation of a “Windmill.” You Know, those Gadgets that produce Insufficient power and kills birds by the hundreds….,

i’m loving Shannon too. It must be so exciting for her to sit at the table of honor.

A possible development to the story: Jonah sees how well Shannon functions with Brad & Toni, and a mutual decision is made that Brad/Toni legally adopt her so Jonah can pursue his acting ambitions. In other words, a decision that’s made in everyone’s best interest, not a decision made to attack Jonah b/c he’s a flake.

Les, Les, Les…only the groomsmen can hook up with the bridesmaids.

“I had to find out what a Squirtle was. Are there no censors on this strip?”

 LOL…sorry I subjected you to that! If you think that’s bad then you don’t want to hear some of the names of the “moves” in that game — http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/26/13036912/pokemon-go-garbador-gunk-shot

Stay off the hooch, Luann!

Shannon reminds me of my niece at my sister’s wedding — who had the same flower girl role. Just beaming, proud, super-excited, happy. And very cute.

Start downing the vino Luann & get down with someone @ the party!

Sorry Lu and Les— Pru’s sinnerpieces with the periwinkle made the main table (along with Shannon’s). Yours (gray and white) must have been relegated to the guest book table.

…tension and angst – Les looking to drug Luann? Doesn’t she look suspicious about the bottle in his hand? Red herring or something actually sinister? Wow, it’s another never-ending thrill packed episode!

The comment section is my favorite of the strip. It is so much fun to read so many comments that have nothing to do with that day’s strip.

 

We are a rather an eclectic bunch, aren’t we (he said, with a wink)? Seriously, even though a comment may not have had anything to do directly with the strip, it’s usually because someone said something that triggered it. This comments board can be like a tree that “branches out” in different directions.

I realize that this is a family strip, but I wouldn’t drink anything from Les, especially a girl/woman.

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No, Brad, TJ and the “team” didn’t do all this. You’re paying the lady who owns the wedding cottage to do most of this. Remember the negotiations between TJ and her regarding the price of the table settings?

I first thought the candles were baby bottles.

Shame on me.

Shannon did a great job on her “sinnerplace.”

(sometimes sinners feel left out)

Luann’s expression would indicate she’s not used to being offered wine at the table. (It must be wine or the expression would be goofy for apple juice.) Unless they are tea totalers, most families offer their minor children a small amount of wine on ‘special’ occasions – under strict supervision. Sitting at the table of honor, her parents should be able to keep an eye on her. Besides, college-aged folks need to know how to handle alcohol responsibly. Here’s her chance. P.S. It’s just a comic strip folks. Lighten up!

I thought the centerpieces looked like baby bottles, but the sinnerpiece is a beautiful windmill.

Jackreacher…. wow…. FIRST two days in a row! A lot of folks covet that position. You must have your timing down just right to get it twice in the same week. :)

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Thank you for your comments. I have enjoyed them, and for your discussion today as well.

A nice play on words, since sexual acts are sins, unless married as they are and only in matters of reproduction are allowed otherwise it is Sin City. Shannon is a cutie.

“sinnerpiece” I love that term. Definitely will be using it.

The ugly one?

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I actually really like Shannon’s “sinnerpiece”… to me it is the highlight of the table.

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I am also very glad that they are following tradition and having Shannon (the flower girl) sitting at the wedding party’s table. I have been to one or two weddings in the last few years where the flower girl and the ring bearer both get shipped off somewhere else and in the two cases I saw…. the kids were very distraught not being at the “big table”.

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But now…. the big question…. where is PUDDLES?!?!?! He was the ring bearer!!!!! He should be at the table too! :)

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Another thing I notice…. the only candles visible on the wedding party’s table are the ones that have the blue ribbons and do-dads. So, will the other two candle makers be “jealous”? :)

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Well, this is the only time I have for a break for a while, with today being an especially busy day. I only had about 15 minutes to come see what was up here at “Luann”. So now, I have been able to read comments, make a few comments, and I have just finished my morning coffee and my pipe. Onto my next final exam in a few minutes.

Oh, wait… is young Luann going to drink WINE?!?!? The horror! :) We shall have to wait and see.

Why is Les serving wine at Cottage 4-2 or 2-4, or whatever it is? I must have zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz through that part of the loop.

What a cool tableau ! (No sarcasm here!) I think you guys are reading too much into “sinnerpiece”. What if it’s just a funny little girl’s misused word? Or a cartoonist’s Freudian double entendre? Who caes? It’s fun!…. And what if Les (? – the angry kid, right?) is trying out a new style? Turning over a new leaf? That would be cool. As I say to my sons, “privilege <=> responsibility”. Maybe he’ll relax enough to talk nicely with some of the young women there. And yea, Greg & Co., why not let Luann get a little tipsy, she’s among friends! Tally ho!

Like yours.

Luann sure is looking at Les suspiciously.

Luann won’t take a sip, regardless of the unique special occasion. Anyway, if she did she’d black out just like Gunther; he was at the wedding so he can tell her all about it. And the artist is still hiding Toni’s tattoo from the conservative readers—he really knows his audience!

Those candles look way too much like baby bottles.

Uh, Greg and Karen? I believe you said you try to avoid religious terminology… you do realize that “sinner” is a religious concept, right? ;p

Whatever, great comic. :)

As someone else mentioned, why is Les serving? Doesn’t the hall have it’s own staff?

Shannon will probably be seated next to her father, and he would likely be at the main table. Shannon is standing, not seated and there is no plate or chair for her between Toni and Luann.

Leslie Knox is here, what could go wrong?

“One my faves. So was, “He doesn’t look like my brother, but his face rings a bell.””

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One of the best versions of the “his face rings a bell” joke was done by Pee Wee Herman on the Letterman Show back in 1983. He manages to stretch it out to four minutes, but it is well worth a watch:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5xSJRTaAEQ

Sorry,but I simply hate Shannon.She’s so a spoiled brat who needs a spanking.

And don’t knock Boonesfarm! It gave us a great deal of wet giggles in study hall (we thought we were being so clever!)

Thanks – there are two more of the same, but both of those are in color. One has over 181,000 views, and the other has over 18,000 views. Still pretty low, though. Probably not many looking up Letterman episodes form the early 80’s… :)

Weren’t the centerpieces supposed to be different colors?

I believe that Toni and Brad have a delayed honeymoon. I may be wrong, but I still think that Toni’s surprise has to do with getting her apartment ready so that Brad can move in with her so they can have some privacy.

Or………………Toni is sending Shannon away to military school. YES!!!.

Will Luann become potted at big bro’s wedding? I think not. Skip the wine, M’am, and concentrate on Shannon’s sinnerpiece while pondering the meaning of that intentional misnomer (I’m looking at you, Greg)….

Today’s strip brought to you by Night Train Wine and Night Train Express* Super Alcohol Fortified Wine containing vitamins S, E, and X. “I can’t believe it’s not paint thinner… !”

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*Condemned by civic leaders everywhere it is available

When i was a kid, except for when local fruits were in season, i just could not get anywhere near as much fruit as i wanted, due to cost. Imagine my delight as a very little child in finding sections of citrus fruits floating in something good smelling at my relatives’ farm. Of course, it happened to be a batch of dandelion wine they were making for themselves. Hic!

Anagram of the day: “Brad and Toni” = “Radiant Bond”

Les works at Cottage 42 ?

I don’t understand why Brad and Toni decided to hold their wedding at Cottage 4-2, instead of the Fuse, the venue owned by the groom’s parents and the best man. After all, TJ is in charge of catering the wedding and his catering operation is based at the Fuse. They even have Les, who works at the Fuse, working as a waiter. If they have Fuse catering and Fuse staff working the wedding, why didn’t they even consider having the wedding at the Fuse? They even spent more time considering a nudist camp as their wedding venue than they considered for the Fuse. (See http://www.gocomics.com/luann/2015/03/13, if you really want to.) Or if they really preferred the Cottage to the Fuse as a wedding venue, what is Les doing there? The fact that TJ was responsible for the food wouldn’t mean he was required to provide the waiters too.

Also, I question whether the Cottage would likely be willing to risk its liquor license by having a waiter who doesn’t work there serve wine to underage guests. We’ve seen that “Emily Love” (the manager of the Cottage) can be very rigid about the way things should be done, and I doubt she would approve Les serving wine to guests under age 21.

Les gives me the creeps !

Truncated Spoiler Alert: A toast to roast.

Knox is moving in for the kill.

Back to my favorite character. Shannon. Pipe Smoker said it best. I’m paraphrasing here. Shannon’s behaviors equaled normalcy for a child her age.

I have a lot of younger siblings…and I can tell you I don’t think it’s usual to have a six year old (six!) pronounce the “r” as “w”. Bwad? She should already be saying her r’s.

as to the comment section being your favorite part, I totally 100% agree with you! They are great aren’t they?