Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 17, 2011

  1. 220px charles bowles aka black bart
    Steve Bartholomew  almost 14 years ago

    Trouble ahead.

     •  Reply
  2. Missing large
    Charles Evans Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    He’ll make a great husband, fooled into marrying you.

     •  Reply
  3. Croparcs070707
    rayannina  almost 14 years ago

    Run, Leo – RUUUUUUUUN!

     •  Reply
  4. Dsc00030
    alviebird  almost 14 years ago

    I don’t know, Leo just might like the idea.

     •  Reply
  5. Daffy
    llong65  almost 14 years ago

    don’t know……..Leo has a lot on his table now and she throws this at him????

     •  Reply
  6. Josette   13 march 2016   c
    Bill Thompson  almost 14 years ago

    So Mike is about to become a grandfather?

     •  Reply
  7. Photo  1
    thirdguy  almost 14 years ago

    Technically, is an interesting word, for someone who goes to MIT!!

     •  Reply
  8. O p veteranpatch small
    randgrithr  almost 14 years ago

    “Our” Alex. snort

     •  Reply
  9. Mmc
    Donald Benson Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    Remember, this is the girl who basically conducted a breakup and reconciliation single-handed while Leo patiently waited it out in a Sunday page. He may find her ability to hold up both ends of a conversation restful.

     •  Reply
  10. Phil b r
    pbarnrob  almost 14 years ago

    ^Yup, she can go all the way around a lap and when she gets back, he won’t need to have broken a sweat; as long as he’s okay with watching the drama resolve itself!

     •  Reply
  11. 94b56648 f4c8 4a86 803a 2a202447b408
    Taigan Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    Oh dear. Her mother’s genetics are resurfacing.

     •  Reply
  12. Andy
    Sandfan  almost 14 years ago

    Incoming, Leo! Hit the dirt!

     •  Reply
  13. B8b14dce2f3161ff864f5dfd89ee5a51
    avarner  almost 14 years ago

    This is old school. Girls have been operating like this forever…

     •  Reply
  14. B3b2b771 4dd5 4067 bfef 5ade241cb8c2
    cdward  almost 14 years ago

    Unless she’s pregnant, she’ll work herself back to the starting place, and Leo will be there waiting for her. I wouldn’t be surprised if, once he finishes school he does propose. But it’ll only be if that’s what he wants - he’s not the type to be pushed into something.

     •  Reply
  15. Asa
    asa4ever  almost 14 years ago

    Does any man know who he is going to marry before she has him asking her?

     •  Reply
  16. Img00025
    babka Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    in the face of her grandmother’s death, her realization of her love for Leo is stronger than ever. “I’m in love I’m in love, I’m in love I’m in love I’m in love with a wonderful guy!”

     •  Reply
  17. V  9
    freeholder1  almost 14 years ago

    Every man proposes after being led into it, some more obviously than others. Spare your tears for Leo. This girl is a catch.

     •  Reply
  18. Atomicknights
    phydeaux44  almost 14 years ago

    When a Lady sets a trap, the only honorable thing a Gentleman can do is walk into it.

     •  Reply
  19. Thrill
    fritzoid Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    Guys do it, too: “I’m going to marry Elaine Robinson. It’s a decision I’ve made.”

    If this ends up with Alex dropping out of school, it’ll be disappointing (from a character standpoint), but it wouldn’t be far-fetched.

     •  Reply
  20. Missing large
    diggitt  almost 14 years ago

    Where WAS Leo this past couple weeks, anyway? I would like to see the first encounter with JJ and Uncle Stupid-Head.

    OMG–is it too much to hope for/anticipate an encounter between Leo’s mom and Grandma’s biker pal?

    Think about where Alex’s X chromosomes came from. One from Granny D via Mike; one of JJ’s (a 50/50 change that it would be Joanie’s–it could be Joanie’s first mother-in-law, whom we never met).

    Granny D is pretty stable. She always made the best of what she had–the twin bachelors on the next farm, back in Oklahoma, or the biker she met in Seattle. Most women don’t get choices like that! (Unless they’re lucky or work very, very hard at it.)

     •  Reply
  21. Cat asks you to sign a contract
    notinksanymore  almost 14 years ago

    Why is no one considering that she may be about to propose to Leo? Women aren’t property anymore, they are allowed to ask first now! How can we be equal partners if we sit around waiting for men to instigate all the important moments in our lives?

     •  Reply
  22. Missing large
    JR6019  almost 14 years ago

    Old song-‘A Man Chases A Girl Until She Catches Him’. Sung by Donald O’Connor of Marilyn Monroe in ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’. Good luck, Donald and Marilyn, I mean Leo and Alex.

     •  Reply
  23. Missing large
    puddleglum1066  almost 14 years ago

    There was no “proposal” when I got married 25 years ago. We just both sort of evolved to the point where it was assumed we were going to get married. The actual discussion was more along the lines of “I suppose we ought to see about renting a hall…” And then we went to the jewelry store so she could pick out her engagement ring (what? ME pick one out for her? You’ve got to be joking!)

     •  Reply
  24. Cheryl 149 3
    Justice22  almost 14 years ago

    This may be a “Surprise Wedding”.

     •  Reply
  25. Lady dragoncat
    Dragoncat  almost 14 years ago

    This promises to be a verrry interesting dinner conversation…

     •  Reply
  26. V  9
    freeholder1  almost 14 years ago

    notinksanymore got me good. I am an old toot to think that way. Got reinforced recently when my future son-in-law called up to ask for one of my daughter’s hands in marriage. But, yeah, she could as easily ask him.

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment

More From Doonesbury