What a satisfying and brilliant holiday greeting, within the story. A new family avails. Quirky, diverse people smiling.out digitally to Bets fans and us fans. Boy what a fait accompli on so many levels. Merry Holidays and Happy New Year to come.
Here’s wishing all who celebrate it a very Merry Christmas! And to those who celebrate something else may your day be filled with joy and happiness as well! to all of you be well and be safe! ;^)
I wish she wouldn’t do that. Now all her young fans will feel obliged to post idealized family photos of their own, spoiling whatever real stuff they were really doing.
An interesting thought about the Gulag: why does it exist. Mr. Gray has a large house. Not mansion sized or anything but propably over 2000 sq. ft. Now I live in a dinky house but we still have three bedrooms. Dinky bedrooms but bedrooms none the less. Mr. Grey’s house must have at least three bedrooms as well. Since he and Irma sleep in the master bedroom that leaves a room each for Leslie and Gunther, So why did he build a separate house for them? And if he wanted to keep the creep Leslie away from Irma (as I certainly would) he could have stuck the boys in Irma’s old house, which was bought and paid for instead of spending a bundle of money to get the zoning variance for a guest house and building it. If room was an issue he could have more cheaply put an extensive on his house. Like too many things in this strip the Gulag is an unnecessary, complicating fabrication.
Maybe they don’t know yet but this just might be their first family picture for years to come. They’ll look at it and say, wow Grandpa Al and Grandma Irma looked so young. Uncle Les looked like a greaser. Uncle Gunther and Aunt Bets (to Les’s kids) weren’t married yet. Mom and dad were a young college couple. Bets might have taken it for her SM followers but it might become a family treasure.
This is the strip we get for Christmas? The extended Berger/Gray family with Bets being pretty much the only one smiling? And the main character nowhere to be seen- and yes, I know this is the arc we’ve been in all week, Sure we’ll see the DeGroot family Sunday. Merry Christmas to all.
Well, at least half of the table is smiling (Punk being the tie). Irma is… sort of… smiling… but then married folks do tend to look like each other after awhile.
So, I get it, they’re letting us know that Bets will probably be a permanent part of Gunther’s family. But, as I often mention, it’d be nice to see Luann in a Luann comic strip, especially on a holiday. I’m sure there’ll be a nice Christmas to-do for tomorrow’s Sunday strip, but still.
Don’t forget – Tiffany helped to bring us this moment by arranging a surprise meeting with Bets and Gunther and tinkling those chimes. Amazing how interesting Tiffany became after a period of shutting down and getting fat.
PS to Greg – Merry Christmas and Thank You for your wonderful art! Is is possible to have Punk appear every day? There is just something about the way you draw that kitty that makes me smile and feel good.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone. Love it that Punk is included in the photo. May your year be filled with blessings. Peace to All the Earth.
Punk presence in today’s strip sort of reminds me of the internet meme where the woman is screaming at one end and the cat is sitting at the dinner table with a witty/snarky response.
I’m surprised that Bets’ infatuation with her online presence hasn’t caused a problem yet. I thought for sure way back when they were first a couple and she had to keep documenting everything they did that Gunther would get fed up.
For Bets, this may have been her best Christmas in years. Having a family of actual people, regardless of this bunch, is far better than a horde of social media ‘fans’. Hope many of you are spending today with whatever family you have. And to those who aren’t so fortunate, I wish you to have a blessed day today.
lvlax almost 3 years ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
Exquisite. Merry Christmas.
AnyFace almost 3 years ago
“Punk” is there, too. ✨
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
And of course, the story ends with Bets whipping that phone out.
But no matter.
Dinner is served and it looks like even Punk is invited.
Love Bets earrings. But 5 bucks says someone will “object” to ’em.
So.
New arc next week?
What will it be?
Luann’s lack of job prospects?
Bernice’s mixed feelings?
Toni stalling Brad?
Or, (Gaw help Us) Shannon?
Happy Holidays, by the way. ;-)
Willow Mt Lyon almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas! That’s a nice end to this arc.
Uncle Kenny almost 3 years ago
Everyone has changed their clothes except Mr. Gray.
Rhetorical_Question almost 3 years ago
New Family Tradition- Gray’s and Bergs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
howtheduck almost 3 years ago
How is that the picture she got from her cell phone at that angle?
luann1212 almost 3 years ago
What a satisfying and brilliant holiday greeting, within the story. A new family avails. Quirky, diverse people smiling.out digitally to Bets fans and us fans. Boy what a fait accompli on so many levels. Merry Holidays and Happy New Year to come.
Z-bert almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone!
Odd Dog Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Here’s wishing all who celebrate it a very Merry Christmas! And to those who celebrate something else may your day be filled with joy and happiness as well! to all of you be well and be safe! ;^)
kenhense almost 3 years ago
It is Bets’ hand giving us the Christmas greeting. She’s here to stay. Bets is hot looking…and interesting.
Caldonia almost 3 years ago
I wish she wouldn’t do that. Now all her young fans will feel obliged to post idealized family photos of their own, spoiling whatever real stuff they were really doing.
Rhetorical_Question almost 3 years ago
The color of the suit worn by Al Gray has changed!
Airman almost 3 years ago
I’d like to " just settle down for a long winter’s nap." Cheers and good health to everyone.
Rhetorical_Question almost 3 years ago
Bets` ear rings has changed from rings to crosses.
alasko almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas, and to all a good night.
Tyge almost 3 years ago
Punk’s all grown up!
Tyge almost 3 years ago
Punk wonders about the lack of vittles!
Rhetorical_Question almost 3 years ago
Leslie Knox is not smiling, but Punk has a big smile.
Tyge almost 3 years ago
Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus. Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!
beb01 almost 3 years ago
An interesting thought about the Gulag: why does it exist. Mr. Gray has a large house. Not mansion sized or anything but propably over 2000 sq. ft. Now I live in a dinky house but we still have three bedrooms. Dinky bedrooms but bedrooms none the less. Mr. Grey’s house must have at least three bedrooms as well. Since he and Irma sleep in the master bedroom that leaves a room each for Leslie and Gunther, So why did he build a separate house for them? And if he wanted to keep the creep Leslie away from Irma (as I certainly would) he could have stuck the boys in Irma’s old house, which was bought and paid for instead of spending a bundle of money to get the zoning variance for a guest house and building it. If room was an issue he could have more cheaply put an extensive on his house. Like too many things in this strip the Gulag is an unnecessary, complicating fabrication.
overtherainbow almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas to all on the good earth.
stillfickled Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Nice strip. Merry Christmas everyone!
Ryan B Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas!
Scott Stevenson almost 3 years ago
It’s Christmas? Today? Are you sure? The stores have kept that fact very well hidden
rklynch almost 3 years ago
Jeez, Les. How’s about cracking a smile just this once. I’ll pay for the stitches….
ronaldspence almost 3 years ago
I’m glad Punk made the picture! Merry Christmas All!
minute_of_decade almost 3 years ago
I’m surprise that greg Evans didn’t pick the DeGroot family for his Xmas wishes
capricorn9th almost 3 years ago
Maybe they don’t know yet but this just might be their first family picture for years to come. They’ll look at it and say, wow Grandpa Al and Grandma Irma looked so young. Uncle Les looked like a greaser. Uncle Gunther and Aunt Bets (to Les’s kids) weren’t married yet. Mom and dad were a young college couple. Bets might have taken it for her SM followers but it might become a family treasure.
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
What a happy family! Even Les is, almost, smiling ♡! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
eolan59 almost 3 years ago
Love that the kitty Punk is in the photo
Joe1962 almost 3 years ago
A nice way to wrap up the arc. Merry Christmas to all the Luann readers.
jamesamber29 almost 3 years ago
Punk is smiling. Very cute kitty.
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 3 years ago
A very Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate, and I wish a wonderful day for everyone to enjoy wherever you are at!
comic reader 22 almost 3 years ago
PERFECT!! What a great way to say Merry Christmss!
Guybrush Threepwood almost 3 years ago
A merry christmas from the characters I dislike the most in the comic :D
OneTime59 almost 3 years ago
Didn’t think Mr. Grey owned any other tone than grey.
Huckthefinn almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas! No more war fairy tales, please!
Susan00100 almost 3 years ago
Well, Les is certainly true to form!!
And where did Irma get that AWFUL top???
Cornelius Robinson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I guess everything was resolved before dinner. I wonder what was decided
Cornelius Robinson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“Let’s take pictures at the set table BEFORE we bring out the meal!”
Rayrayld Premium Member almost 3 years ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS
phnx1965 almost 3 years ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS from Arizona!
Namrepus almost 3 years ago
From left to right, it looks like the evolution from scowling to smiling.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 3 years ago
Near to what and far from what? Merry Christmas!
BuckarooDave almost 3 years ago
now let’s all go and eat too much !!!
Merry Christmas!
Lord Hearteater almost 3 years ago
How fitting.
Ellis97 almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas from Bets, Gunther, Les and the rest of their family.
rrsltx almost 3 years ago
All the characters in this strip seem to be evolving except… Merry Christmas, everyone!
cdillon85 almost 3 years ago
I see Punk is there as well.
jrkert almost 3 years ago
Where is Luann and Brad?
Count Olaf Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas, Ann Eiffel, wherever you are. We love you and you are missed. Come home soon!
Pointspread almost 3 years ago
Feliz Natal!
Clotty Peristalt almost 3 years ago
I hate bloody selfies.
Cuckooman Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas fellow readers, and thank you for all the entertaining comments!!!
Holilubillkori Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas Folks! ٩(˘◡˘)۶
Decepticomic almost 3 years ago
Happy holidays. I’m not sure if you could actually get that photo from that angle.
maxiesmom2 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
This is the strip we get for Christmas? The extended Berger/Gray family with Bets being pretty much the only one smiling? And the main character nowhere to be seen- and yes, I know this is the arc we’ve been in all week, Sure we’ll see the DeGroot family Sunday. Merry Christmas to all.
rickmac1937 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Where’s Luann?
jrankin1959 almost 3 years ago
Well, at least half of the table is smiling (Punk being the tie). Irma is… sort of… smiling… but then married folks do tend to look like each other after awhile.
Kim Roberts almost 3 years ago
To all who have lost a loved one, I wish you a gentle holiday with fond memories and blessings.
D.E.N. almost 3 years ago
So, I get it, they’re letting us know that Bets will probably be a permanent part of Gunther’s family. But, as I often mention, it’d be nice to see Luann in a Luann comic strip, especially on a holiday. I’m sure there’ll be a nice Christmas to-do for tomorrow’s Sunday strip, but still.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Happy Holidays from Edmonton Alberta. A cold -28 C with a wind chill approaching -40 Christmas morning here.
grandmajude almost 3 years ago
Love the cat at the table.
mindjob almost 3 years ago
Ok, where’s the food?
Merry Christmas from Vancouver WA. 37F
ElJorro almost 3 years ago
And To All A Good Night!
kenhense almost 3 years ago
Don’t forget – Tiffany helped to bring us this moment by arranging a surprise meeting with Bets and Gunther and tinkling those chimes. Amazing how interesting Tiffany became after a period of shutting down and getting fat.
comic reader 22 almost 3 years ago
PS to Greg – Merry Christmas and Thank You for your wonderful art! Is is possible to have Punk appear every day? There is just something about the way you draw that kitty that makes me smile and feel good.
WaywardWind almost 3 years ago
Gee…a Christmas greeting from all of my least liked characters. Oh well, Merry Christmas to all who follow the Luann comic strip.
eladee AKA Wally almost 3 years ago
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone. Love it that Punk is included in the photo. May your year be filled with blessings. Peace to All the Earth.
Andre721 almost 3 years ago
Punk presence in today’s strip sort of reminds me of the internet meme where the woman is screaming at one end and the cat is sitting at the dinner table with a witty/snarky response.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 3 years ago
Coal for sale. I got nice lumps of coal. (Santa must really like me!!)
Moonyea almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas!
Mopman almost 3 years ago
I’m surprised that Bets’ infatuation with her online presence hasn’t caused a problem yet. I thought for sure way back when they were first a couple and she had to keep documenting everything they did that Gunther would get fed up.
d edwin almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas!!
corpcasselbury almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas and God bless you all!
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 3 years ago
For Bets, this may have been her best Christmas in years. Having a family of actual people, regardless of this bunch, is far better than a horde of social media ‘fans’. Hope many of you are spending today with whatever family you have. And to those who aren’t so fortunate, I wish you to have a blessed day today.
Need coffee almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas to all!
donnagant622 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas
CynthiaLeigh almost 3 years ago
Punk! :-)
realdeedizzle almost 3 years ago
merry christmas one and all , there’s no place i’d rather be
luann1212 almost 3 years ago
Look who has the big, wide, open-mouth smile by the way.
BLUEBONNETS Premium Member almost 3 years ago
All the food looks delicious … I guess. Anyway, Merry Christmas, everybody.
patrickab7 almost 3 years ago
Mr. Gray is ecstatic.
pchemcat almost 3 years ago
Love the kitty at the table!
Dishwasher65 almost 3 years ago
Maybe they’re coming up on New Years.
mfought almost 3 years ago
“yonder stands the orphan with his gun”
WF11 almost 3 years ago
Hey, Les is almost smiling!
asrialfeeple almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas!!
https://twitter.com/AshMichelleSims/status/812348630023675905/photo/1
percheronhitch6 almost 3 years ago
Les is giving the artist the side eye!
stillfickled Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Too bad it wasn’t Luann and family. (what’s the name of this strip?)
GaryCooper almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas to all!
Susan123 almost 3 years ago
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAMom almost 3 years ago
I like it that Punk is part of the photo.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas my friends and the Luann gang and creator, Greg Evans.
Dragoncat almost 3 years ago
Xmas card/cat video. Destined to go viral.
Michael McKown Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Merry Christmas to you, too!
finnygirl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
To anyone I missed on returning Merry Christmas wishes, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Sisyphos almost 3 years ago
Nice selfie of The Family, Bets! But where, pray tell, is the food for the feast?
spaced man spliff almost 3 years ago
On Harry, On Moishie, On Irving and Manny. On Benny, On Schlomo, On Izzy and Sammy. Merry HanuChrismaKwanzaa and all other holidays.
Johnnyrico almost 3 years ago
I guess there’s no one sitting at the other half of the table?
RSH almost 3 years ago
what about Mo?
95 almost 3 years ago
Really fine Christmas pane, and not a DeGroot to be seen.
NyahNyahNyah almost 3 years ago
Love the cat getting into the picture!