Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 01, 2023

this won’t look pret-tea now that Stef’s returned from her compe-tea-tion

We jump straight to the Spring Fair, but how much time passed? Had Stef ever leave for the cheer competition or has she returned from it? My impress was that as soon as she got the money from Dex she left for the competition while the time from Dez giving her the money to talking about the tea to making and packaging it was a matter of hours.

That the southern tart has caught tiff flirting with kip will cause stormy weather but we knew that would happen so… ‘ho hum.’

What the frog?! Why are we back on the dorm drama already? That was one halibut short intermission! This is all becoming rote!

Oooooooooh! Awkward!

Okay.

Round One at the Pitts Spring Fair, is right coming up!

But, I fear that the real “Thrilla in Pittill” is a-coming up, when poor old Gunther gets “Rope-a-Doped.”

By his own mom……, ;=(

the fun is all over…

WHEEE – Tiff does a good NAUGHTEA!

Here comes trouble with a Capital TEA!

CUTEA, FLIRTEA AND NAUGHTEA! Sounds like a law office… or three stooges.

These kinds of puns don’t work. But fine, let’s leave Bernice and Luann hanging!

I love how Tiffany is portrayed in the first frame: open, engaging, friendly, genuinely eishing Mrs. Horner a good day. She’s come a long way.

War.

Okay I was correct the next arc is the Spring fair. Tiff and Kip are flirting and Stef is not to happy how the rubbing it in her face.

This will be interesting…(⁠☉⁠｡⁠☉⁠)⁠!

“The Lees of Old Virginia” from 1776 comes to mind.

Ignorance is bliss

The wrath is here? Tiffany can do better?

Did Stefani Bird win her competition?

Ahh, Stef. All poured into that cheerleader’s costume and very ready to show Kip what he’s been missing.

Uh oh—now the drama REALLY begins!!

Of course, that self-centered b!tch (and I DON’T mean Tiff!) thinks it’s all about her!!

Stef – You could be so happy working for Hooters! Not sure what you’re getting in any classes.

Oh good. Hopefully this is the week where the cheerleader gets written out of the script, and we won’t have to see her anymore.

Good .Back to the actual interesting characters

Of course not, but you’d better not know what they’re talking about!

One of the rare cases where I think everyone would be happier if the official couple broke up and a new one will born. But I don’t think Stef can accept that Kip will leave her for Tiffany without reacting violently. I’m afraid there will be a big scene and many will get hurt. It could become the fight everyone will talking about during the Spring Fair.

Kip can’t throw her over for Tiff without all-out war ensuing in the dorm room. Now, if Stef won the competition and got a sweet offer to transfer, she might throw Kip over and move. However, since Kip’s used to getting the goods, I can’t see him with perpetual virgin Tiff. It’d all make great fanlit, for sure.

Kip looks very happy instead of annoyed as he always does with Steph. Maybe he will succomb to the incompatibiliTEA and break up with Stef? I love the words he makes up with Tiff – sereniTEA and BeauTEA. I bet he has not had any serenity since dating that big-mouthed whiny cheerleader. I bet Stef wins the competition but loses Kippy.

Oh lookie who’s back! Better move that hand Tif

No kidding, yesterday in my Spam Box I had an ad for Tuli Tea, sold as male enhancement.

Emptea….

Good calls by those who predicted the Fair arcs and Stef’s cheerleader outfit.

Oooops….

well this weeks arc is trash

Panel 3: If there were an Olympic competition for Cheesy Grins, Stef might not take the gold, but she’d certainly come home with a medal.

The hunk and the rich cliche.

Stupidi-TEA

Today is the beginning of the end of Kip and Stef!

Fair time baby! Will this kip and stef relationship finally end? Will there be fights? And will knute and crystal return? The answers are probably but we sadly wont be rid of her, check yeah and likely hard no but I gotta have some hope in the strip where hope and speedy narratives go to die

That tea has caused Tiffany and Kip to fall head over heels.

Ah, clariTEA.

$12!

Battle Royale portends? Waiting; so much could happen.

Alas, no Hottea Stef. Possible but they were talking about our beloved Eroteac Exoteac Sextea Sextea Sextea, Ann❤️Eiffel. Ann❤️Eiffel who makes all lowly worms Lustea and dips her cookies in their tears. Our Beloved Ann❤️Eiffel is, indeed, The Queen of the Teases. We ❤️ Ann ❤️ Eiffel. TTFN, Count fans. Until tomorrow… Count Out.

ICE TEA

Stef’s self worth is less than she thinks. However, her skirt is about the right length. Perhaps, an inch or so shorter.

Ooo, old Mrs. What’s-her-name got a jar of tea. Wonder how much it will boost her libido and what’s she’s do if it does.

I can’t wait till we’re officially done with the tea puns. I do hope they don’t end up together. Kip doesn’t really interest me and Tiff can do better. Stef being miserable is funny though.

The coming storm! Seek shelter.

No, Stef, they aren’t. They haven’t mentioned Beautea the no brain.

Gearing up to see the feroci-TEA of a cheerleader scorned

Abnormalitea.

And here comes the drama! :-)

Not yet, Steff. If at all…

I see a messy breakup coming

Finally the Spring Fair begins

and the Grand Convergence begins! :-/

I absolutely love the new Tiff. But why did she wear such ill fitting clothing to the Spring Fair? I know she gained weight and then lost it to be an appropriate size. But usually, her clothes fit better. I want Tiff’s transformation to happen to Steph too. The cheerleaders I knew in college were hard workers and got good grades. They were athletes on athletic scholarships. They worked just as hard as the football/basketball players for less recognition. I dated an opera major who was a cheerleader for two years. His bestie was a chemistry major who had plans on being a pharmacist. Neither of these were academic slouches. Even the golfer I dated wasn’t an academic slouch. He had to be on the links at the crack of dawn to get in a round of golf (with his coach following the team) every moring. In the evenings they would go practice their swings. He was a theater major.

This oughta be good!

I hope you get to say “Hi!” to Ann Eiffel soon!

WHOOT!! The Spring Fair has finally arrived!!

Kip and Tiff are flirting up a storm and Stef is right there on cue.. Will she give them he.ll?

Fingers crossed that some issues get resolved in this arc.

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So who do we see next.. Nil/Bernice and the painting or Piro/Luann and the essays?

Stephanie isn’t dumb, not when it comes to men anyway. She’s probably dealt with Kip’s roving eye in the past and knows exactly how to squash this little flirt party.

Oh, UGH, Staph!

I guess Mrs Horner is doing some research at Mooney since she teaches over at the Community College

Two questions: doesn’t Steph get to wear street clothes, and wouldn’t Kip know she would be showing up to their booth?

Forget the cosplay, this is foreplay! I’m rooting for Tiff. It’s been a while. She could use a good dusting off.

Fortunately, Stef is so much into herself that she doesn’t notice she’s being replaced.

She’s history yesterday’s story

I think this cheerleader is Tiffany 2.0

“While not, in any way, being intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.”

Why does everyone assume Kip will throw over Steph for Tiffany? He’s a horn dog, captain of the football team, used to flirtatious girls throwing themselves at him. Tiff is a little more mature, but so far I haven’t seen more than flirting back. In fact, I’ve seen little character development about him at all. He’s just a convenient hunk so far.

Kip seems amiable to flirting with Tiffany. Is it out of sight, out of mind regarding Steff? Wonder how loud she will get in sarcasm, hurt or anger? Have a cup of tea! ;-)))

Luannfan sent email with Spring Dance arc March 2005. Nice seeing the old gang.

I guess it’s “Tea” off time?

Did anyone notice the tea is now $12?? Wasn’t it going to be $5? After years of being shut down, it’s good to see Tiffany flirting and being open to a relationship again. Will hilarity (or a catfight) ensue when Steph figures out Tiff is trying to muscle into her relationship with Kip?

Stef does not feel threatened by Tiffany, not yet anyway. Stef thinks no man would want Tiff since she is a few pounds overweight. She may feel differently if she thinks Kip is flirting with Tiffany.

Don’t you think this is leading to a breakup of Kip & Stephanie? He & Tiff seem to be getting on very well. I do hope they do and show Steph some comeuppance because she’s a selfish narcissistic girl.

No, Stefanie — for you are the most TEA-dious of all.

Things are about to get nas-tea, and a fight can be dir-tea. (That’s all I have.)

I like how they made Tiffany VOLUPTOUS now! MUCH more attractive than >uck< Stef.X(

Smile power!!

The important thing to take from panel three is that Stef doesn’t see Tiffany as a potential rival.

Yes, of course, Stef. It’s always about you.

Until it isn’t. (Which will be any second now.)

What stands out to me is that all this time when Kip has been with Steffie, there was never a smile on his face; he was always expressionless, sullen (mostly) or looking down (at the floor). These past few days/weeks as he has become involved with the tea business and interacting with Tiff, Kip seems happy and engaged. What will happen now? I have a feeling Steffie will take his arm and guide him away and that Kip may just comply; or will we see a new Kip willing to express an opinion?

Ladies, on the bell, get out your claws…

I suspect things are going to become very cat-tea!

And he’s loving it too

Tiff and Kip should just start haranguing Stef nonstop about when and how she’s gonna pay back Dez’s $600.

Who knew Greg was an Iron Druid fan?

Trouble brewing.

Speak of the devil…here comes Hot Stef!

Hey, look — even Greg has a booth at the fair! d;o)

Well this is a dumb way to start the week!

So, a bit of the old Teaffany peeks thru eh?

Kip and Tiff are gagging me out with all this flirTEA stuff. Enough already! Never thought I’d be glad to see Stef. Ugh

Uh oh. FeisTEA

Quick Kip and Tiff run.

Oh lord. It came back!

To Count Olaf: Out, out, brief candlezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

This tea even helps with consteapation!

I wonder if Tiff realizes that if she keeps this up he’s going to expect her to consummate the flirting for real….

Nope! Nobody’s talking about Stef.

Stephan Pastis again will complain about his bad pun turf being invaded.

Looks like something could be brewing between the rhyming tea-timers, Tiff and Kip. But, here comes airhead cheer-stereotype Stef to bollix the brew….

At $12 a jar -selling 50 jars = Stef’s $600. Then you have the cost of the jars – tea -etc. Hope they let us know how many they sell.

Naturally,Ms.Horner would be the first customer.But she’s ALREADY mellowed out.

Hostilitea.

Ooohh, Ms. Horner, I guess things are going to get frisky at the retirement home!