Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 07, 2024

Then the fast mob of starving peasants told the slow mob of starving peasants, “You need to Ketchup with us!” ;)

I didn’t know he was a comedian…

I was thinking of a different word, but Les is in the ballpark.

I heartell the weasel was created after the wheel mated with an easel.

On an unrelated note, I hate that I’ll be losing an hour of sleep tonight, especially since I have to work tomorrow, but tonight is when we all would be springing forward if G.W. Bush didn’t foolishly extend DST in 2007 for no reason.

Mayonnaise one name comes from Port Mahon, Menorca and the other comes from possibility is that it was named after a victory of the duc de Richelieu at Minorca in 1756, Cantaloupe has been growing since the 15th century in the Middle East or India, in the US Cantaloupe is frequently called Muskmelon,

Maybe Brad is practicing “Dad” jokes for future opportunities.

And when Lassie is sad, she’s a “melon collie”!!

Gunther smiling and looking sly – kind of character expansion.

Then there’s the old patriotic song with a stilted accent, “Mayonnaise have seen the glory…”

The role of Frank DeGroot will be played today by Gunther Berger who was last seen Breaking-up / not breaking up with his “Not My Girlfriend” / Breaking up / not breaking up with his girlfriend.

Historians trace the earliest footprints of mayonnaise to Egyptians and Romans, who used a combination of olive oil and egg as a dietary supplement. However, French chefs are credited for the current-day mayonnaise, good try

And, last Sunday, Luann and Bernice this kind of pun routine.

Hopefully Gunther dooes not try his luck at Open Mike Night; as they say don’t quit your day job…

And don’t forget the lesser known Mustard Clinic.

Don’t ask where the word “kumquat” came from

I have a friend who used to live in North Korea and I once asked him what it was like living under such an oppressive regime. He said he couldn’t complain.

Pranking the Prankster?

So IBM stands for irritable bowel…..

Well, I’m Shocked.

Shocked, I tell ya.

The lads are actually having a playful, civil conversation and they aren’t Throwing food at each other.

Maybe Tiffany should crash with them more often. It’s for DARN sure the Gulag’s lease holders, Al and Irma won’t care. Bets, on the other hand…..,

Speaking of Tiffany, I wonder what these guys are gonna think of a “(re) branded” Tiffany?? ;-)

PS: And Gunny? ”May-O-Nase” is what Sgt. Emil Foley called Zack Mayo in the Movie, “An Officer and a Gentleman.”

Rest In Peace, Louis Gossett Jr.

Is that a bottle of liquor on the table?

From etymonline(dot)com

Mayonnaise: sauce made from egg yolks and salad oil, beaten together with vinegar or lemon juice to the consistency of thickened cream and seasoned, 1815, from French sauce mayonnaise (1806), said by French sources to be corrupted from mahonnaise and to have been named in recognition of Mahon, seaport capital of the island of Minorca, captured by France in 1756 after the defeat of the British defending fleet in the Seven Years’ War. The sauce is said to have been introduced either in commemoration of the victory, which was led by Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu (1696–1788), or because it was brought to France from there by him. But unless there is a gap in the record, the late date of appearance of the word make all this doubtful. An inferior sort of Miracle Whip.

Gunther is having a lot of pun making up silly stories about origins of products. Les, trying to be serious, isn’t biting on any that food for thought. The IBM makes sense given the crap electronics companies put out.

We aren’t sure of the origin of the word mayonnaise (appears in print from the early 1800s). Most common theory is that it is a corruption of the name of the place where it was invented, which means several towns starting with the letter M lay claim.

Guess you learn something new every day.

A clever strip! Where’s Greg, and what have you done with him? ;-)

Especially liked the IBM one.

I have a photo of Rembrandt’s parents having sex.

Not a real photo, of course. It’s an artist’s conception.

No Less. That word came from a farmer that wanted to buy a bunch of cows. When his wife asked why, he said bull lonely.

Love it Gunther. Good ones!

Gunther is just full of it today isn’t he?

Sinko de mayo – Titanic joke.

and what is the proper temperature to boil a egg ?

Bologna

City in Italy

Since when does Gunther have such a sense of humor? But it looks like Les’s is missing today. Bad night at Kafe Kablooie?

Exerpt from Bon Appetit:

On the Etymology of the Word MayonnaiseWhy do we call mayo mayo? The word’s history, it turns out, is deliciously complicatedBY SAM DEAN

April 4, 2013

The real root of the creamy condiment, at least culinarily, is likely the original aioli (or allioli, in Catalan), the sauce made with just garlic, oil, and salt, mashed together in a mortar and pestle. The name means, literally, “garlic” (alh in Provencal) and “oil” (oli in the same), and has been made in southwestern France and northeastern Spain dating back, at least, to the time of Roman occupation. Mayonnaise adds egg and a little bit of vinegar to that mix, which makes for a more consistent sauce that won’t separate out into its constituent parts (as oil is wont to do).If you look in the Larousse Gastronomique, you’ll read that “mayonnaise” might be a corruption of moyeunaise, a theoretical missing link derived from the Old French moyeu, meaning “egg yolk.”And even in the early 1800s, there were theories floating around that the word was actually Bayonnaise, named after the French-Basque town of Bayonne, and that some mumbling and thick French accents had reduced that “b” down to the “m” of “mayonnaise.”

Les’ reaction is understandable. Dunno if the two stories about the origins of the names have any truth inside, but they seem like legends born just for have a laugh. However, I always like to see how the two cousins live together.

Gunther being funny? That is something we don’t see. Usually he is needy and angry.

Even Pastis wouldn’t touch those lame puns. The cantaloupe joke is so old that when it was first told the Dead Sea was called the Sick Sea.

And baloney was invented by the great B.A. Loney.

Historians trace the earliest footprints of mayonnaise to Egyptians and Romans, who used a combination of olive oil and egg as a dietary supplement. However, French chefs are credited for the current-day mayonnaise, which is a thick condiment made from a combination of fat, eggs, vinegar, and seasonings.

I found this highly amusing! :-)

Congrats to everyone who displayed their web searching prowess today.

Mean of him.

Admittedly mayonnaise has an interesting lack of history but fooling us gullible people ain’t sportin’.

Les always looks like he’s constipated.

So now we know.

Facts from the internet because if it’s on the internet, it has to be right!

I have a long nasty looking scar on the calf of my leg. As a 13 year old I caught it on a jagged seat post. When people ask I tell them I walked into a bar in Dutch Harbor, the toughest bar in America, The Elbow Room. I have spent plenty of time in that bar when it was designated that by some silly poll in Rolling Stone or Playboy. Of course it ends with me smashing my beer glass on the head of a drunk looking for a fight and then walking out. From the floor he lashes out with a knife (All fishermen carry long sharp knives for gutting fish dontcha know.) and cuts me on the leg. I end by saying “I knew he was trouble because you know what he was cutting up on the bar when I walked in? The same baloney I am feeding you.”

There are some who refer to a cantaloupe as muskmellon, on whom that illustraton might well be lost.

Holy crap!

Took awhile, but Gun had fun while it lasted.

OH, ugh, I just caught the connection between IBM and laxatives.

The name of mayonnaise could come from the victory of Richelieu at Mac Mahon when his cook supposedly made that sauce and named it mahonnaise. Or it could come from the old French magner (to handle) or moyeux (egg yolk). Or it could come from the city name of Magnon. So in fact, no one knows.

“When it’s cherry blossom time in Orange, New Jersey, we’ll make a peach of a pear, I know we can’t elope, but honey do be mine, in cherry blossom time” – Novelty song from 1944 movie Up in Arms, with very cringe performance by Danny Kaye in his first feature movie. Another song from the movie, Now I Know, sung by Dinah Shore, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Les forgot Gunther took his silly pill this morning! I like the Les character. Wish they would do more with him. And who believes that Gunther is really capable of picking out a ripe cantaloupe??

Oh, it would be nice if Les was eating a bowl of mayo.

Looks like Gunther’s honing his pun skills. Hopefully, he’s just started.

I call baloney too, or a different word that would get me censored.

Gunther is really on a roll today. I like seeing these two get along.

1. Ask ‘What am I?’

2. Fill your mouth with mayonnaise

3. Punch your cheeks in with your hands as the mayonnaise is violently expelled

4. ’I’m a zit’

Beecham’s Pills were a laxative first marketed about 1842 in Wigan, Lancashire. They were invited by Thomas Beecham (1820-1907) grandfather of the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961)

Lettuce, was originally farmed by the ancient Egyptians, who transformed it from a plant whose seeds were used to obtain oil into an important food crop.

IBM!

Today’s omitted title panel:

A man, blindfolded, places his hands over the strip’s title (spelled backwards) and says "It’s Luann…by ‘Gerg Snave’ ".

Well, now I have to go google it …

That had me really chuckling, needed that. thanks

The hamburger was named after the village it was invented in. The sandwich was named after the Earl of Sandwich, though the guy that came up with it was the earl’s cook. And a popular soda was named after one of its original ingredients.

My cousin used to say, what did the melon lovers say to each other? “I cantaloupe”, to which the other melon begged, “oh honeydew”.

Took me a minute to work out how “IBM” made laxatives… partly because I half took Gunther seriously in the first panel until I got a clue.