Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 22, 2014

“Save The Date”….Wait- is someone trying to steal it?.. – Did someone not do their job at the calendar factory?…Did they forget to glue it on, or something?… – Is it time to donate to the “Borrowed Time Foundation”, again?…. – In this “Battle Of The Sexes”, neither one can seem to find a bridge to come to understanding….nor does either of them seem to be able to “find each other on the map”, in order to engage “the enemy”…. – In the language of one of them, “details” is loosely translated to the phrase “don’t sweat the small stuff”, and a “planner” is roughly equivalent to “person or time management aid who helps you be dressed and waiting at the door for an event light years ahead of schedule”….

Well, here we have Luann and Quill discussing the prom. It seems to me that Greg is going through the couples he has brought together and making some strips about theml discussing going to the prom… ;)

Author’s logic: “Totally random dialogue” at the end make somebody say, “men,” or “women.” Automatically funny.

Always gets on my nerves for some reason :P

“He Said, She Said ‘What?’ "“Lost In Translation”“♪You Spin Me Round♪”“♪Land Of Confusion♪”“♪There Must Be Some Missunderstanding♪”“♪What Are Words For?♪”or“♪You Say Potato, I Say ‘What Time Is Dinner?’ ♪”

Its not April just yet…but, I suspect by the time we all get there, everyone in Luannverse will have had their chance to discuss going to the prom and then Actually attending it… ;)

I agree with Quinn. What’s up with the premature prom talk?

In this comic world Quill and Luann seem to be dressed for Fall. Or if its winter, it’s pretty warm there given the winter the real U.S. has been living through this year.

Quill must have people coming up to him, trying to remember his name as they greet: “Hey, Quinn!… It’s Quinn, isn’t it?”….

He (Quill) must not have ever taken a girl to an Australian prom or he’d not be so Dense! ;)

@ORMouseworks: I like that poster’s comment as well. :) Yes! I agree. It will be interesting to see what Tiffany will do. Wouldn’t it be crazy if she were prom queen and Quinn were prom king. Luann would blow a gasket haha!

For us guys, that’s as much time as it takes.  Put on the tux, voilá!…. - For us, perfection doesn’t usually take as long…

Re: purchasing prom tickets early…a another upside to this would be to let the organizers know how many kids might be going, and then making tentative plans such as what decorations to purchase, etc. ;)

Prom around here, is usually in May.

Yes, better news of young people enjoying themselves than all of the crap that happens all over the world…its nice to just watch kids having fun! ;)

“Brought to you” by…The dictionary…- The thesaurus… – and a bunch of encyclopedias…

Manfred Mann did the “the Mighty Quinn” in the late sixties.and I think The Grateful Dead did a version too.

Well, ‘tis the witching hour…and my IS Katie is bumping my hand, so I’ll put her to bed… ;)

In our family, we love cats! (And dogs, too…) – Actually, over these parts, we’re trying to go paperless with everything (as much as possible), though… I end up having to either shred a lot of stuff, or end up having to pitch a lot of extra stationery out… sometimes, I may even drop off extra stuff at the “Goodwill” or a similar place… – I’ve even managed to end up with some extra calendars from over the years… it’s almost like keeping wine, where you say: “Oh, 2009… that was a good year!”… – You might also want to check with the folks over at the “Citizen Dog” strip, too…

Not today, but for the past few weeks we’ve been around 88 in Arizona. For some reason, we haven’t had a winter this year. I think Mother Nature is on drugs and shipped a double dose of it back east.

I was thinking of suggesting looking up on Facebook, too… – The only thing is, being able to exchange P.I.I. (Personally Identifiable Information) in a place with unsecured pages (where your profile is accessible to anyone who wants to look you up)…. It would be nice if there was a secure way to do so, without drawing attention…. – In addition to the Target hacking in the news, locally, at a major medical/legal university and the major teaching hospital in the area, they’re trying to get to the bottom of who hacked into the database and got the personal information for the employees and students of the teaching hospital attached to the college and it’s system (which information is also used to format the electronic swiping cards for them, there)…..

And on the subject of winter, check out the “Speed Bump” strip…. 

Wake me up if they ever talk about anything besides how wonderful their relationship is

Why must people be so antagonistic?

What? @IamJayBluE: The Beatles covered “The Mighty Quinn”? When was this?

Beginning of the end?

Lu’s Right THIS Time, Pretty Boy.

You’d BEST be Talking Prom Stuff EARLY in the Good ’ol USA AND Reserving Your Tuxedo for the Gig, because the BEST ones are Rented Out, Quick.

Hey wanna have some REAL Fun with Luann? Tell Her that Bernice Asked You to the Prom First and You said YES.

And HOPE Lu Doesn’t BURY You in That Tux……,

Over 50 comments and no mention of Nicole Kidman?I understand she was born in Hawaii, but I won’t believe that ‘til I see her birth certificate.And she’s not too old for me.

Men are from Austrailia and women are from America

(for those who don’t get the joke, that is a parady of a book titled,“Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.”

of Guinness? or do you mean a drought? (or possibly both since you have no water)

Luann’s constant sideways test questions lay bare her insecurities. I wonder when she’ll get cool Greg?

Never understood the fuss about prom. Some people spend more on prom than I spent on my wedding. My mom made my prom dress and I did my own hair and makeup. We went to the prom in my date’s car. We came home at midnight. And I had a great time.

Even Quill and Luann are like so many men and women who do not understand the other’s way of thinking. But at least they’re playful about it, rather than arguing bitterly.

And, just for the memories, Manfred Mann, The Mighty Quinn, a.k.a. Quinn the Eskimo….

Wow, you sure have a whole lot to spew about nothing…………Again….^I realize it’s your schtick, and all, but……It’s Saturday … don’t you take a day off?… To enjoy something besides “sweating acid”?…

Quill gets to keep his hand warm in Lu’s hip pocket.

sounds like they are married

That’s a casual, easy relationship. I get why Quill’s relaxed about it, he might not realize proms are cheaper when you ask earlier. If Luann puts it in terms of ‘prom tickets are cheapest now and go up in price every week’ he’d practically ask her on the spot.

Color? For him, black. For her, anything that matches black. Which is anything.

Anthony Quinn played an Eskimo (named "Inuk’) in the 1960 movie “The Savage Innocents”. When the Manfred Mann song came out, I assumed that was the basis of it, until I read the Bob Dylan quote that it was a simple nursery rhyme. Who knows.

Anyway, back on topic, I agree with Quill. Considering how tedious this “prom” theme has already become, the prospects of stretching it out until April are painful to contemplate. I hope the strip changes plots to something else, such as the students’ being accepted (or rejected!) by the colleges they applied to. That’s always a huge part of this time of year, more so than a school dance.

One would think so. But I’m old enough to remember the 1970s, so I’m not surprised by anything. (And nowadays, even “traditionally” minded people don’t always get it right.)

Luann might want to make sure Quill is actually planning on going with her. It sounds like she just assumes they are going together. He seems to have different thoughts.

She should just pick out whatever colors she likes and then tell him a week before the dance.

In fact, I was one of those.

does quill have his hand on luann’s behind ?

If I’m Pa, I’m hiring a town car. Stretch limos are for groups of three or more.

And if Sonny is near his full growth, I’d buy him a tux. Something from a good outlet store might be as good a deal as a rental.

Please don’t put her in black, Greg. Luann is a Spring. (http://www.colormebeautiful.com/seasons/spring/index.html) That spring green number you had her in this past fall was a better color choice. I’m seeing her in tomato red. Salmon, coral, or aqua would also be good.

Bernice, however, IS a Winter, and will kick ass in that black dress you had her trying on this week!

I ♥ women!

Colors for men’s tuxes have changed to the point that the “rules” about certain colors worn after dark don’t seem to even apply, anymore… now, they may even wear a white jacket, black pants and the thing that brings them together are the color choices of the shirt and tie. – I surmise that part of it has to do with wanting to coordinate with the girls, as sometimes the girls will give their “recommendations” to their date…

Perhaps that’s why Columbia waited so long to release the later installments of Dylan’s “Basement Sessions”..

Yeah, we’re gonna be “butting heads” this season… Why did we have to share the AL East?… Lol!….

“I think you’re wasting your time replying to her. She never checks back to read replies.”.^Yeah, I know… it’s just that it saved me from saying “other stuff”…

Can’t it wait? Good grief. What profound topic of conversation would he rather have that just can’t wait to answer her simple question? Would it be so hard to just answer her, instead of a snarky comment? And – If he would rather be with Nicole Kidman, I’d tell him good luck with that, and walk away. Rude on two counts.

Men. Women. It’s the show that never ends.

yes I read yours

“A white sport coatand a pink carnation …”

Time spent on milania is never wasted

Just don’t vote on a prom queen if any of them have telekinesis

EventuallyUsually

Pink carnationnation of pink carschuckleyou win

In fact, they were both teasing each other….

Your right TasmanianDevil WAY WAY OUT OF CONTROL

(1):Ha ha ha ha!!! -(2): Wow, you’ve got kids of perfection!… well, sportswise, anyway, Lol!…

Re: the Australian word for prom – “debs” – I agree, it does look like there is a language difference. I wonder what prom is in “England” English (or Scottish or Welsh)… ;)

“You’re not suggesting that Luann will make an ash of herself, are you?” Hahaha, that’s Good! ;)

“Limo is a stupid waste of money. Bought her a present instead.”

Did she like it?! Must have made her day… ;)

As long as Toonces has a driver’s license, there is a chance for just about anybody!….

“Does anybody actually read all the comments on this strip?”

I do, but when it approaches 300, I opt out. Do read some of my favorites, however. I scroll down to the avatars; in the case of no avatar chosen, I just look at the name of the poster…makes it easier that way and I get an idea of what is/has been going on! ;)

“…something that has four wheels and an airbag. Hope she likes her new vacuum cleaner…” Hehehehhe! ;)

Leaving for the evening…have “plans” ;)

It’s so funny how some people want the comment board to look like it’s the NY Times…. or a book report…. – Today’s Luann was about (blasé, blasé)… it was fine… it had the characters (such and such) in it… I enjoyed it… I didn’t like (whatever it is)…. – I also agree with what (xx person) said… – Thank you.

=Next commenter: I read this. I think this happened. The End….

At least with a wheelbarrow, it will offer to take you somewhere… you can wheel yourself to the first aid station… – A shovel just sits there and looks at you, like "What?..

…I didn’t want her to risk having to deal with such complex, dangerous machinery.You sound like my husband. LOL He won’t let me play with knives either. (Good thing he cooks.)

Ha ha ha!!!

Don’t know if he was being “fast” or just “slow”……

But that’s the whole point.

If “Prom” is in April, then what do you do on Grad Day? Is there a dance and dinner also?