Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for January 24, 2015
Transcript:
Gunther: "Sofia told me that Rosa's uncle went to the clinic to bring Rosa home. But she refused. So I guess she's still there..." Quill: "Wow, Gunther! A lot happened to you two in Peru!" Gunther's mom: "The important thing is my Gunthie's home!!" Gunther: "Mom? I'll say this one time. I am NOT GUNTHIE anymore!!" Quill: "Ooo! A lot"
Sure, ones would like to have their parents treat them differently, including not using “childhood nicknames”. But it’s not respectful, to use such a tone to do it!!!! This is one of those times when a parent may “feel like saying”: "I don’t care where you’ve been, or what you think you did, or didn’t do!!! You won’t have enough stripes on your arm, ever to ever take that tone with me!!!!! You think you’ve been through something? Wait till I’m done with you!!!! At least, that’s probably the sentiment. Mrs. B may take more tact in handling it…. – And this is one time when Quill’s remarks don’t help anything out… – Just a week ago (our time), he seemed a bit “green and unripe” still, in his expereinces, but still a little more gentlemanly. Now, all of a sudden, he becomes “ungentle”, and not quite the guy that people knew and loved. Somehow, there’s supposed to be a “Quantum Leap”. I guess in consideration of it all, the explanation is clear: The flight took a layover near the Bermuda Triangle, then the Wormhole to the Delta Quadrant before returning to the portal that leads to Pitts, and the “Luanniverse”. Yep, he is jet-lagged….