Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 22, 2015

Decisions, decisions.

That’s right, Puddles- follow the squirell, and run the other way!!!! Run before they start with the “Hollywood mash up names”! Like…. “Lu-ill”… or “Qu-ann”…. – To be honest, Lu, some terms may seem “not right” to you, but- you are what you are. In this case, a couple. Still trying to figure out what a “couple of” you are, though. Heh, heh, maybe a couple of nuts!!…… – I guess it does seem these days like people have to try to come up with some “innovative” new name for being together, either to try to please people, or because people think everything is too “old fashioned”, or because things get too “watered down”….

Puddles has more sense then either human.

Luqull? Quilann?

“Terms Of Endearment”“The Name Game”“Look For The Label Of Union”“An Eponym Trim”“A Suit For The Suitor”“Wherefore Art Thou…?”“ Love Is A Rose… By Any Other Name”“Identity Crisis”or“The Trials Of Courtin’ "

Note that Luann’s list of options includes “Lover”…. Hmmm… that should set a few tongues a waggin’!

There’s ‘my plus-one’ (in case you’re invited to someone else’s wedding), my ‘special friend’ (handy if you grew up in the 1950’s), my ‘partner’ (gender neutral), my ‘best friend’ and my ‘pal’…

You’re a winner, Quill!

What’s wrong with “Snookums”?

That’s been our approach, too. The key for us was to find something that meant something to us, personally. I guess another key for us was if it sounds like something “Meatloaf” would sing in a song, then it wasn’t the right one…

I’m sorry but I’m more interested in Puddles lol

How about ‘Q’ and ‘Lu’?

you are “together” …………… good LuQ in the future

Aww, that is so sweet.

That girl with the yellow hair looks familiar. I think I’ve seen her in this strip before.

Lessee…. I guess Luann has not yet ruled out “BFFs,” but that sounds lame. Being old-fashioned, I’d be content with “couple.”

Go, Puddles! Get that grey squirrel!

Boooring!

wow, according to article, the “median wage” for Toni’s and Brad’s job is just slightly above 45 thousand and the bottom 10% are just above 21 thousand

What should you two call yourselves when you’re together?Well here’s a thought….how about calling each other “sweethearts”?

Well played, Quill. Well played.

Hey, Lu?

How about “Dull and Boring??”

If it’s dull and boring maybe don’t read the strip?

Physical maturity, mental takes a bit longer, sweetness continues strong.

Puddles is not letting Luann’s problems slow him down! He has a purple squirrel to chase! Very cute, Greg!

I never see squirrels without a tree close by when a dog is near.

Why don’t you call yourselves partners?

Girlfriend and boyfriend is just fine. My dad was in his eighties and had a girlfriend.

So, does he stay HERE or does she move down THERE?

Quill & Luann are just “us”. Or, even when they are apart: Quill and I are “together”.

Hardly.

I suggest “Annoying” and “Gag-Worthy”… assign to whichever character you want.

Gorgeous and lucky, in both directions, works for me after almost 53 years.

[Prude mode on] You can’t call yourselves lovers till you’re married! [Prude mode off]-No, really, call yourselves “my boo” or “my lovah”. Blue-hairs will freak.

Beard is a good word but it only applies to one of you.

They’re so sweet together.

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It’s too bad they never found Dud.I wonder what happened to him?

is not that they never found dud, it is that they saw it as worthless finding dud, so even if dud is there, you never know dud is there

Why not? They sound much better than these so called hollyweird mashup names.

and he likes his loafs in the shape of a Mitt?

SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What? I’m having a snack here.

I have an idea for a strip like this, only with a randier punchline.

i think luann is going to end up with Gunther

they seem to want to be real close, not grow apart ………

terms of un dear ment would be more of RB2 cup of tea, as he thinks they are not good for each other

Brad has grown up and is on the threshold of manhood with Toni. Luann is almost there, but who knows what curveballs fate (aka Greg) might throw at her? I would like to see her together with Quill at the end; he seems a genuinely good person. That said, when these characters move out of the teenage years into adulthood, how does one carry a strip forward without it’s becoming Blondie or Mary Worth? What does one do? A total reboot, à la “For Better or For Worse”? End the strip? Only time will tell. The only guarantee is that I’ll be on board until the strip ends, or I do.

the “long lasting strips” that are “time progressive” usually are either multi faceted that do not rely solely in one type (Happy Days first 2 seasons was essentially different than last 2 seasons) or if they are basically sole faceted, it is one that can encompass the whole cast, thus the premise of Married with children and Cosby show stayed basically same from season 1 till the last one, and both of them would have felt off if same writers tried to do the style of the other show …………….. technically it is possible to continue multi faceted Luann by having a 24 years old Brad, 21 years old Luann and having a bigger role in the strip for growing up 11 years old Shannon and her yet to know friends, they could have even an Aunt of Luann and her kids move to Pittsville and 1 or 2 of them same age as Shannon

Sweet!!

“HEY! You’re posting in color again!”^No, actually those were just two links to “Love Is A Rose”, one by Neil Young, the other by Linda Ronstadt….

SPOILER ALERT!!!-Returning to school…

True, true!!!… but just in case no one bothered to “point” their cursor over them, I wanted to let them know what they were “missing out” on…

Leave that squirrel alone, Pud! It might be a “game” to you, but he’s not having fun.