This is foreshadowing. Mrs. Horner takes dialysis for 5 hours a day, and the DeGroot Thanksgiving feast just might be a significant factor in things turning for the worse.
I’m getting Bernice vibes here. If Phil does go to Thanksgiving I have a feeling he and Bernice will click and this can cause some jealousy drama between the 2 girls.
I sure hope Phil here enjoys ongoing sexual frustration while being displayed like a trophy, because that’s his fate as a love interest of Luann. When you date her you stop being a person with feelings of your own, and you become a tool used to make Luann feel good about herself and to make Tiffany feel bad.
I really hope the story continues with dear Mrs. Horner being a guest for Thanksgiving dinner, maybe with Phil. Dunno if he could become a recurring character, but I still think about the possibility that Luann could pursue a career as a doctor or nurse and a friendship with someone who is doing that could help her make that decision.
Mrs. H is wonderful, and always raises the fun factor. The drama moves away from the self-centered and toward the loving and giving. Perfect for Thanksgiving.
The tabula rasa has been a topic of philosophical debate for thousands of years. It’s connected to the nature versus nurture debate, with philosophers approaching it from the perspectives of empiricism or rationalism. Empiricism holds that people learn through sensory experience, while rationalism argues that rational thought is the basis of all knowledge. The term gained popularity in English after British philosopher John Locke championed it in his 1690 work Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
Something tells me Luann didn’t clear this with her parents first. Not that nobody should be welcome to the table during Thanksgiving, but there are such things as courtesy and planning.
If this strip were from 20 years ago, it would take at least two weeks of arc before Phil’s “sexual orientation” came out, very obliquely. In the present day, a guy is more likely to smile and say, “thank you for that, but I’m gay”.
Fun storyline here, right back to where we were once upon a time.“We can’t return, we can only look behindFrom where we cameAnd go round and round and roundIn the circle game”Thanks Joni ! Happy Weekend! ;-)
lvlax 2 days ago
OOoo.. Will Phil be the new man in Luann’s life? I guess we’ll see on Thanksgiving.
Nice to see they may add a new possible romantic interest for Luann.
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Will Luann change her shirt to P.S. ? (Philled Slate) ;)
jea9hrkr 2 days ago
A great new character. Delete Bets please.
beb01 2 days ago
Hey. a joke! Is that the first this week?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 2 days ago
Luann is very kind to include Phil. So selfless!!
9thCapricorn 2 days ago
Look at Luann! She really googled at him big time.
snsurone76 2 days ago
So THAT’S why Mrs. Horner is so complacent about dialysis! You cougar, you!! :-D
snsurone76 2 days ago
Better find out how your parents feel about two extra, Luann. I hope there will be enough leftovers for Puddles (and Monstro).
redhawk1138 2 days ago
HA, fat chance. she will find out he is either married or gay
Wilkins068 2 days ago
Luann says ‘Dialysis with Phil? Hook me up!’
kenhense 2 days ago
Pending plotline appears a little too neat – so far.
Rhetorical_Question 2 days ago
A new storyline for Luann DeGroot?
Lord Hearteater 2 days ago
This is foreshadowing. Mrs. Horner takes dialysis for 5 hours a day, and the DeGroot Thanksgiving feast just might be a significant factor in things turning for the worse.
Diceman65 2 days ago
I hope this storyline ends soon. Not feeling it.
Willywise52 Premium Member 2 days ago
Oh that Lu,haha…
scaredyett 2 days ago
I’m getting Bernice vibes here. If Phil does go to Thanksgiving I have a feeling he and Bernice will click and this can cause some jealousy drama between the 2 girls.
grocks 2 days ago
We’ll see if Phil is just a one-time pop-up or appears again. He could already have other plans for Thanksgiving.
MLBachorik 2 days ago
She SO needs an adult relationship. Actually, she just needs to be an adult.
chevelle1970ss 2 days ago
So Luann needs to get Phill’ed
JimSullivan3 2 days ago
Por fin!
Mordock999 Premium Member 2 days ago
Yeah, by all means invite (Dr?) Phil to Thanksgiving dinner, Lu.
But considering Lu’s recent “luck” Phil would probably “fall” for (God HELP him) Bernice.
But Hey, Lu’s lucky.
Because besides her parents, she’s got two other people that really care about her: Mrs Horner and this other guy. (NOT Phil)
PS: And I still say that Phil looks like Kip in disguise. ;-)
Don Bagert Premium Member 2 days ago
Mrs. Horner doesn’t have any family?
sperry532 2 days ago
Man. This site has become so laggy of late. Must be all the comments.
baskate_2000 2 days ago
Love it, especially the great pun!
BJShipley1 2 days ago
I sure hope Phil here enjoys ongoing sexual frustration while being displayed like a trophy, because that’s his fate as a love interest of Luann. When you date her you stop being a person with feelings of your own, and you become a tool used to make Luann feel good about herself and to make Tiffany feel bad.
Aladar30 Premium Member 2 days ago
I really hope the story continues with dear Mrs. Horner being a guest for Thanksgiving dinner, maybe with Phil. Dunno if he could become a recurring character, but I still think about the possibility that Luann could pursue a career as a doctor or nurse and a friendship with someone who is doing that could help her make that decision.
Ellis97 2 days ago
Mrs Horner is the wisest person in the whole strip. She always knows what to say.
k8zhd 2 days ago
Mrs. H is wonderful, and always raises the fun factor. The drama moves away from the self-centered and toward the loving and giving. Perfect for Thanksgiving.
Lord King Wazmo Premium Member 2 days ago
Yeah, all the hot guys work in senior care facilities.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 2 days ago
Attagirl……now you get it………
locake 2 days ago
This is the end of this story and we’ll never see Phil again.
miztrniceguy 2 days ago
OoOoOooooohhhhh
Grandma Lea 2 days ago
The tabula rasa has been a topic of philosophical debate for thousands of years. It’s connected to the nature versus nurture debate, with philosophers approaching it from the perspectives of empiricism or rationalism. Empiricism holds that people learn through sensory experience, while rationalism argues that rational thought is the basis of all knowledge. The term gained popularity in English after British philosopher John Locke championed it in his 1690 work Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
J. Scarbrough 1 day ago
Something tells me Luann didn’t clear this with her parents first. Not that nobody should be welcome to the table during Thanksgiving, but there are such things as courtesy and planning.
marlysrobertson1 1 day ago
Am I the only one who was a little “huh?” when she started wearing the shirt with B.S. on it?
oakie9531 1 day ago
the plot thickens
CountOlaf2.0 Premium Member 1 day ago
The Count really hopes useLes’s mother!
kstewskis 1 day ago
Good one, Luann! : D
Old Tarf Premium Member 1 day ago
Clever play on the name “Phil”, as “Philled”.
comic reader 22 1 day ago
Her shirt looks funny in the last panel.
mindjob 1 day ago
Hopefully she getting Philled in more ways than one
illuminare 1 day ago
sorry luann- phils gay
reedkomicks Premium Member 1 day ago
Philuan, hmm, it works. I’ll take it!
If he ain’t dead, she’ll take it.The Quiet One 1 day ago
But is Phil available?
pamela welch Premium Member 1 day ago
This has been such a sweet arc; I love Mrs Horner ♥
Caldonia 1 day ago
I hate reading dialogue with a hidden pun. Luann can’t read a speech bubble.
hildigunnurr Premium Member 1 day ago
She scores a point with Phil, visiting her old teacher without an ulterior motive!
AndrewSihler 1 day ago
If this strip were from 20 years ago, it would take at least two weeks of arc before Phil’s “sexual orientation” came out, very obliquely. In the present day, a guy is more likely to smile and say, “thank you for that, but I’m gay”.
lnrokr55 1 day ago
Fun storyline here, right back to where we were once upon a time.“We can’t return, we can only look behindFrom where we cameAnd go round and round and roundIn the circle game”Thanks Joni ! Happy Weekend! ;-)
WF11 1 day ago
I really like how Luann’s expression was done in the second panel. Greg and/or Karen (whoever drew it) really nailed it.
kittysquared Premium Member 1 day ago
Are we getting teased? Is Phil a future partner for Luann? Please?
Grandma Lea about 20 hours ago
A lot of projection on Phil; maybe he is just Phil, you know someone just trying to be themself.