Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 22, 2024

That’s cute but I think the fantasy is closer to reality. Nancy is experienced enough to have all the packing done by Christams eve. Frank knows how to start a fire.. Duraflame log anyone? And Bernice can’t find Christmas Music to play.. seriously?

I guess something is burning in the oven. And why is their Christmas tree leaning so far over to the left? Maybe time to get a refund from that shady lot they bought it from. ;)

On the plus side… this is still WAY better than Brad picking a T-Shirt color! lol

And something tells me the majority of commentors reading today’s strip are going to say it could only truly be a Christmas Eve fantasy if Bernice wasn’t there.

Frank: buy Nancy a timer so she won’t burn her cookies. Luann: index your music so you can find the tunes you want. Bernice: GTFO. Brad: if you had gone shopping instead of trying to find the perfect T with TJ you wouldn’t have to go on the worst day for shopping. At least Puddles is enjoying herself.

Why isn’t Berniece with her own family?

When you bake cookies you do that and nothing else. You never leave them in the oven and go in a different room. Too unbelievable that Nancy would do this.

Hey Siri! (Or Alexa, Google, etc.) Play peaceful holiday music.

No Monstro? What kind of nightmare Christmases are these without an appearance from the most important character in the house?

It never goes according to plan, especially in the Sunday strips.

My family would reuse Christmas wrapping paper in successive years…

Mom wrapping presents on xmas eve? My mom would have them all wrapped and stacked in her closet for a month minimum, driving me crazy.

And who’s gonna do the laundry?

I wonder how Tiff is spending the holidays. All alone in the Manse while Daddy Warbucks continues to worship the Almighty Dollar??

And Puddles gets the spilled egg nog. Yes!!!!

The twelfth thing of Christmas that’s such a pain to me:Singing Christmas carolsStale TV specials“Batteries Not Included”No parking?!?WAAAAAAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAAAAH!Charities!Gotta make ‘em dinner!Five months of bills!I’m not sendin’ them this year, that’s it!Shut up, you!FINE! YOU’RE SO SMART, YOU RIG UP THE LIGHTS!!!And finding a Christmas tree! – Bob Rivers

Amazing Fantasy?

Either case, they’re ahead of me. I’m hopin to get my tree up tomorrow.

Mebbe the Mrs.‘ll burn up some cookies while I’m gettin th tree up

You turn on the TV to the fireplace channel.

Oh what fun it is?

This time of the year it is almost impossible to find a station that is not playing Christmas music.

The holidays can be such a drag.

NAILED IT, Nancy!

When it comes to wrapping there’s NEVER enough clear tape!

And Gee. I wonder how the rest of Luanniverse gang is celebrating the Holidays?

Must be “normal” as We’re NOT watching them.

Pity………, ;-)

Actually, my childhood Christmas Eves were that fantasy. Just add a grand piano with us singing Christmas Carols while my mom played. Yeh, I know I was super fortunate.

We used to wrap gifts in the colorful Sunday comics pages.

A yellow puddle by Puddles? Got to blame it on the tipped over cup!

I get this is just a comic and I understand the joke being made, but these particular characters aren’t that incompetent.

Is there such a thing as Christmas chaos?? Sure thing. Will you miss it when the kids are grown and out of the house and it’s not your turn to host Christmas? Without a doubt.

NONE of it is required by any physical factor. It’s a burden people put on themselves. We just don’t bother.

I for one am finally excited about Christmas period I get to see my son. Then we can celebrate the Son

Awesome! Very similar to the reality, but at least the Degroots seem to have received all their packages on time. Interesting to note that Bernice is spending Christmas Eve with them.

I love the attention to detail, but I could have done without seeing Frank’s soggy pits.

Surely, everyone in the fantasy panel is too old for Clement Moore’s old poem. Unless, of course, it’s been a family tradition for many years.

Frank’s got a sweat goin’. I don’t think I’ve ever seen sweat drawn in a comic.

She doesn’t set a timer for the cookies? This is all poor planning.

Ųůűūũüúuùùûǔ, hmm, didn’t realize there were so many different “u” choices…

People set themselves up for so much stress during the holidays. Just relax and enjoy the moment.

Oh sure, if you put the after picture first, there is only madness.

ITA with Bernice – she is VERY trying.

In the spirit of Christmas please give Bernice a break.

Still holding out for a cameo from Delta.

From Puddles’ viewpoint, the second panel is the fantasy.

Exactly why for some people December 26th is the most wonderful day of the year. :)

Truth.

As a kid – we opened our presents at home on Christmas Eve because we went to both set of Grandparent’s homes on Christmas Day. Aunts – uncles – tons of cousins. Big families & a great time!

No Shannon, at least!

Nancy is usually pretty organized, doing things in advance, so this chaotic scene surprizes me.

The family that plans ahead together gets to spend time together.

Our picture of “traditional” Christmas is modeled on Dickens’ Victorian ideal, when middle-class families had servants to do the cooking, light the fires, bring in the tree etc. Even Mrs. Cratchit had a swarm of children helping in the kitchen. Modern families simply don’t have the labor staff necessary to replicate such a big production.

’Twas the night before Christmass, and, all through the DeGroot house was..CHAOS!

It’s really too bad that there’s no “unlike” option. More polite than a snarky put-down but makes the point.