All editorial exchanges between Greg and Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) occur before I see the strip. GnK know where the guardrails are regarding text, imagery, and subject matter. Editors have their own preferences and adhere to commonly accepted grammar standards, though there is considerable flexibility in this area. For example, you wouldn’t see “gotcha” changed to “I have got you.” Now, I am curious to see if the Oxford comma is preferred in Luann dialogue. Is anybody here up to the task?
After I read many of the commenter questions in yesterday’s strip (Monday, December 9), I asked Greg for clarification on the meaning of “I’m not like the other girls,” uttered by Bernice.
The line Greg originally penned was, “I don’t weigh enough,” referring to the fact that 110 lbs. is the minimum weight to donate blood.
For some reason, the intended words got lost in the Matrix, and there is no clear explanation why. Agent Smith has not answered me.Hope this helps all you stinky humans.
I learned my lesson about LUANN secrecy when I first got this gig. Dropping hints of future developments seemed like fun and a cool way to interact here, but it was an immature and selfish act on my part. I have occasionally drifted away from NOT doing that and usually regretted it. So, with respect to GnK and the faithful followers here, mum’s the word. Dang it.
Clevuh!