Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for July 10, 2013

Late Bloomers….

Dumb, Da Dumb, Dumb! That girl is DUMB!

Luann feels relieved. Quill’s highly peeved. And the Bimbo’s pride will soon bleed!

Like I said -FIREWORKS…Tiff just lit the fuse because it looks like Quill is ready to explode…

Oh? So only NOW Tiff’s “Ticking You Off”, Pretty-Boy?

Are You FINALLY Gonna Give Her What For?

THIS I Gotta SEE.

Hey Gunth? Get a Video of THIS and SEND it to Luann.

She Might as well KNOW what kinda Guy She’s “Getting”.

If Quinn gave the lady in charge an ultimatum, “Either she goes or I quit!” which one would she pick?

Gotta say it, this is kinda stupid. Luann has never been portrayed to be so level-headed and mature about anything, much less Tiffany and boys. Now she is supposedly cool and calm about a photo of her supposed boyfriend kissing another girl? THERE IS NO WAY LUANN PLAYS THAT COOL IN REAL LIFE, or even in fairy tale comic book land.

Oh! Sparks are gonna fly alright! Tiff’s thick skull being dragged on the concrete…

MPQ showing real emotion? What’s next, Delta deciding to drop the political career to be a housewife? Knute winning the Nobel for science? Brad dumping Toni for the Captain?Or maybe Frank divorcing Nancy and moving in with the ugly drama camp director?

Three different sparks at the same time…==Or…. “Three Views Of A Spark”?….

Now THAT is a good solution!!!

Maybe some Head Cheese too!

Luann..Brought to you by….^The Electric Company….. "You won’t be shocked when we ‘bring you the power’ "….=Bump and Grind, Inc…. “We make our people work hard at the grindstone…… just so you can enjoy the spark…..”=D. Leppard Utilities…. “Don’t thank us…. it’s our job…..”“And we love Pyromania”…..=and by…. “the Daily Currant”… “The Currant keeps you current…. it’s a sweet gig”……

Time for George (Quill) to bite Martha, er, Tiffany, with his wooden teeth.

I said that yesterday. Tiff should be wearing a wig.

Quill, Be professional. Play your part to perfection. Do not let your emotions get in the way of your performance. Get up there and kiss the girl, just as the script calls for.

That is exactly what he should do…on stage. No more, no less. Have the serious talk with Tiff off stage. Giving the director an ultimatum will NOT look good on his resume or help his career as an actor or anything else.

Really, though, Qcumber is “saying the right things”…. but he surely waited for a while, like a late bloomer…. what if it was because he liked the kiss, but didn’t like the “exposure” that Tiffany caused?…. ( I know that he’s been drawn as mad, but there’s different reasons to get mad…. “players” gotta keep their game going… if he’s for real or not, maybe the “G-Man, junior FB Eye” can clear that up…)

Still don’t understand why if Tiff and Luann don’t get along why they have each others cell numbers.

Sparks? A freaking nuclear explosion is going to blow up in Tiffany’s face!

How do I see Tiff/Sheraton being kicked out of camp and Luann being brought in last minute through the recommendations of Quill and Gunther as a replacement?

Werty – Evans has been gradually ‘maturing’ Luann over the past few years. That having been said, the mature confidence and relationship expertise she’s showing in P1 is remarkable for her supposed age.

Time to walk away, Quill.

I kinda sorta think that maybe Ms. Manezon is about to get an eyeful of George laying down the law to Martha.

Quill slaps Tiffany around a bit with a large trout.

If I were Luann, I would change the pic just a LITTLE, & post it everywhere I could think of :

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I would have like this better if Quill would have found out that Luann was supposed to be there and was sent the wrong letter by mistake.

The excremental effluvia are about to come into sudden andviolent contact with the motorised air circulation device! Andnot before bloody time!

Ooh, this is going to be a heartfelt performance by George. On a side note, Luann is showing signs of astonishing maturity here… asking for clarification rather than going into an emotional meltdown.

What the heck is up with the drama camp’s director? It seems like her face was smashed flat and her neck broken and reset at a bad angle.

Oh yeah, and Tiff better watch it or she’ll end up like the director. Real men don’t hit women, but Quill doesn’t have to worry about Tiff. She’s not a woman, she’s a &@^#% (can’t say it on a family forum).

If there is someway he can make her look bad in her acting..The either she goes or I won’t work. They got his money, bye-bye.Then his parent might make him come home then and there.

If Tiff gets kicked out there will be room for Luann and than the real sparks. R Rated Wahsington & Martha

Tiffany is a big fat jerk and I hate her

So from the camp director’s presence in today’s strip, it’s official that Quill and Tiffany did in fact win that auditions for the leading roles in the play and aren’t just modeling for Gunther’s costumes? Congratulations, Q & T! Luann will have to put up with not being admitted to the camp while Tiffany gets selected as the best actress there. Let’s see how she handles that, next year!

Plus… in the photo it is obvious that Tiff forced it, and that Quill isn’t happy. It’s a kiss but not between willing partners.

Okay, Quill no longer has an excuse. Let’s see how he plays it.

I’m still not completely convinced that he isn’t going to two-time Luann given the chance. But we shall see.

Well, he’s got the warrior look down.

Is it just me, or does the camp director look like someone stepped on her face???

Looks like the play is about to be changed. From George and Martha to Shakespear’s Taming of the Shrew. And I still there is probably a Brank back in the prop room.

By the way, Rabies is another word for Hydrophobia is another word for Rabies is another word for Hydrophobia. Just thought you might like to know.

Still thinkin’ Tiff’s the blonde from ‘American Beauty’Mena smirks…

I’m really getting tired of Tiff and her BS

I’m going with: Quill quits and Gunther replaces Quill.

“…Now that I know what lurks in the Delaware, I’m not going back in…”^ I’m afraid to ask what mativatred you….And a Pike, huh? At any rate, I’m sure that compared to here, any creatures swimming around would be the least of worries, lol! And it probably is “cleaner” than the Gunpowder down here….or the Patapsco… ha ha!==Also wonder why you didn’t try the upper Schuylkill…. okay, again, maybe I don’t wanna know… lol!!!

For those saying that Lu is “maturing” and all, remember: She can “afford” to be mature, with “Gunther, the FB Eye” as her “ace in the hole”…. whether he volunteered for the assignment or was “drafted” into it, remember that she didn’t exactly turn it down , saying: “Thanks, but I won’t need it… I feel I can be trusting, here”……

I am guessing Quill is going to knock her down a peg or two. Where is the ax? In his eyes.

I agree. The stage and the job are not where you take this out. Take care of it after rehearsal.

Looks like Quill’s gonna chop down Tiff’s Cherry Tree.

Nice to see Luann so secure with Quill.

That’s a good point……

Ooh thank goodness… I was SO worried… I was afraid Luann’s reaction would be much more melodramatic.

“Quinn was invited by Tiffany. He’s no better than she is. He’s led her on coming to this camp”^That’s a good observation… he sort of used her invitation, and didn’t go out of his way to clear up what she thought was his acceptance of her invite…even though he told Lu he was doing it for his relationship with her….==And she knows that she’s “competing” with Luann….her motivation is that she can foster a more “solid” relationship with him than Luann…. she genuinely believes that L&Q’s relationship is only based on their long-distance chats, and that “she can offer more”…. this is why she’s been trying….not because she thinks she’s wanted, or delusional (not more than usually so) but because “she has been led to believe” such by the Qcumber….

LOLOLOLOL…

In the words of “Rene Tray”: Yes….And.that’s similar to Dave53’s point, as well…

And thanx for the site ref, BTW… as a person who writes, I take an interest in the history of spoken word as well as the written word….

Tiff “invited” Quill? And he “led her on” by “accepting?”Really??? So Tiff is in charge of who gets accepted to drama camp and who doesn"t? That would explain why Luann didn’t get in.

If I remember correctly, Quill thought drama camp would be a good way to get to spend the summer with Luann. He probably thought if they’d accept Tiff, they probably weren’t too picky, and they’d be happy to get some real talent like Luann.

Speaking of talent, if Tiff got the female lead in the play, that doesn’t say much for the talent of the other girls there. Now, if the director were a MAN I would understand why Tiff would get the lead. All she’d have to do is flash a little cleavage.

He should have acted early because he now has a Tiger by the Tail. Tiff could be more dangerous as an enemy than as the interested party she is now. Tiff doesn’t care where her attention comes from – if she loses interest in the “Quill as boyfriend” she just might change things so that Quill is represented in a bad way – and it will happen before he knows it.

Tiffany needs a good spanking, they can turn it into ‘Taming of the Shrew’ and STILL get drama credit!

Well, Tiff in an age before camera phones would have a hard time to send it to Luann…Have a compact camera (probably an Instamatic)handy, wait ages until the film is exposed, then take the film to a drugstore for developing, then put the print in an envelope and send it! Revenge is a plate best served cold!

This short-skirted Ms. Manezon doesn’t bear much resemblence to the teacher who appeared in ‘92. Maybe they’re sisters? Maybe it’s a name from Evans’ past that he thinks is interesting?Yeah, I don’t find the Tiff-Quil interchange that interesting.BTW, has anybody tried one of those currently popular couples portmantaeus e.g. “Beniffer, Bradjolina” on these two? Twill? Quiff?

How do you say “cajones” in Australian?

In several of the strips, Luann is not wearing the necklace Quill gave her!!

What’s with the drama teacher’s face? Does she suffer from elephantiasis?

That would seem a reasonable conclusion….and fits yesterday’s strip, as compared to when she wore it out on “holiday” last week…..

Years ago Masterpiece Theatre did Last of theMohicans, and at first thought it queer that even the Indians had British accents…. IIRC the story is set in the 1750s or 60s when manycolonists still had theirs and American accents were still developing amongst the earlier arrivals.FWIW

And The Hives sang…

“Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick Tick… BOOM!”

Maybe there is a reason Martha’s first husband died. But it looks like the Black Widow is getting ready to get bit herself!Ooh! This ought to be fun.

Shoulders back… chest out… watch it, Quill, she’s goin’ in!

Luann’s “necklace” is a plastic tourist trinket. Just how is it going to to get damaged? Most likely it is just being worn under her top . . next to her heart.

Ooh, sparks are gonna fly all right, and they WON’T be romantic.

Just eat a mouthful of raw onions before you kiss the Tiffster….that’ll “learn” her.

Oh she’ll see sparks allright!

The definition of insanity

I remember learning about the torrid love affair of George and Martha Washington in school — not to mention all the movies and theater productions about it!

Quill looks ready to punch a b*tch in the face!

You’re not very experienced with professional acting if you recommend to an actor that he should not let emotions ‘get in the way’ of a performance. My cousin acts and teaches acting; actors are urged to call on their emotions to make their performances real.

I’m surprised you didn’t just call for Evans to send Luann’s ‘comforters’ (as in Job’s comforters), your secret love Bernice and Delta, to show up at Luann’s and tell her what a waste of oxygen she is.

What do you write?^Well, it sounds clichéd, but I write poetry, prose, and song lyrics… not my actual day job, but has been a passion for a very long time…. had opportunities, but have only been published in small print (very small, actually… some HS and a little bit post HS)… I have not aggressively pursued it as a career, mainly by choice, not because of chance…. I have received positive criticism and the lyrics that I wrote even led me, at one time, to different opportunities musically…… ==And along the way, in my studies of writing styles, it led me to appreciate the beginnings and development of the spoken and written language, and the thought processes involved, which is why I was commenting on the site mentioned….

“Then I realized it was in front of me all the time…”^Such “toilet” humor…. was the pic taken in “Flushing”, NY?

krelboyne said, less than a minute ago

@Donny Wallace

Don’t quit your day job.

And by positive reviews, I don’t mean “dear old granny”, who has to be nice…. well, is supposed to be, anyway….

@Q Werty: Part of the long-term appeal of this strip has been watching Luann grow up. Her relationship with Quill has caused her to mature; go back and look at the “locked bedroom door” story arc if you want proof.

Luann knows Quill is here for her, not Tiffany. He stayed with her and the rest of the DeGroots over Independence Day, not with Tiffany.

Luann also knows that Tiffany will always try to manipulate people into positions that she can try to use for her own gains. It had to be obvious to her that the George & Martha picture was staged, because she knows Tiffany would do such a thing without a second thought.

The real question here is going to be whether or not Tiffany learns anything from Quill knocking her down several notches. My guess is that she won’t.

OK this has gone too far…I have an idea what happened. I bet Tiffany…er, “Sheraton”…volunteered months ago to help send out the letters…and made sure Luann got rejected. Now…Quill needs to man up and say I Quit or something, and then the counselor lady asks him what is wrong, and he says “I flew halfway around the world to go to this drama camp with my girlfriend, and she did not get in”…and then the counselor lady says something like…“why not? We did not reject anyone”…or something…then Tiffany tries to sneak off…the jig is up…and next scene, Quill and the counselor are ringing Luann’s doorbell, explaining the mess, and she gets to go to camp and Tiffany…er, Sheraton…gets kicked out! PLEASE let it happen!!!

Okay, so if I may ask the “Luann is all grown up” crowd, what was that recent strip about where Luann went storming into her house screaming “I HATE TIFFANY FARRELL?” Honestly, I forget, but I thought it was about something pretty trivial, and also something about Quinn. It would be possible for Luann to be this Zen Master of a teenage girl who lets everything roll of her back, but even her friends think she is a self-centered drama queen, as we learned on the Bernice/Delta road trip. I don’t buy that a girl who is portrayed as dripping in insecurity is okay with her boyfriend kissing anyone else. If anything, it is a missed opportunity for comedy and tension in the strip. Otherwise, if both Luann and Brad couple happily, there isn’t much left for this strip to be about.

Of course, Tiffany sent it to Luann.

Is that director’s head botoxed? It never changes position. It never changes expression.

I hope he humiliates Tiff and she cries and her mascara runs.

BTW, where’s Donny this last few days? Hope he’s not ill.*Gunther & the director have been witnesses to most of Tiff’s deceptions— maybe the director will prove to be a manager as well.

For me, the really crazy British accents are those used by actors playing Biblical characters.

“sponsored by Crapitol Records or during a Scott ‘roller’ derby.”^(XD) Hoo hoo, fun-ny!!! That would be one soft fall in that derby!!!

The camp director is Ann Eiffel’s sister. .If Gunther gets it all on his phone, will he let Luann in on it and save the Quill / Luann relationship? Or would he withhold it?.Dilemma.

It doesn’t matter what he says. He could totally embarrass her in front of everyone and it wouldn’t matter. Tiffany is so self-absorbed she’ll just see it as a compliment and affirmation of his feelings for her. The only opinion she values is her own.

“They did not let if get in the way of the show. "^Yeah,you’re right…. and that was a wonder with that cast, and in particular, Vivian Vance and William Frawley….

Aw, Luann’s being so calm about it. I kind of expected her to instantly be jealous-ragey. It’s nice to see her evolving. I just love strips that have characters who grow.

The director vaguely resembles Ann Eifful.

The coach/teacher, whatever, must be Tiff’s auntie or some other relation. I can’t see this making sense, otherwise.

“I hope yours works out for you.”^Thanks! From your “news report” style and commenting style, it does show that you have a knack for creativity….And, yeah, it does end up doing like you’ve said… it works wonders for exercise of the mental kind, too…. ==And the added bonus is some of my works also helped me land my Mrs…. if there’s no other audience ever, what better person to enjoy my works than her?

at the day of the performance, Quill informs Ms. Manezon that he can’t go on ( feigned illness), who starts to panic as she searches desperately for someone else who knows all the part’s lines ….. until Gunther raises his hand …

Genius! Evans wishes he had your imagination.

Is Tiff about to get “Quilled”?

When women seem calm, cool and collected about jealousy, they are burning up with hatred inside, and they will basically choke a bitch when they catch another woman with her man.

Why are people assuming this drama camp leads to something real? It is a bunch of high school kids being led by a dopey teacher that wanted to make a few bucks this summer instead of sitting at home watching soaps and wishing someone loved her. Summer programs like this are babysitting jobs so Mommy and Daddy can go on their cruise alone. No way Hollywood is knocking on the door looking for these talentless kids.

And what a failure of the staff at Pitts High School if half their student body is sitting around daydreaming of becoming professional actors.

Why are people ragging so hatefully on Ms. Manezon? I like her a lot. What’s wrong with a drama teacher working with motivated students in an immersion setting? At least she has a job doing something related to drama! Most actors never get work. A book I read some years ago about acting said that if you wanted to be an actor but there was anything else at all that you thought you could bear to do for a living, do that instead, because it’s almost impossible for actors to make a living acting. Said it’s even harder to make a living acting than it is to make a living writing. Yow!

Sara, let me rephrase that. I consider it a failure of imagination on Evan’s part for all of his central characters to want to be actors. Though 3 students virtually does amount to half of the student body, given the number we ever see. ;-)

This camp was said to be pretty good, not “prestigious,” and it was said to be so so Quinn could persuade his parents to let him go. I grant that there are prestigious day care facilities in most towns, but those also are not frequented by Hollywood talent scouts.

And Mr. Frawley had to abide by a strict “no drinking on set” clause… which he seemed to honor, since he was there for the duration, right to the move to CA,….