Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for July 24, 2013

Tailor Made…..

G-man is sew embarrassed…..

My wife had her friend make her wedding gown, and it turned out great. She couldn’t be at the wedding to take credit, because she had a newborn baby to take care of.

Did I hear Wedding Gown, another way to cut some costs-Gunther House of Gowns…but where’s Luann? Still getting Tiff’s autograph, no doubt.

Ye Cats!

FIRST Luann makes “Nice” with Her Life Long Mortal Enemy, Tiffany and NOW Gunther is getting “Chummy” with the Pretty Boy that STOLE the REAL Love of His Life, Luann.

What’s Next: TJ Surrendering Himself to the Authorities???

Gunther may have just got himself a paying gig too.

Gotta be one of the best strips ever! Yay, Gunther!

So, I guess everyone is getting their “propers” to wrap things up…

HHmmm…. Where is Luann??

Nancy is touching the fabric.Toni is patting Gunther’s back.Gunther’s hands are in a self effacing gesture.

Gunther’s just not used to so much praise. But it’ll grow on him. And since he seems to have a knack for tailoring, I see a future with Brooks Brothers. Perhaps, like TJ, he’ll create his own tailoring business.

If Toni had her hand on Quill’s arm, then Brad could see it from his perspective.

Greg Evans gave her brains and a body. She wouldn’t be so stupid as to try something and get caught

Gunther was the true “star” of this show. Glad to see he’s getting the praise he deserves.

P.S. to Blue Boy. I’m guessing LuAnn is still getting her autograph from Tiffany (a.k.a. Sheraton St. Louis)

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This strip is wrapping up I am becoming more convinced. Hope I am wrong. Gunther has a real talent in design, and his girl Rosa is going to an East coast school, where I bet he follows, and becomes a millionaire, and she becomes a college professor or judge or something like that. But I think we will see him and her leaving soon, Brad & Tony getting married, and adopting Shannon, TJ being best man, and getting his business, Delta and Bernice going off to college somewhere, although I think Greg has some tricks up his sleeve on them, Tiffany, who is a sad case, trying to make it in picture frames, and and…. Well there could be a lot of theories, but the characters are clearly moving on a bit faster than in the past I think.

Oh, what a cool idea! Go for it Gunth!

Take it like a man, Gunther! Think, what would Rosa say? And, BTW, where is Rosa?Ya done good, lad! You have a gift and a real shot at career in costume design!

Does anyone realize what a really good costume designer makes in Hollywood or NYC? Gunther can out-earn all of them put together.

Still waiting to learn why Luann did not get into camp…

I am glad Gunther is finally getting somepraise, he deserves. I can see Guntherworking in movies and Broadway…in thebig time.

Once again, Quill seems a good deal more enthusiastic about his relationship with Gunther than about his relationship with Luann.

Unfortunately, Gunther would probably faint when he had to measure Toni’s bust. He could hardly get through measuring Luann’s a while back.

“(Some of) you guys ar NUTS: Nancy and Tony MIGHT be touching Quills arm. Ohhhhhhh, they are ALMOST having sex in public. LOL.Either you have a very boring sex-life, (i.e. none) or a very exciting one (i.e. somebody touched my arm, and I almost came…)”.Well said.

Custom made wedding dress rock. They fit perfectly – both the bride and the wedding style, and are soooo much cheaper. I had a custom dress that I designed with the seamstress. The whole process cost just over $400. No other bride will ever have exactly what I did, and no credit cards were maxed for it!

I’ll do ONE…

Am I the only one who feels distinctly dissatisfied with the non-resolution (or half-resolution) of the Tiffany-Quill-Luann arc here?

Guess he is showing the contrast between Tiff getting attention & Gunth getting attention. Actually Gunther is holding his junk and getting off from the attention. Where is Luann anyway, still kissing tiff a*s I guess.

I was gonna ask about the little hand that was pointing at Frank’s junk, but it turned out to be my mouse pointer.

Sound like Luann brothers trying to get a cheap wedding dress

Two dimensional problems in a three dimensional world — imagination adds depth.

Interesting. Luann isn’t there.

“Sound like Luann brothers trying to get a cheap wedding dress”^Uh… have you seen the kind of outfits that Gunther has put together for many years (our time)? ==Not only would Brad asking if he could make a wedding gown be a sensible move, but what you are referring to as “cheap” would actually be a married couple’s “blessing in disguise”… the quality of Gunth’s work is such that the dress would be unique (kind of similar to what a poster above said) and would be much more affordable than a store bought gown… don’t let commercial chains fool you… they get the big bucks because they know people will “sheepishly” pay high prices… they even have a news feature about a popular bridal store where I live, where the brides line up like it’s going to be a new phone out, waiting for the half-price sale…..and even 3/4 price… they literally race into the store and pull and grab… and that’s been a looong tradition, for several decades, here….and on the other days, when a bride shops, they search for the pretty dress that would cost the least.. my wife also found one that was beautiful and unique and way less on a day when that particular sale wasn’t going on, and she paid nowhere near the original price (with some good timing, and she still has the receipt and our wedding pics to prove it)… ==So, you can imagine that if women wait for stores to have the sales, then a less expensive made, quality gown, which would be from a a friend would be very much in demand, when the opportunity is available….

I was talking about to wrap this “camp arc” up….. I don’t know if you’ve been reading the comments for this week, we’ve been discussing the ways that this particular arc is ending, not the strip!

Hopefully not the volleyball option. That would be a good way to get your thumbs broken.

So many people read so much into a simple comic strip. Gunther is being congratulated by his friends for the great work he did on the costumes. And yes, he could have a great future in that field if that’s what he wants. The end.

And yes, teens do love theatre and go to theatre camp. I met many of them through my daughter, who is now majoring in theatre.

it’s drawn in 2D, roll the strip into a cylinder and you will see they are standing in a circle. Brad and Frank are standing next to each other and Nancy is standing in front of Gunther reaching towards him.You can’t see it due to the perspective but there is a gap between Nancy and Quill big enough for Luann to slip into.

What a great idea! We may be seeing a designer career budding. Is FIT Gunther’s college of choice? If not, it should be. (Cross-country trip, I know, but still.)

Put a watch and chain on the waistcoat (vest) and Quill is the Next ‘DOCTOR’. :)

Brad don’t ever say ‘minor detail’ ever

Gunther’s hands are in the position of a aspie who is receiving unexpected praise and whose personal space is being invaded at the same time.

I’m visualizing Carol Burnett’s “Went With The Wind” curtain dress….

Don’t forget the crew, they make the show look awesome.

Note that it is Brad, not Toni, who is suggesting that Gunther come up with another monstrosity like the one he created for Luann to ear in the beauty pageant. I have a feeling that Brad will really get an icy stare when Toni turns around to shut him up. Brad wants to save money, but Toni wants to save her dignity.

As for why Luann is not present, maybe she is embarrassed to be seen alongside her little spy.

Gunther’s hobby could well become a beloved, well-paying career.Good for him

Nancy’s hand is on Quill’s costume, which she is saying is beautiful. Gunther’s hands are folded like kids are taught to do when praying. Your screen name should be ‘onetrackmind’

Speaking of lists, you are permanently off of Santa’s.

A lot of posters are convinced that this comic strip is ending. If they’re right, Gunther won’t have much time to create that gown.

Some of us

Agree 100%.

Is that what you call it? And here I thought it was just fantasizing….

Gunther is modest, not a braggart, even though he has much to brag about. Tiffany, on the other hand, seems never to have learned that constantly celebrating your own abilities just annoys others, instead of attracting praise.

Everyone breathe it is fun debating aspects of how we all see this strip. But it is still a comic strip.

“Absolutely. As Mort Walker’s boys, Bil Keane’s son, or Chic Young’s son can tell you; comic strip syndication is like a family business which can be passed down from generation to generation. Karen is set for life and in all likelihood will be able to pass on Luann to her kids in 30 years, who will be able to tell the stories about Luann in college and the honeymoon of Brad and Toni.”--We shall see. As I posted a couple week ago, we may all be posting on Luann Again before long. What makes me suspicious is when I first posted this theory, it got deleted. Too close to home?

Ok. I’d rather be mistaken.

As a professional wedding planner, I suggest phoning “Say Yes, To The Dress.” Spend the $10K ;)

JPuzzleWhiz who can’t seem to post here for some reason asked me to add his input to today’s comments:

“I’m betting that Luann runs into Ms. Manezon and they get to talking about why Luann got rejected, and something will get ‘disclosed’…and then Tiffany will have a lot of explaining to do…”

That’s JPuzzleWhiz saying that folks.

It has happened to me several times. I think it must be a glitch or something. I don’t think the comic authors are in on it.

Behold, Gunther is following in the footsteps of Ralph Lauren with an assist from Vera Wang. But in the words of Robert Frost “…miles to go before I sleep…” It’ll be awhile before fame strikes.

“In a worst case scenario, Mr. Evans retires and Karen takes over.”.Your worst case scenario is my best case scenario.

Gunther has a bright career before him in costume designing and tailoring, even if it might be second to his eventual day job. However, I am also puzzled as to why Rosa wasn’t one of the ones congratulating him. Was she even in the audience or did Greg not have enough space for her in the comic? Seems odd.

I don’t think Leviticus was suggesting the tux was for her.

“If Brad wanted smart, he would have stuck with Diane.”But if Diane is that smart, she wouldn’t have been stuck with Brad.

“Brad asks Gunther if he does wedding gowns. Toni needs to ask him if he can produce a snow white tux.”

Awwww Levi… You still on about that???

;-PPP

Would Toni wear white? She may have had no action with Brad, but surely got busy with Dirk___

The plain truth is there’s no evidence to support either claim.

“What can I say. I was hatched this way.”

BTW, do you also comment on Yahoo articles? I saw some comments today by someone who used your exact same huskie avatar… different user name, but absolutely the same avatar.

Will there be any more performances of the play before drama camp closes? Or have there been other performances prior to this one? It’s unusual to spend weeks rehearsing for a play and then present it only once.

Do you seriously think only “pure” girls wear white to their wedding? maybe 70 years ago … MAYBE.

Luann lives in San Diego county, right? Remember that when Quill went to visit his uncle, I think it was, and when Tiffany went to work on the movie set, they both flew to LA, which seems excessive. But when Knute and Crustal went to Comic-Con in San Diego (where Gunther was already present), they drove there in the morning and back in the evening. This leads me to believe that “Pitt” is actually San Marcos, CA, which is where Greg Evans lives.

@JPuzzleWhiz: I like your thinking.

Ooh, job possibility opening up!

By the nice arm clamp on Gunther, I’d say Gunther has a shot at Quill!

“Like I said, Ms M was Old Man’ Farrel’s mistress”^Don’t spoil it! Wait for the rest of us!

Besides, you know some of these strips can be like a coin, with two different sides… sometimes….

Rude much? The rest of us had to wait a few more minutes.

Can’t say I blame Gunther. I’m someone who is very good at what I do, and I get complimented regularly for it. However, when the compliments start to come en masse (such as yesterday when I gave a presentation that was well-received), I clam up. It’s part of being an introvert I think.

Go Gunth!!!!