Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 09, 2013

A Real Eye Opener…

Relax! There’s nothing to worry about! Everytime someone says that…=Not the cure for insomnia…

“I couldn’t get to sleep at all, last night…. dooh doo dooh doo dooh dooh….”=“Last night, I didn’t get to sleep at all…. no, no, noooooh…..”

Bobbly Lewis…=5th Dimension….

I guess that today should be called: “Sleepless In Pitts”….

Nancy seems quite content with this plan. Maybe that, rather than Luann’s enthusiasm for it, is what has Frank really worried.

In Australia, the school year aligns with the calendar year instead of starting in September the way the Northern Hemisphere does it.

Awrrr, that’s sweet. Daddy loves his little Luann. And Luann is falling in love.

@Donny: Maybe YOU would. That in itself is no indication that Quill would. We’ve seen no signs of this, so whatever makes you think so is inside your head.

That did cross my mind… but it was a busy street….

You screwed up in the head, boy.

“What, me worry?”- Alfred E. Neuman

Another Sleepless Night- Jimmy Clanton…

“So what is the fifth dimension?” he asked. “A black singing group from the late ’60’s and early ’70’s,” I replied…^Or you could also say: “Where the Solid Gold” is hidden… heh heh… give a few years….

@margaretannehill. I was thinking the same. He is being a good dad who is watching his little girl grow up. It is all tough for him to digest. I’ve also wondered what would happen if Quill does come for his senior year AND Aaron Hill returns for his senior year?

And did Quill’s parents stay up all night after he mentioned this scheme to them? Or did they just say, “Hell, no!” and then rolled over and went to sleep?

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Just be thankful he hasn’t been posting his novel sized drivel on here as much lately.

What could possibly go wrong, Frank?

Meant give or take a few years… they still toured and recorded even during the “Solid Gold” years….-

Yeah, Dad. What can possibly go wrong?(Submit your answer, in 500 words or less, by noon tomorrow.)

Forgot to say “Happy Friday” to everyone!….

Frank is written as such a moron.

Frank? If YOU are ANY kind of REAL American Father, You’ll Soon FIND a Way to put a STOP to This MADNESS.

There’s something to worry about…

Frank is probably worried that his little girl might move away to OZ one day, and he will never get to meet his Grandkids…. or , maybe it was that triple sausage pizza with anchovies he had just before hitting the sack :p

As a father of a daughter I can fully understand why Luann’s father is up at night totally bewildered. My advice is to just to love her, trust her, keep a shotgun (no not really -:), and be a good father ready to be there for his daughter at an instant if necessary. Luann represents a good, well-raised young woman, and Quill is only a threat in that eventually he might be the most important man in her life,but then that is natural as well. Makes me so sentimental.

Frank, take off your glasses – no wonder you can’t fall asleep!

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LOL you funny.

Looks like she’s off the “Quill living in Brad’s room” thing.

Frank almost looks as if his hair is in curlers.

Typically, women get their men to worry, so they can sleep. Why waste worry on two, when one can do enough for both.

From the GREAT Gibson- Miller Band. She keeps them both awake at NIGHT. A line from one of there songs.

Perhaps Quill’s parents are loaded (doesn’t matter what their professions are, they could have inherited), and Luann is going to find out she could be marrying into a lot of $$$$. It’s too easy, I know, but it could help explain how Quill can jet around the planet with the greatest of apparent ease.

What’s got Frank worried was hearing Nancy talking in her sleep: “Oh, Quil! Oh, QUILL! Oh, oh, oh, QUILL!!!!”

=And= how Quill could be realistically considering a career in theater. Of course, we’re being told he’s a “rare talent” and all that—but that doesn’t mean he’ll ever get work in acting. The vast majority of aspiring actors never get significant work. If the inlaws aren’t loaded, Luann better sharpen those librarian skills!

(con’t) Maybe that’s why Frank is staying awake worrying—that not only his little girl might move away to Oz and have kids etc., but that she might have to hit Frank and Nancy up for $$ because she’s home with the kids and Quill can’t find acting work.

Double-edged sword, though—if Quill does happen to hit it big, say in Hollywood, F & N could be going to red-carpet parties and exclusive premieres instead of to the poorhouse.

I continue to find it troubling that “everything that matters” to Quill is in the US, despite the fact that in Luanntime, he has spent less than a full year in Pittsville.

Does he have no friends in Australia? Has he spent the other 16 years of his life being a complete loser only to blossom in the magical presence of Luann?

Reminds me of when my son was a little younger and we were at the dining room table while he was doing his homework. “What is the fourth dimension?” he asked. …

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Love your story, Brdshtt! :-D

I have to admit that, whilst I like the Luann strip and have been reading it for years, there have been times when I’ve had problems with the credibility of the portrayal of her parents – and this is one. Luann’s been obsessing about various boys since forever, and she’s got an older brother who’s been in a steady relationship for some time (and quite possibly an intimate one, although that’s been rather more hinted at than stated, for obvious reasons). And now Brad’s getting married, so Frank can’t exactly be having his first “Oh my God, my kids are growing up and moving on!” moment. Which means that, whilst he undoubtedly does, and will probably always, see Luann to some extent as his “little girl”, it’s not entirely credible that it would take overt evidence that he wouldn’t have noticed or realised that she’s growing up, or what that means.

Fredd, it’s different with boys. We push our boys out in the world and when they finally fly free it’s a feeling of relief.

We guard our little girls. They will forever be our little princesses. When they take flight, we have the terrible worry that in our drive to protect them, we have failed to prepare them for the world.

Mothers are the opposite, thus Nancy is indifferent to the whole Quill thing, she knows Luann can take care of herself, but Toni had to prove herself.

Don’t worry, Quill’s parents haven’t said yes yet.

Try to stay calm until it’s time to panic, because if it turns out to be nothing then you wasted a lot of energy on NOTHING.

Shouldn’t Quill have discussed his plans with Gunter’s mother?

Wow, even my dad never lay awake at night over any of me or my sisters boyfriends. And he’s worse than Frank.

Quill gone for how long ??? now can we get back to BRAD AND TONIE

“here’s a thought .. in terms of general story evolution, plot developments, driving force for story arcs, etc., are Luann and Quill the new Brad and Toni?”.I would say yes.

The title is "Tossin’ and Turnin’ ". ^Hey, Puzz- check the post right above “Bobby Lewis”…. I was doing the lyrics in the post right above it… I was trying to identify the artist in order to avoid someone giving me the name of the artist who did the song… didn’t anticipate this one, though.. lol!!!!

And of course there are no drama classes in Australia, so one has to travel to Pitt (entertainment capital of the world!) to study that.

CHILL, ..

Look, if Your Sister’s BFF or Joel’s Niece found Their Soul Mates on the Very First Try then GOOD for Them and BLESS ‘Em! Most of the Rest of Us HAVE to Go Through a LONG and often PAINFUL Search BEFORE We “Find” the Right Person. Heck, even Luann’s Mom Had over a Dozen Boyfriends BEFORE Marrying Frank.

The “Madness” I’m Referring to is Luann’s. This Weepy, Clingly, Stuff She’s doing. Now its been a Long, LONG time Since I was a Teen, but I remember Some Guys being TURNED off by a Gal that Insisted on being WRAPPED around His Arm 24/7.

One other Thing: If Mr. Perfect looked like Gunther or Ox, would Folk’s Here be so QUICK to wanting Them to be together for the Rest of Their Lives? I DON’T Think so.

But Enough of this. COFFEE for ALL on Me.

WHO IS KAREN????I only see Greg Evans on the byline…

And my opinion- even though I’m only allowed to say that Quill is the greatest icon of pop culture history- is that current Luann is clearly bronze age work and the earlier period was the Gold…

^^I can buy that, but, you have to realise, after nearly 30 years, the fact that the strip is still as good as it is, is pretty impressive. Anyway, Greg writes the strip for his fans and paycheck, not for awards.

here’s a thought .. in terms of general story evolution, plot developments, driving force for story arcs, etc., are Luann and Quill the new Brad and Toni?^^I hope not

Why is dad up all night? It’s not like some low-life has his eye on his baby girl…

@ Donny Wallace….. ….uh….yeah.

C’mon Frank, why are you so worried? Quill will be staying at Gunther’s house. Your little girl has to grow up sooner or later and the boys will take notice! : )

Is there any fathers out there who have daughters and have gone through the same thing Frank is right now?

Luann needs to shop around.Shop around? She’s been acquainted with quite a variety of characters: Aaron, Stuart, Miguel, Bern’s boyfriend, Bern’s brother, TJ, Gunther, Knute, Elwood, Jonah Daytona, Ox, Leslie, Dirk, Quill, the male teacher, Brad & Frank – maybe more. If they don’t represent a thorough crossection of male humanity, you’re gonna have to tell me what you want in a new person. Oh yeah, there was that celebrity that almost killed Puddles with his car – Troy?I didn’t say they were all romantic interests – just that they were acquaintances that reveal the varieties of male entities.

Shhh. You’ll wake up Levi.

I read a lot of stuff, including my sister’s psychology text books from back when she tried to be a college student. Seems like what you’re doing is called ‘projecting’ — seeing your own bad traits in someone else. In this case, the some one else is a character in a comic. Poor you if you’re so unable to commit to another person.

Doesn’t Quill have any family or friends back home? Surely his parents wouldn’t want him gone his last year of living at home. I sure wouldn’t want my child gone and to be told I wasn’t that important.

Go back to sleep

In the universe of math, if all ’x’s’ are a certain thing, then the next ‘x’ is also that certain thing. So, if all the good choices of boyfriends that Luann wanted got away, and Gunther is only a phone call away, therefore, Gunther, having not gotten away, is not a good choice of boyfriend.

Very good, L!

Wow, you really must be a cold person to be projecting these characteristics onto someone else (in this case, a cartoon character.) Sorry for you

Take a long breath. Now, there is the key on the keyboard called ‘enter’. You can use it to break up your writing into paragraphs, so it doesn’t hit the page as one big LONG data dump of words.

Give it a try!

You might like it.

Mom seems less worried – she was more worried about Brad & Toni.

Still fantasizing about teen sex, I see.

Yet, the last offical age of Luann was 16. ..Luann’s parents allowed her to drive Quill to the airport by herself which means she has an unrestricted drivers license and would make her 17. . . or maybe Quill has repeated more grades than we know and he is really 21. . . which is why he seems more mature than the other teens.

And Frank, keep in mind that Nancy’s father was also probably worried about her going out with YOU. Thank your lucky stars that she prevailed, because otherwise, you’d be alone or with someone else and there would be no Luann. Think about that!

Paul Anka even said that “Havin’ My Baby” was the way that he wanted to title the song, so he kept it that way, instead of writing the title as “Havin’ Our Baby”… he didn’t release it on the Greatest Hits, because of all the flack that feminist groups dished out for it, even though it still is of course a popular song… and of course he meant nothing bad when he stuck with the first title… state of the world….

Don’t forget Stewart, who conveniently forgot that he was married, when Lu fell for him…..

His father is a chemist, and was only in U.S. on a program to study, temporarily… have yet to get any background on his mother…..

> apparently you still have not grasped the concept of poetic license, or plot devices to move a story along…—Actually, what I have grasped is the difference between good writing and bad. The occasional suspension of disbelief for the effect of drama and action is one thing, but constantly relying on implausibility due to inability to create interesting situations or characters out of realism is something else.

Oh Daddy dear, just wait till Luann wants to go on the pill

“Drenched in COFFEE” = BLISS for Me!

Okay, Fine.

But WHAT is so “Special” about Quill? I’m coming up with One Thing….,

Dad (Frank) disconnect…! There goes my theory about Quill starting at a local community college that has a strong drama program… ;)

Lonnie and Brd: ^Did either of you hear about that teen girl that tried to jump off her roof into her pool? And of course, sad to say, she didn’t make a big splash… she was okay, but in an unfortunate way, she was sort of able to relate to Joe Theisman….. don’t know what was in the water besides fluoride in their house….

Famous last words!^Yeah, how about that? Also reminds me of a Supertramp album… two songs I enjoy from that are “Know Who You Are” and “Crazy”….

I KNEW someone had posted that Quill’s Dad was a diplomat…!!! that’s what I’d thought, and then had “someone” jump all over me and my post about it, and Quill not having many friends because of all the moving around. If his father is supposed to be a chemist, then the family still could have moved all over Australia pursuing his career both there and in other countries, too, being a representative for his company in those other countries and also his home country… ;)

I must have had too much beer… :^Quit bragging… ha ha! You must’ve had a special permit for the houses in your area, or your house is off limits on Sundays, or there’s a secret irrigation channel diverted from the Colorado river that also helps keep Nevada rich and legal….. and no wonder they are also a “community property state”.. and no wonder people flock to Cali, Nev. and Ariz….

Yeah, and once the Colts left, I was by circumstance having to actually watch that game…. I make sure to turn away from that, now…..

(Gunther) goes with (Rosa) and is written out, a major loss to the strip—-

I agree, I would hate to see Gunther written out, he has made such major strides in his life… I don’t know if he would cut in front of Quill if he sees how close Quill is to Luann…but then, if Quill discovers someone else, Gunther will always be there for her…

Yep, that would explain the beer…lol! You did say you were able to run with the bulls, IIRC….

Do you REALLY think that Nancy has the hots for Quill? Admittedly she is one heck of a MILF!

“what happens if Rosa head to a college on the east coast, as has been hinted at? Gunther is open once again. He goes with her and is written out, a major loss to the strip, of he goes on the prowl. He has Luann’s scent already.”

And I believe the “hinting” also includes the concept that Gunther cannot follow Rosa to the East Coast (or to Europe to study abroad – the other scenario). Short term… he can’t afford it (although that could be resolved by scholarships – easily obtainable for Gunth)… 2nd (and more problematic), he’s looking after his mother and can’t leave the house.

Again, if one is of the belief that Lu and Gunth were meant for each other, then the appropriate “Deus ex machina” will prevail, eventually. But that might take a while… and if Karen is to take over, eventually, quite a long while…

Just kidding about the beer ^Yeah, I had no doubt… but the age thing also definitely confirmed it…. ha ha ha!

or even Luann.

A while ago, that subject was on a talk radio station, here…. similar to what you’re saying, the point was made about how “relaxed” European standards are, than here… especially in connection with the phenomenon of teenage binge drinking, and abuse… also secondary to that, was the discussion of raising or lowering certain age limits, and the fact that 18= draft, but only 21= legal drinking age here…. discussion was… animated and articulated well…

Donny? Donny Wallace.

Excuse Me, but I want You to Ponder Something over the Weekend and Beyond. It Doesn’t Require an Answer or a Response. Just Consider this:

Do You Really, REALLY Want to KNOW the WHOLE Truth??

Being a good, caring father is hard work

Does Quill have a good, caring father? Because if so, then this plan is going nowhere.

In addition to the opportunities, there was a time when many would leave England and set up residence in the U.S. or some other places in order to avoid certain taxes, there… like how the Beatles and The Stones did….

Points like that were also brought up, as well, how some view other countries to be progressive, or some not….but in some ways, it’s tough comparing one national method to another, as there’s pros and cons to everything in the world…..

Quill is a high school senior. We aren’t talking about someone who is on the verge of a huge movie career. (Starring in a summer camp production of “George” is light years from that. The very best he could hope for is the sort of tiny roles that Tiffany works to get in Hollywood.) There are hundreds of Australians studying acting in Australia right now, and just as many of them will go on to become major stars as will a similar bunch of drama students in the US.

There is no reason to think that coming to high school in a small USA town like Pitt would in any way whatsoever benefit his training beyond what he would receive at home. His parents would be idiots not to see through this scheme, no matter how hard he tries to sell it as “professional development”.

To show how that both sides of this topic of the viability of studying in the U.S. or in a native or other country can be strong and valid, here is some biographical information about a foreign born musician who came to the U.S. to study at Juliard (from Wikipedia): =Jozef Kapustka was born in 1969. He began receiving early musical tuition from local instructor Danuta Cieslik at the age of 3. He then briefly studied at the State Higher Academy of Music in Kraków with Ewa Bukojemska. Having graduated from The Juilliard School in New York (Bachelor of Music degree, 1992; piano with Josef Raieff, then Jerome Lowenthal and chamber music with Joseph Fuchs), he moved on to obtain a Postgraduate Advanced Studies Diploma specializing in piano performance from the Royal Academy of Music in London (1997), with Martin Roscoe. He also worked with Dimitri Bashkirov (masterclasses held under auspices of the Queen Sofía College of Music in Spain)1 and Vera Gornostaeva in Paris and Moscow.2 Being an alumnus of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, 1991, he holds a Diplome superieur de la langue et civilization francaise from Paris Sorbonne University (1994). In 1994 he received a Grand Prix of the Conservatoire International de Musique de Paris.3 He was nominated for the Molière award in 2010 (Best musical play: Diva à Sarcelles, written and directed by Virginie Lemoine)

OK, I said it before….I just KNOW Aaron Hill is going to come back for HIS senior year too!! AND, he’ll expect Luann to just be waiting for him.

There’s ALWAYS something to worry about.