Never Ready batteries… from Patient Products…. “At least you have some”…..=Sal E’s Charge Shack… Conveniently located on the shore, so you won’t have to miss a business call while you’re on vacation…. more larger sizes than our competitors… “Sal E. sells C cells here on the shore”….=Top secret Pop… “What’s our secret? the corn’s popped twi-(ow!)”….=Bon Oh Jewelers…. “Now open on Sundays…Let Bon Oh find the right one for you”…. “If you love her, buy our expensive stuff… they’re shiiiiiny!”….. “If your ‘two hearts beat as one, come see our fine selection…. Oh! And she’ll be sure to love U, 2!”….=Bjorn and Benny’s… "The finest selection of wedding supplies and services for your wedding needs…even A Beautiful Bridal Arrangement… No need to ask if you’d recommend B&B’s, because you’ll be saying: ‘I Do! I Do!’ "….
Need batteries? Sally sells “C” cells at the seashore.^Yeah, and it’s on the way to where I’m going…. I can pick some up and go to the reception at my Aunt Anna’s… I hear it’s going to be clear on that day, too!…
“And so Evans addresses his fans who didn’t like the first time through this by giving them what they wanted with Brad proposing to Toni and not one person mentioning Dirk.”
I thought of this the other day when you said you’d be willing to consider another word other than “humiliation” for Brad. How about “chagrin,” which is specifically “vexation by disappointment or humiliation.” (I’m sure you know the meaning, I’m just being clear as to the exact definition so I can explain my thoughts.) I don’t believe Toni’s proposal was humiliating; however, it is apparent that Brad did feel slightly chagrined, vexed by disappointment more so in this case. So in other words, although he was ecstatically happy about the proposal, at the same time he felt chagrined that the proposal didn’t come from him.
Good. Only thing I wonder about is what will the engagement ring look like 10 years from now.^^I worry more about what the ring will do to Toni’s finger
Full of cuteness here. Brad aims to please Shannon AND Toni. All girls rather be proposed even if Toni already beat Brad to it but she must be pleased nonetheless. Now everything is perfect in Shannon’s world.
I think it is dumb. She already asked him. I wouldn’t want a man to propose to me if I had already asked him and he said yes. He just looks like a copycat. Lame.
I think Toni, being a highly intelligent young woman, understands Shannon put him up to it, and making Shannon happy is an easy choice to make. Besides, it’s a freaking Barbie tiara he put on her finger, not a ring.
Think of it as ‘make the child happy’ and you’ll likely be less irritated. Grownups have done dumber things for children.
Then, you’ll have “a salt and battery”! (I know, I know, bad joke…) ^Nothing illegal about it!… In fact, a local radio station gave us the opportunity to provide a punchline on Facebook when it was then discovered that a relative of a well known popcorn executive got pulled over, and my punchline was if they slapped the officer, they would have been arrested for a salt and buttery! …..
Might be a good place to buy the “Ring, Ring”!^And if she likes the ring, she’ll be saying: oh, “Honey Honey”… and it may cost a lot of “Money Money Money” but, that’s okay….cos “People Need Love”….
Calculator: A weapon of math deduction.^And if the stock boy doesn’t put them on the shelves I’ll have to go searching for them… or grill the manager…. "Where…. are you… hiding them?….=Or station a very clumsy person just above them and say: “I’ll remind you that you are under oaf!”…..
You know, I thought of “Honey, Honey” right after I posted that, but it was too late?^I’m gonna be honest…. their catalogue of love songs is waaay to large, Lol!… I had to cycle through my brain a lot, trying to keep track of what to use.. and I had to use a cheat sheet, LOL!….
Ha, may old math teacher, Lois D. Nominator, told me that one ^She used to have tenure here on the east coast, too… her maiden name back then was “Common”… I remember on March 14, she brought Pi for the whole class… and I remember the test of it, to this day…
“If “chagrined” works for you, then I can go for it with a few additions. Brad felt chagrined the proposal didn’t come from him and felt chagrined that Toni’s motivation for proposing came from Dirk and felt chagrined that Toni mentioned Dirk during her proposal. As you can tell from Brad’s proposal today, his version did not make even the slightest mention of Dirk (or Diane for that matter) and therefore avoided the whole possibility of Toni being chagrined by his proposal.”
Right. And not to mention his chagrin at not buying Toni her engagement ring.
Wow, embedding works!…. That could also work as your entrance music to a party… ha ha!…-If you’re familiar with Animusic, or if not, try searching for “Future Retro” or “Heavy Light”, among others…
JayBluE about 11 years ago
“She Sells Sequels”…Or“Will I Marry You?”..Or “Do the Deux”…Or“Two For the Show”…
The#1BoiseStateFan about 11 years ago
Shannon is too happy
Chrisdiaz801 about 11 years ago
Just what the little girl ordered.
JanLC about 11 years ago
Nice
thefloyd about 11 years ago
Shannon is looking very Schultz-draw in the last panel. Very cool.
barbara chaffin Premium Member about 11 years ago
so cute!!!!
cooldude45 about 11 years ago
im a grown man and i went awwwww when i read this….WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME? :p
jkjk
GetAGrip2 about 11 years ago
Nice
The Old Wolf about 11 years ago
Big laugh and warm feels. Go, Shannon – we’ll make a “Yenta” out of you yet!
Mikeyj about 11 years ago
What a wonderful week of strips this was; especially after more than a month of that dulllllll arc that preceded it
Mikeyj about 11 years ago
Shannon just looks so happy, I know she isn’t real but, it’s nice to see my favorite character like this!
Mikeyj about 11 years ago
Ok, now we know where Toni was all week… at work
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Never Ready batteries… from Patient Products…. “At least you have some”…..=Sal E’s Charge Shack… Conveniently located on the shore, so you won’t have to miss a business call while you’re on vacation…. more larger sizes than our competitors… “Sal E. sells C cells here on the shore”….=Top secret Pop… “What’s our secret? the corn’s popped twi-(ow!)”….=Bon Oh Jewelers…. “Now open on Sundays…Let Bon Oh find the right one for you”…. “If you love her, buy our expensive stuff… they’re shiiiiiny!”….. “If your ‘two hearts beat as one, come see our fine selection…. Oh! And she’ll be sure to love U, 2!”….=Bjorn and Benny’s… "The finest selection of wedding supplies and services for your wedding needs…even A Beautiful Bridal Arrangement… No need to ask if you’d recommend B&B’s, because you’ll be saying: ‘I Do! I Do!’ "….
kenhense about 11 years ago
God – If Toni had said “No” it would have been paaaainfullll….
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Wow, five year old kids have such a gift! They see the world in such uncomplicated terms!………
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Need batteries? Sally sells “C” cells at the seashore.^Yeah, and it’s on the way to where I’m going…. I can pick some up and go to the reception at my Aunt Anna’s… I hear it’s going to be clear on that day, too!…
ShagsCA about 11 years ago
She said “Brad” and not “Bwad”…
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Satisfactory, most satisfactory… ^Or in the style of Mr. Burns from the Simpsons™, Excellent!…..
blunebottle about 11 years ago
“Toni is dangerously close to kneeing Brad….”She’s actually just got down on one knee to meet him at this height.
Angelalex242 about 11 years ago
Shannon:He said he had a million girlfriends, but he picked you! Toni:…did he now? :P
dhindsjr about 11 years ago
I can’t believe how much this strip means to me! Way to go Evans! :)
watmiwori about 11 years ago
Sorry for multiple posting — internet connexion glitch….
flowergirl19 about 11 years ago
“And so Evans addresses his fans who didn’t like the first time through this by giving them what they wanted with Brad proposing to Toni and not one person mentioning Dirk.”
I thought of this the other day when you said you’d be willing to consider another word other than “humiliation” for Brad. How about “chagrin,” which is specifically “vexation by disappointment or humiliation.” (I’m sure you know the meaning, I’m just being clear as to the exact definition so I can explain my thoughts.) I don’t believe Toni’s proposal was humiliating; however, it is apparent that Brad did feel slightly chagrined, vexed by disappointment more so in this case. So in other words, although he was ecstatically happy about the proposal, at the same time he felt chagrined that the proposal didn’t come from him.
trspence about 11 years ago
Yippee skippey!!! YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!
Of course, it’s a lot easier since Brad already knew what her answer would be, but what the heck!
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
“Perfect,” indeed! Shannon in panel 3 looks like Snoopy doing his Happy Dance. So nice!
green8019 about 11 years ago
It’s about time Brad became a man and said what was on his mind!
ajnotales about 11 years ago
Shannon even said, “BRad!”
Mordock999 Premium Member about 11 years ago
Okay, GREAT.
Now that’s DONE, and EVERYBODY’S Home, Ya’ll can HELP TJ PACK.
LeoAutodidact about 11 years ago
Grown-Ups just don’t know how to do ANYTHING right!
Good thing Shannon was there to ‘straighten them out!’
Train 1911 about 11 years ago
WOUNDER FULL COMIC TODAY
716PMedGuy about 11 years ago
Well done Brad
sbchamp about 11 years ago
Wait for it, Shannon…
mikeg52 about 11 years ago
I thought he was “bwad”
Emmett Wayne about 11 years ago
Can anyone say, “Shannon St. Louis?”
luann1212 about 11 years ago
Hey Shannon ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bandera_Ken about 11 years ago
That went well.
ironman01 about 11 years ago
Amazing what Brad can do when he doesn’t over think things.
Joevette 57 about 11 years ago
Nobody noticed the kid said Brad, not Bwad!
dieseldude about 11 years ago
I like it , the way it’s suppose to be…..
ACTIVIST1234 about 11 years ago
In he last frame, Shannon looks like she’ channeling Luann. Drama Queen le Deux!*Toni must be giggling inside.
ACTIVIST1234 about 11 years ago
If anyone wants to buy one of those ever-advertised t-shirts or coffee mugs with the strip on it, today’s your day!
LadyJ4444 about 11 years ago
Agreed! My friend’s think I’m nuts when it makes me laugh or just smile.
sjsczurek about 11 years ago
Toni wasn’t supposed to kneel.
Doctor11 about 11 years ago
Either way, they’re getting married.
Dedge about 11 years ago
What happened to “Bwad?”
Rj_tapled about 11 years ago
It’s Brad again. Good day.
Suleskarry about 11 years ago
Shannon is gradually morphing from brat to sweetie.
ILikeMeSomeComics about 11 years ago
The cute…the unadulterated CUTE!!!!!
Chana Fisher about 11 years ago
love this one thanks for the redo
Mikeyj about 11 years ago
Good. Only thing I wonder about is what will the engagement ring look like 10 years from now.^^I worry more about what the ring will do to Toni’s finger
zerodarkthirty about 11 years ago
Plenty comments about Brad/Bwad. How about Toni’s left sleeve patch that seems to come and go?
milania about 11 years ago
“DO it, Brad!!! Doesn’t that bossy, rude kid have a home somewhere? (Isn’t he Bwad today?)
BillWa about 11 years ago
Shannon is a good kid, she has just needed a positive male adult in her life.
spidergirl01 about 11 years ago
I thought she had black hair. Well, it HAD been months since I had read this strip. Anyways, funny stuff!
ReneTray about 11 years ago
Yes.
Angelalex242 about 11 years ago
Thus Spaketh Shannon: And thou shalt marry my aunt, and then adopteth me, for my dad is a moron.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 11 years ago
and a child shall lead them-this time in a good way
capricorn9th about 11 years ago
Full of cuteness here. Brad aims to please Shannon AND Toni. All girls rather be proposed even if Toni already beat Brad to it but she must be pleased nonetheless. Now everything is perfect in Shannon’s world.
locake about 11 years ago
I think it is dumb. She already asked him. I wouldn’t want a man to propose to me if I had already asked him and he said yes. He just looks like a copycat. Lame.
locake about 11 years ago
If I was Toni I would be insulted that Brad apparently forgot that we had already talked about this subject. Not romantic to me at ALL.
Angelalex242 about 11 years ago
@locake
I think Toni, being a highly intelligent young woman, understands Shannon put him up to it, and making Shannon happy is an easy choice to make. Besides, it’s a freaking Barbie tiara he put on her finger, not a ring.
Think of it as ‘make the child happy’ and you’ll likely be less irritated. Grownups have done dumber things for children.
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Then, you’ll have “a salt and battery”! (I know, I know, bad joke…) ^Nothing illegal about it!… In fact, a local radio station gave us the opportunity to provide a punchline on Facebook when it was then discovered that a relative of a well known popcorn executive got pulled over, and my punchline was if they slapped the officer, they would have been arrested for a salt and buttery! …..
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Might be a good place to buy the “Ring, Ring”!^And if she likes the ring, she’ll be saying: oh, “Honey Honey”… and it may cost a lot of “Money Money Money” but, that’s okay….cos “People Need Love”….
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Yeah, confession time… I got Communications and Journalism Degrees from Whatsamatta U…..
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Enjoyed the link, too,.,.. thanks!…..
Trails4GMZ about 11 years ago
It feels so right!!!
Trails4GMZ about 11 years ago
I know what you mean….what is wrong with all of us …..rooting for a comic strip character….but we all still come back for more!
Squoop about 11 years ago
Does this mean Toni is gonna have to wear a plastic ring for now on?
Mikeyj about 11 years ago
Ohoh Brad, Barbie wants her tiara back!
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Calculator: A weapon of math deduction.^And if the stock boy doesn’t put them on the shelves I’ll have to go searching for them… or grill the manager…. "Where…. are you… hiding them?….=Or station a very clumsy person just above them and say: “I’ll remind you that you are under oaf!”…..
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Calculator: A weapon of math deduction ^My wife and I after reading this:(XD) <[that is too funny!](XD) <[that has got to be on a shirt!]
JayBluE about 11 years ago
But did the warrant (or ticket) say “Parkay”? ;-D That was on top of everything else!……
JayBluE about 11 years ago
You know, I thought of “Honey, Honey” right after I posted that, but it was too late?^I’m gonna be honest…. their catalogue of love songs is waaay to large, Lol!… I had to cycle through my brain a lot, trying to keep track of what to use.. and I had to use a cheat sheet, LOL!….
JayBluE about 11 years ago
It had just recently popped up on my timeline!…
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Ha, may old math teacher, Lois D. Nominator, told me that one ^She used to have tenure here on the east coast, too… her maiden name back then was “Common”… I remember on March 14, she brought Pi for the whole class… and I remember the test of it, to this day…
lmonteros about 11 years ago
So Shannon is a romantic! I like the way Toni got down on one knee, too—as Laura Ingalls Wilder would say, it’s an equal partnership.
ORMouseworks about 11 years ago
Nice to see Brad smile… Yessssssssssss! ;)
ORMouseworks about 11 years ago
Way to go, Shannon…you’re one Very Happy girl and we love you for it even though you’re a “comic girl”… Gotta love it! ;)
flowergirl19 about 11 years ago
“If “chagrined” works for you, then I can go for it with a few additions. Brad felt chagrined the proposal didn’t come from him and felt chagrined that Toni’s motivation for proposing came from Dirk and felt chagrined that Toni mentioned Dirk during her proposal. As you can tell from Brad’s proposal today, his version did not make even the slightest mention of Dirk (or Diane for that matter) and therefore avoided the whole possibility of Toni being chagrined by his proposal.”
Right. And not to mention his chagrin at not buying Toni her engagement ring.
cooldude45 about 11 years ago
yes…ALL PRAISE TO THE GOOGLE!
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Well, hopefully on to new pages…=Goodnight to this day….
barbarasbrute about 11 years ago
Maybe he’ll run into DW there.
arroyogrande Premium Member about 11 years ago
:)
JayBluE about 11 years ago
Wow, embedding works!…. That could also work as your entrance music to a party… ha ha!…-If you’re familiar with Animusic, or if not, try searching for “Future Retro” or “Heavy Light”, among others…
Durak Premium Member about 11 years ago
Gotta use her full name, that way she can’t try to back out later.
StoicLion1973 about 11 years ago
I thought “Toni” was short for Antonia or something. It’s her actual first name?
3pibgorn9 about 11 years ago
Sweet!
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Awwwww!