Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for March 18, 2014

It looks like ‘Yogi Berra"s ’smarter than the average’ , there….

A la the Chambers Brothers…. (“Time Has Come Today”)

“A Language Harrier* " " *Jump Jet To Conclusions"“The Wisdom Of Confus-ious”“Great Minds Think Alone”“Yogi Berra Was Here”or “The Luann Aniversary Extravaganza-etc.etc……Part Two”

“Time is surely timeless.” What does that mean?

Irish but not catholic… you figure it out.

Gobbledy gook remains gibberish and a future as a politician emerges as a possibility.

Another event from 1985… Windows 1.0 was rolled off of the assembly line…

There was more than one reason to leave Ireland. Some escaped the evil of the English, some escaped that of the priests.

Oh geeze, Greg! How long are we going to have to wait to find out what Rosa’s “Plan C” is!!! ;)

About Puddles: I think the girls are still in Bernice’s room, so Puddles must still be at home? ;)

“The future is just the past disguised as the present.”-Smiled at that one. Perhaps Greg realized that every comic strip needs a wise old character to spew out philosophical nonsense. Never quite pegged Bernice to fit that type of role, but she wears it well.

Is this Bernice’s room? It looks different from Luann’s…if so why is Bernice sitting on the floor and Luann still reigning over the bed?

I think the third panel sums up Bernice and Luann’s relationship pretty well.

“Sponsored” by… – Confus-ious’ Launder-ama… “When it goes round and round, you know that it’s a wash!”…. – Rocky 4 1/2… "The remake… cos we forgot to show you something, back then! "…. – Duran and Duran,, Attorneys at the Mall… – and by, some other stuff from 1985…..

Old English? ;)

Heheheheh! Well, it sure doesn’t look like Middle English LOL ;)

the future is just the present when the present becomes the past

It is also something they cant sell to you on Sundays…. – It is just below “Colt 45”…

Today is the yesterday you worried about tomorrow… ;)

One more of “Confus-ious’ sayings”, derived from his “Blood Sweat and Tears:” (collection, that is!): – “Child Is Father To Man”

And as an old, wise band man (Jethro Tull) once said:

" ♪.. It was a new day, yesterday… but it’s an old day, now…♪"

“The needs of the many few outweigh the needs of the few many”… – Spock on his day off…..

Bernice must be tired of Luann pouring out her heart to her (Bernice)…isn’t that what friends do…listen to what is being said? On a different note, were there ever any strips where Bernice poured out Her heart to Luann?! ;)

Yeah, that’s it… the little brother to “Crazy Horse”…

Okay, I give up, Brdshtt…will you puleezzzzeeee translate what you wrote awhile back? ;)

If it did, it’d have the “E” on the end, like the malt substitute beer…. – The “E” means it’s one step better….

Probably Plato & Socrates debated the same point. One postulates, and the other says you haven’t proved anything. We ought to get the other characters in on this one. Toni might say, if you aren’t done with the past, you’ll have no future.". Tiffany might say, “The past is so yesterday.”. Crystal might say, “Look far into the future until you know what the past was telling you.”. Rosa might say, “Plan C, Geronimo!!”

it was formerly the latter……

My Irish Setter, Katie, is wondering where I am…she’s been in her (very large) kennel patiently waiting for me…until…Oh, Wow, it Is Late! =-O ’Nite all… ;)

If only Mr. Rogers used this version to sign off with….

I guess the best way to put it, would be that using the K.T. version (“To Morrow") instead of the ‘sentimental’ type “Tomorrow” song Mr. Rogers did, would be like having the “Saturday Night Live” ‘newscast’ actually be the real evening news… a change of pace, and a comedic twist, to boot…

I think it’s time to put off thinking deep thoughts until tomorrow; that is, later today….

I wonder how much Luann will see Bernice when she is at Moony U, and Luann is at Community College— obviously, they both will be meeting new people…

Shoes, oh so neat.Just like magic on her feet !Little time to lose,with the boots and shoes…

Ozy has Llewellyn, you have Bernice

Time is but an Illusion….time co-exist on multiple dimensions….come on Bernice you can do better than that

“Time keeps on slippin’….slippin’….slippin’…Into the future…..(echoey whoosh…)”-Steve Miller Band

“When you get older, time goes faster and faster and doesn’t come back.” Arlo said that.

Right! Three choices and an option. I remember how things were— I graduated in 1970…

Huh, Lu?

Has it EVER Occurred to You that Maybe, Just MAYBE, Bern’s “Headband” Is just a Little too TIGHT??

-This stuff probably tastes better-Don’t think so….

-Didn’t she live next door to Shirley U. Jest?-No, that was Don’t Call me Shirley

So I guess we have a long wait to find out what Rosa’s ‘Plan C’ is. Too bad. I would prefer to find that out sooner, and see less of the dissolving friendship between Luann and Bernice. -In fact, I’d be happy if this strip jumped past the prom to graduation and sent everyone off to their various futures as soon as possible. I’m hoping to see Luann meet some new friends, see what Rosa decides to do, and see what happens with Toni and Brad’s wedding.-I no longer care about whatever is going to happen at ‘Mooney U’…

Personally I’d rather listen to Luann then hear anymore of Queen Be’s attitude of better, smarter and snottier than everyone else.

When the “collegiate era” of this strip begins, I wonder how much time will be allotted to Luann’s life at Community College, as opposed to the scene at Moon(e)y U, where Bernice, Quill, Tiffany and Gunther will be having educational adventures.

“The past ain’t what it used to be.”^I’ll trade you an “old grey mare” for it…

I can now brush up on my vocabulary. Thanks!…=Let me practice by using “gyre” in a sentence.

At the prospect of the cost of an hour to save daylight, most of us gyred with a galumphing through the brillig , quite beamish , at that… (Bonus words=max points!)…

As Uncle Bill said, the past isn’t forgotten— it’s not even Past. And indeed, the future is so much like today as to be virtually indistinguishable. Thus, let’s make today Great!

“Bernice hears so much nonsense from Luann all the time, she decided to return some of it.”-Maybe a bit harsh. What is nonsensical about what Luann says?

“The future is not an inheritance, it is an opportunity and an obligation.” ~Bill Clinton

Helpful translation, NightGaunt! I’m just disappointed that “angel-headed hipsters” weren’t included.

-I am going to cheer for the Mooney Uni Unicorns in all their sporting events. I hope they will beat their archrivals the Looney Uni Lunatics -Ok, now this is comedy!! See you at the Open Mike Night…

Since this week’s arc appears to focus on the former friendship of Luann and Bernice, anyone who wants to see a ‘Plan Z’ might pay a visit to the ‘Dark Side of the Horse’ strip today.

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Today’s past was once yesterday’s future. That is probably what Bernice meant, only the way she phrased it sounds like a zen koan. Yes, I do agree with the readers who think Bernice enjoys feeling intellectually superior to Luann, but that’s just the way she is.

Inspired somewhat by today’s discussion of Jabberwocky and the continuing arc at the ‘Pooch Cafe’ strip, I’m wondering if Mr. Evans isn’t beginning a ‘past, present, future’ fantasy dream sequence. It might run this way:-Luann, disheartened by the fact that a person she thinks of as a friend is brushing off her concerns about the future, goes home to bed and first dreams about the Ghost of Bernice of the Past. That ghost shows Bernice about to drown, and Luann saving her, until a separate Bernice shows up to scold Luann for being overly dramatic and interferring in something she isn’t trained to handle. Despite the second Bernice, Luann does rescue the first one.-The next part of the dream shows the Ghost of Bernice of the Present. That ghost sarcastically scolds Luann for wasting everyone’s time with drama, until that ghost heads off for a job interview, forgets to put enough gas in her car and locks herself out. When that ghost returns from her interview, she tells Luann what happened and Luann does not laugh at her.-The last part of the dream, the Ghost of Bernice of the Future, shows Bernice surrounded by books in the library at Mooney U while other students are also having a social life, but Bernice is sending a text to Luann to scold her for not working hard. Luann, however, is not reading that text. She’s busy working with Toni to plan Toni’s wedding, while thanking Toni for letting her bring that nice librarian at Community College, Sam Iam, who hired Luann to run the children’s drama club.

And speaking of Bernice— I wonder what sorts of people she will meet at Mooney. As I remember from my university years, there are college students who are genuinely intelligent, and then there are those who are just faking it.

I found a good “Bernice-ism”: “If ever there was a case of clearer evidence than this of persons acting in concert together, this case is that case.” ;)

Re: your translations of “Jabbowocky,” …thanx…LOL! ;)

You know, I used to be able to spell that! ;)

Re: Jabberwocky…my hub loves to recite long sections of that from memory…I’m just the opposite, my eyes glaze over when I have to memorize long sections of Any sort of writing. For example, in my high-school we had to memorize a speech from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”’ you know, the one that begins with “Friends, Romans, and countrymen, and etc.” This line is the only one I can remember. Ah, but then, it’s been a long time since then LOL ;)

LOL ;)

Oh, my head hurts already!!! =-O

There are times when people grow in very different directions. This happens with children, teens, family members and married couples. When the direction of one person seems to provide nothing but annoyance to the other person, perhaps the best choice is for those people to go their separate ways. That appears to be the case here.

How about something by Solzhenitsyn?…(can’t believe I read some of his works before taking college classes). =-O

Well, gotta finish the laundry, take our IS Katie for a walk, watch the news, and think about dinner…see ya later on this evening! ;)

Well, if you bring that one up, I guess we’d have to add “Rock’n Me”…. – This is why I personally would rate “Eagle” highest on the list:

Steve of course has a lot of catchy songs, but I like the fact that “Eagle” has a sound that’s distinctive from “Jet” and “Rock’n”. The two of them are the more up-tempo, and they’d sound like something I’d down some brew with while watching the game or even at it, or coming home on a Friday, would help me endure the “rush hour blues”. So I love those songs, too. But “Eagle” is the track I’d play once I get in the front door, for the “down time” which to me sets it apart….

Appreciation and gratitude for the splendiferous assessment and regards!…

Ha ha!!

-Luann and Bernice would have a difficult time without each other-It may seem that way to those who have been reading this comic from its early days. But for those who have come only recently, it’s a puzzle to look at this relationship and try to understand what keeps the two together, other than habit. -People do grow apart as their interests go in different directions. But they may still be able to spend time together if they can enjoy each other’s company. Bernice rarely seems able to enjoy anything that Luann says or does, and that is more than bickering.-Leaving for college is often the point where grade and high school friends part ways. That makes a lot of sense here, and possibly Mr. Evans is foreshadowing that by showing the lack of communication.

Whatever book, I’ll just quietly slip to the video store and pick up a copy of the movie version see what’s there…..

>Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves/Did gyre and gymble in ye wabe:/All mimsy were ye borogoves;/And ye mome raths outgrabe.

In this font, the OE character “thorne” should be a “th” instead of a ‘y’. So, “Ye Olde Shoppe” becomes “The Old Shop”.

Well, we will have to hope that when Bernice goes to college, she will meet an old philosopher who is a professor in the library of a lodge of an occult secret society, who requires naked librarians. Recruiters from Miskatonic U. in Arkham want her…

Bern could sub for Kosh on Babylon 5.

Bernice is messing with Luann’s head.Some friends do that

That is Bernice’s polite way of telling Luann her priorities are perhaps out of order and that her worries are unworthy of worry.

Got it! ;)

I’ve another Bern-ism, courtesy of T. S. Eliot: “Each venture Is a new beginning, a raid on the inarticulate With shabby equipment always deteriorating In the general mess of imprecision of feeling.”

I thought Moony Uni was the Junior College?