Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 30, 2014

Wow. Good for you, Mrs. B!

How is he going to be his own person when his Mom managed to get a passport for him (at least it looks like she did) without him being present?! ;)

Them pancackes are gonna probably be tastin’ awfully good “today”!

Well, I have to say that I’m really not surprised that Gunther decided to follow Rosa to Peru. I wonder if this is how one of the high-school major characters takes a “vacation?” from the strip? Greg, Which Direction are you going in? ;)

Remember Gunthie, Mother knows best!

Like a 100% major turn of events! ;)

“And This Bird Is Gonna Change” ♫“No Apron Strings Attached”“Sentence-d To Freedom”“Gonna Fly, Now” ♫“The Mothership Dis Connection” ♫“Well Done, Berger!”“Outside Space”“Time For Me To Fly” ♫“Independence Day”or “To Boldly Go Where No Berger Has Gone Before”

I didn’t expect Greg to terminate Gunther’s role in Luann!

Thanks! Between your directions and Dave53’s directions, I “should” be able to post my IS Katie’s picture! Now that she is feeling better after her sour stomach episode (she is doing really great! We’ve given her some i/d and her usual kibble…so far, so good!), we’ll be able to take some nice pics of her! Look for coming attractions in the next day or two… ;)

Just wondering, has Rosa ever met Gunther’s mom?

His mom knew he was going to follow Rosa. Had him get a passport ahead of time.

;)

Is Mrs. B. possibly using reverse psychology?

“Mum seems just a tad too helpful, there Gunthie…” ^Some people may say something really bad…like "Mrs. B must not love her son, or cant wait to see him leave..…

And she’ll phone the country ahead of time, to make sure they’re on their best behavior during that time… just to make sure, you know….

I’m gonna miss Gunther!

I still say, this “relationship” is doomed!

I wonder if Mrs. Berger has been having private conversations with Rosa.

Yes, I’ve seen pictures of Victoria and the Gardens! I’d like to visit there some day! Sounds like you are going to have a really neat vacation! ;)

I think that will be a wonderful trip!

Here’s some more… – “Finding My Way”, Rush“Time For Me To Fly”, REO Speedwagon“Free Bird”, Lynyrd Skynyrd“High Hopes”, Pink Floyd

No, some will say something “Really Bad”….

Oh, that sounds like a Good One! ;)

Good to know he has magic, convenient money to travel to a different country on a whim….?

Now I KNOW this is going to be good! ;)

When we got our passports, back in 2008, we convinced our young adult son to do the same. He kept saying, “I won’t ever need a passport” but we suggested he get one anyway. Yep, he uses it ;-) I can easily see this happening with Gunther and his mom, too.

I’ve got a lot of yard-work to do tomorrow…better head up the stairs; my little Redhead is already there…Nite all! ;)-————————————————————————-Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense." (Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, 1678-1751)

Sniff! ;)

Bring back these two, please!

Sounds like mom dragged Gunther to the Post Office for a passport photo and application while they were out getting him some new shoes or sewing supplies or whatever.Surely, Gunther is smart enough to have questioned his mother on why she wanted to spend over $100 for a passport (more if he’s considered an adult in his state).

I wont believe he’s actually going until he gets off the plane in Lima (or wherever). Wouldn’t be the first time someone’s plans got derailed at the last minute.

But I don’t think Gunther is going to be cut out of the strip, just because he’s not in Pittsville. I don’t think Greg has ever done it before, but there’s no real reason why he can’t do a strip, or a week’s arc, of Rosa and Gunther in Peru between a storyline about Brad and Toni, and one about Delta attending orientation at Howard.

It’s not like Greg would have trouble drawing Peruvian architecture or vegetation in the background, he hardly ever draws backgrounds anyway!

I don’t necessarily see this as abandoning any hope of Gunther’s going on to college, either. He could still go on to Moony in a year, or decide to apply to Yale after all. I just hope he and Rosa don’t, umm, end up starting a family before they’re ready — but they’re both pretty hard-headed. I don’t think that’s very likely — unless Greg decides to tease us with a “false pregnancy” scare of some sort.

Good for Mrs. Berger! I hope she does have a fella waiting in the wings, as long as it isn’t Quill! Or Knute, God forbid!

Some of the most interesting characters have no romantic interests in the strip (i.e. TJ).

Tomorrow will probably produce a bankbook in his name….

If You WANT Your Son to be His on Person, YOU Should Start by NOT calling Him “Gunthie.”

And Gunther? Mom trying AWFULLY hard to get RID of You.

Mum hasn’t told Gunthie that she’s coming along to act as a chaperone.

For people wondering about Gunther’s money. Please remember he does work at the library, just like Luann. Also, he worked at the Drama Camp last Summer. He probably banked all or at least most of his earnings.

And Gunther doesn’t even need to worry about mom having an empty nest, she’s got Quill in the house now.

If Gunther has money to go to college, he has money to go to Peru. And as DaJellyBelly said, he’s had a couple of jobs that we know of.

Hmm, I’m thinking when Gunthie comes back for school, Rosa will too. She will have had enough of the life in Peru thing.

Gunther’s mom has incredible powers of perception, to guess that Rosa and Gunther would not only work out, but work out so well he’d need a passport. Gunther must’ve told her ‘yeah, and Rosa was joking with me about going to Peru…’ Only for his mom to realize Rosa wasn’t joking, and she took foresighted steps to get Gunther on that plane and off to another country.

Well, that’s the comic world for ya. Gunther’s cajones have finally dropped. ‘For this reason a man leaves his mother and clings to his girlfriend, and the two become one…’ ;)

WOW! Even I didn’t expect this level of “Deus ex Machina!” Ms. B. is quite the enabler here. Whatever works. Although it will be interesting to delve further into the details of her logic on this. I hope she has maybe another strip or two this week.

Still:

BOO YAH!!!

You know you’re a mama’s boy when she finishes your sentences for you.

Where’s Gunther getting the money for this little jaunt?

Everybody needs a good mother

Good.

Holy cow! Rosa is making a huge mistake by going to “see the world” before she completes her education. About the only bigger mistake would be to skip college to chase one’s high school sweetheart. And Gunther’s about to make that mistake— with his mother’s blessing. This may make for interesting reading in the comics, but it is no way a good example to follow.

Keeping in that vein, "Will Gunther use his passport, and will he get to finish a sentence with his mother? Tune in again next time for, ‘Go Fever,’ or “Anxious to Launch’!”

Yeah, right…

Hey, off topic, but is anyone having “technical difficulties” with GoComics today? I keep getting “404 errors” intermittently, but the seem to go away after a few seconds.

???

Wonder if momma also packed something for Gunther to keep her from becoming a grandmother.

I’m surprised. This is quite a twist. So will Gunther twist his way to Peru, pop back in a few years, reunite his friendship with Luann who will be heartbroken over a lost love, get engaged to Luann and get heartbroken when the guy with no personality, Aaron Hill, reemerges with a personality and ends up marrying Luann? Peru, yes. The rest of what I said, no. Bye Bye Gunthie. It’s been nice knowing you. :(

That’s a fascinating idea. I wonder if Rosa will be the first young female to motherhood on this strip..vs. Toni, who should win, or Luann, but I don’t think Greg would go there…

Don’t know why people assume Greg wouldn’t follow Gunthie and Rosa in Peru?

Does Rosa want him there?

It definitely is time for you to leave the roost, Gunth.

I think Mom probably sees it’s inevitable and is putting on a good face for Gunther and doing her best to be helpful, not trying to talk him out of it and maybe alienating him…tomorrow she’ll probably break down when he leaves the room

Ya know, Brad manned up quite a lot when he decided to be a firefighter. Maybe this is Gunther’s ‘firefighter’ moment.

when I was 19, dropping out of university, my own Mother gave me a similiar kick in the ass – ie. “you’ve always wanted to.. why aim for anything less?” I had got it in my mind that being an adult meant just that.

I wonder if it says Gunthie on his passport.

This is so out of character for G’s mom. She’s always been clingy and overly involved in his life.Maybe she is going to Peru also.

…and Gunther could be involved in a “Look at me, now!” sort of moment, possibly.

Gotta love Mrs. Berger. She is thoughtful, efficient, and giving. Of course, she is also suffocating. This trip to Peru will be very good for Gunther, and that, even if his relationship with Rosa fizzles (I hope it goes well, but one never knows what plotline Greg and Karen might develop)….

Could also add: “Jet Airliner” by Steve Miller “Breaking The Chains” by Dokken “Goodnight, America” by Mary Chapin Carpenter“Just A Song Before I Go” by CSN“Life Is A Highway” by Tom Cochrane

-The two who went to Princeton were on full scholarships. Princeton did not object to the one-year delays, since that school also has a study abroad program with Germany. And one of the kids took advantage of that,too.-The one who went to Wellesley had work-study jobs (they still do that; that’s partly how I got through school), summer jobs and lots of loans….

There is no way Gunther could get Rosa pregnant, he can barely kiss her. And today’s strip is about as plausible as Gunther sprouting wings to fly to Peru, or riding a magic carpet there.

-Who looks for logic in comics? Comics, by definition, are about escapism (the fantastic). Are you this analytical about Superman?

Yeah, speaking from experience, I agree

Wait till Rosa hears he is planning on going. I see major back pedaling on her part coming up.

I think it depends on what Greg will decide Gunther’s long-term prospects in the strip are. He could very well do a lot of ’fish-out-of-water" arcs with Gunther in Peru …. or Gunther can disappear for a while totally.

My money is on the latter. If Lu and Gunther are destined for each other, eventually, then I think they need a little time apart, and they need to have other relationships for “training/practice” before they have a serious go at it.

Both need this, I believe.

so you think he’ll be Luann’s “Anthony” from FBOFW ?

Apologies…. I don;’t follow FBOFW…. :(

But it sounds like it is…. :-)

You’re irritating him, Mom! Great way to push him out of the house. (And congrats on letting him go.)

-LOL!!!

…WOW.

I have to admit I am surprised, considering that Gunther is a mama boy, that his mother is pushing him out of the nest. I would have thought she will tell Gunther he is not ready yet, needs to stay home with her for a bit, go to a local college, learn how to be independent before going all way down to Peru. This is a delightful surprise she did the opposite.

No girl (or guy) is worth it. Dump her, because she sure will dump you.

ImaJayBlue, you forgot “I’m leaving, on a jet plane. I don’t know when I’ll be back again…” !

A thru D: my sentiments exactly!

Maybe Greg will surprise us and send Luann to Peru with Rosa and Gunthie. When they all return home, Gunthie will have become Gunther.

I have recently tried to accept that the characters will continue to do things that make NO SENSE. No logic at all; they’re just strapped into to the Plot Advancement train.

C. Gunther lives on campus and visits his mom once a month.

Unlikely… if Moony Uni is within commuting distance of Pitts (which, so far, it seems to be)… One less expense that Gunther and/or Mom (or Financial Aid) would have to cover. And a large expense at that.

I’m still amazed that Bernice and Gunther etc., didn’t try for and get Stanford. I think they’d have all qualified for it. I can only guess that, for “gang cohesion/gathering” reasons, they all needed to be in close proximity to one another, if not attending the same school together. Now, they can all gather at WW or whenever TJ’s truck is around. Another reason why I think Moony Uni is within commuting distance.

-I would also take issue with Luann having superpowers-The more I think about this, the more I LIKE the idea of a Luann with superpowers. Great idea, RB!!

-The point being, Gunther doesn’t have to leave the country to find himself. He just needs to leave his house and get used to being on his own-This is a logical and well thought out comment. And I agree with it. Now, who are you and what have you done with ReallyBad?

Oh Wow!!

My attention span just crashed…too many words showcased all at one time LOL! I like your ending question, JPW! Fits right in! ;)

Time’s up! See all of you later! (I think its really Great that I’m seeing posts from people that I don’’t remember being here before!). ;)-—————————————————————————“A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well simply because it was selling well.”(Daniel J. Boorstin, 1914-?)

Relax, Gunther. Unbutton your collar and slip into something comfortable……….like Tiffany.

Much like Gunther, I am an only child who went to “the local college” for engineering. Commuting would have been 20 minutes. Room and board was expensive and I could have saved a lot of money. However, I chose to live on campus and fully experience college.

Was your financial situation the same as Gunther’s? Did you finance your own college costs? Or did you get approval to live on campus from the one that did? If so, then that’s great. I don’t know if Gunther would have the same options, though. We are led to believe, I think, that his financial situation is not the best, and that living at home might be necessary and make the difference as to whether he can go to college at all. If he can live “on campus” and away from home, then by all means he should do so, for the reasons you state.

The point being, Gunther doesn’t have to leave the country to find himself. He just needs to leave his house and get used to being on his own.

Maybe so, but I think “being on his own” is more meaningful and valuable when it’s overseas in a foreign country, as opposed to being 20 minutes from home, where one would have more resources and to where one could more easily retreat, if need be.

I had free tuition. I used saved money for the first couple years, then got a small loan to cover the rest. I’d like to think Gunther would get scholarships and could manage a loan if he’s going into the lucrative STEM field.

One would hope. But there appears not to have been any mention of how he might finance college, yet. I guess the “Deus ex Machina” needs a little oil to get it running a bit more smoothly.

But truly, the dad in Baby Blues is the one with the most impressive nose!

Looks like a lot of you guys were wrong about Gunth and Rosa. As usual…

200! Yeah..

Well….. see… That was a very convienient place to hang a lantern. Wouldn’t you agree?