Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 30, 2015

Oh, my.

It has to start sometime. This is how children learn.

Shannon enjoys doing “Paint by number”. She missed #7, though. – And 13. And 4. ….and also 15-99. – At this point, maybe she’s going to just have to go get a spare face to put on. …

Yes, Shannon, you do look grown up.

Very nice for the first try, You’ll improve with practice, Shannon.

Children are expected to grow up far to quickly. The most a child should ever need to worry about is “Where’s my teddy bear???”

This is a forecast of what she will look like when she becomes a teenager or young woman, and in the context of her situation and how she loves Brad (Bwad) and Toni like surrogate parents, how she may be raised by them to be that young woman. Marriage arc on the way, we are all waiting patiently (kind of -:).

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I’m always surprised when I see a picture of myself. I don’t think I look anything like that and I see myself in a mirror every day. LOL

She’s ready for Halloween pretty early this year.

I thought it was Luann’s mother until I got to the last panel

She looks like a black-haired Tiffany…

She looks ready for clown college…

No, dear, you look clowned up.

Yes, Shannon. You don’t look grown up.You look like a rather precocious six-year-old girl who’s been playing with makeup for the first time. Let Aunt Toni show you how it should be done….

Take a GOOD Look, DeGroot “Nearly-Weds.”

This Is What Your Soon-To-Be, Forcibly Adopted, Step Daughter Will Look Like as a Teenager.

…..Only Ten Times MORE Evil….,

In her mind it looks perfect. In reality, not so much.

Reminds me of Tiffany.

Panel 1. A woman does not hold lipstick like a kid holding a Popsicle stick.

No

POV….

Less is more….

I worked with a lady like that. She was attractive but put on makeup by the gallon. Some of her friends finally spoke to her, I guess and she toned it way back.

Ugh. She needs more than a bath, take her to a car wash.

Have mercy on the dear lady. I’m ten years younger, and only wear makeup about twice a year these days. After two cataract surgeries, when I take my glasses off to do makeup I can’t SEE where it’s going! Doesn’t help, either, that wrinkles and general droopiness have now put facial parts where they didn’t use to be. May give it up altogether.

Looking beautiful Shannon!

Only stuff of my mom’s I tried was her foundation and her eyeshadow. I used to use her grey stuff to put ‘hollows’ under my cheekbones. Her blue shadow I would put on my eyes.

Could be that he is most likely remembering Luann’s attempt with their mom’s stuff.

heh heh. Yeah.

I really think these 2 will end up with legal custody of Shannon once they are married. And I think they’ll be OK with it.

Well, I know it’s not ME because I use only lipstick and light brow pencil 85% of the time.The ‘clown’ affect is just that the older you get. Cover up does NOT do it!!!

She didn’t do anything to her hair, so it doesn’t make sense for her to imagine wavier hair.-Baggage of BeautyMy Mabelline MonkeyEstee Niece-der

It would be great if there was just some simple explanation for Shannon’s frequent visits. But there isn’t, so die-hard fans have decided her REAL dad is evil somehow. After all, he’s an actor, and those showbiz types are flakey just like Quill—-er uh Tiffany, yeah, that’s the ticket!

I guess that she went to a Tammy Faye Baker school of cosmetology.

The charming (non)family. Looks like this is their steady state for the indefinite future.

Oh, Shannon, you’re HILARIOUS! You DO look pretty grown-up all right; all of about FIVE YEARS OLD grown-up! The only thing missing is a LONG, HOT BATH! And besides which, I just KNOW your TRUE facial features are hidden SOMEWHERE in that mess! Listen, while you’re in the tub washing all that off, try some soap and elbow grease; see if you can find them for me, OK?

Yep, Bathtime for YOU, young lady!

We know almost zilch about Jonah. .Shannon must be with him or in his custody most of the time.

Has he a girlfriend, or maybe several?

Any live-in?

This is in today’s strip because it’s just what Karen Evans did when she was a little girl. According to Greg, she would dress up in her mother’s clothes and jewelry, pretending to be grown-up. In fact, that was what led him to create this strip. But I never did that myself.

Maybe Shannon is thinking about a career in Televangelism?.

“Cosmetic Search-ery”^Ha ha, yup!!!!

“She is one of those who just doesn’t need it. I like her just the way she is.”^I have one, like that, too!! It’d be foolish to trade in a “model” like that!

And now, back to the mysterious Mr. Gray. It must not have been anything shady or he wouldn’t reveal himself to these people. Then again, he left…why? Maybe he fell for a show girl and she rejected him. He could bond with Gunther over something like that.

“I often called her Tammy Fake Bakker! ;o)”^I remember when D.C. Follies had a “puppet personna” of her, complete with permanent running mascara, and the voice expressions and movements to match such a countenance….

And to add to the “dumping her off at halloween”, he didn’t even try to stay for even just a few minutes with his daughter, but instead seemed to hurry to that party.

SPOILER ALERT

For those who have been unhappy about the lack of new characters, one returns (who has apparently been traveling, instead of attending class), and has a question for a long time character that really makes a reader wonder about compatibility…

I forget … why is Shannon’s mother not involved in her life?

I actually saw an adult woman once in the grocery store who looked just like this. All I could think was “how can it be that nobody has ever told her the truth?”

I think I missed out on the lore on this girl. Serious question. Is she supposed to be mentally challenged?