Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 08, 2016
Transcript:
luann: mom, i know i get all wrapped up in my own life and i'm often oblivious to what's going on around me. but i want you to know that i appreciate you and that i will not forget you on mother's day next sunday dad: apparently, knowing you're oblivious doesn't fix it. mom: and now i feel touched and bugged at the same time.
Flash Gordon over 8 years ago
Little Ms Clueless. A week late and a dollar short.Will she even remember father’s day?Does she know any birthdays other than her own?Now back to Gunther & Tiffany, Bernice & Piro.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
Happy Mother’s Day to you too, female readers of “Luann.”
Namrepus over 8 years ago
You can’t fix stupid. Her parents should test the limits of her oblivion by saying, “Today is Mother’s Day. Next Sunday is Labor Day.”
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 8 years ago
Then again, it might be a set up for a huge surprise. I did that once as a kid. Okay, it probably isn’t, but then again they did have the chance to buy from some great museum stores recently…
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 8 years ago
9Haha!!! Best Sunday Luann in a very long time IMO! Wonderful!!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 8 years ago
Knowing the official day to honor your mother is not as important as honoring your mother.
Argythree over 8 years ago
-A beautiful tribute!
kraftjeff over 8 years ago
My wife had Mothers day on her calendar as being Tuesday… so um…
dadoctah over 8 years ago
There’s that pesky Y2K bug again….
Alan Smithee over 8 years ago
Happy Mother’s day to all as the case may be. I have to say Nancy’s hot beverage, precariously balanced on the arm of the love seat, is making me nervous.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 8 years ago
Even for a permanently self-absorbed neurotic like Luann, that was a poor performance.
wreck it ralph over 8 years ago
Maybe we will meet Luann’s Grandparents on Grandparents Day.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Awwwwww, That’s Sweet Lu. Acknowledging Your Mom’s Presence on Mother’s Day.
Now, Go CLEAN UP Your Room!!
And DON’T Forget Your Long SUFFERING POP on Father’s Day, Next Month!!!!
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 8 years ago
You know what would have been very cute for two jokes in one? An unobserved (by Nancy and Frank) tiny box appearing on the couch back by Nancy’s left shoulder in the second panel which was not there in the first one.While what is shown now might be what one gets, it still is possible that Luann already got a small sized but very memorable gift for Mothers’ Day while in NYC, and wants to surprise her more. Been there, done that.The strip brought up a more elusive memory. Years ago there was a major calendar company that had an important date down wrong, but for the life of me i can not recall which. We had one of the calendars but it was one of the dates that gets mention on the news so all worked out okay.
maverick1usa over 8 years ago
Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms! I hope it is a nice day wherever you may be!
del_grande Premium Member over 8 years ago
Wait…Mother’s Day ISN’T always 8 days after Free Comic Book Day? I’ll be right back…
locake over 8 years ago
Luann just told her Mom that she appreciates her THIS DAY. Mother’s and Father’s Day are arbitrary days designed to sell cards. The Mom should be glad her daughter notices how much she does for her and expresses her gratitude.
Namrepus over 8 years ago
Um, could it be the fact that she’s surrounded by stuff that is indicating that today is Mother’s Day, and she’s saying she won’t forget it next Sunday?
Jim Kerner over 8 years ago
Cpl. Agarn That’s who..
Doctor11 over 8 years ago
Happy Mother’s Day!
Gerry Lee over 8 years ago
I’d be tempted to think this paints a poor picture of Luann too, except we just saw a comic where she and Brad were caring for their sick parents. Am trying to learn to see the characters based on the long term portrayal and not just on the most recent strip. Though rarely I do think the characters are portrayed ‘out of character’. Like that time Tiffany was wearing tacky clothing with slogans on her chest and butt. One thing Tiffany definitely is, is fashion conscious. No way would she wear something as awful as that, am I right?
ACTIVIST1234 over 8 years ago
Happy Mother’s Day to Everyone! My take— we all had at least a biological mother and may also have had social, educational, spiritual mothers. Instead of hoping our kids will honor us, let’s make today and Father’s Day times for US to honor other people!
ACTIVIST1234 over 8 years ago
Back to yesterday: True, Les is going to try to steal money. He may or may not succeed. But I bet TJ already foresees a problem and uses some of his wiles to tape the register area or mark the bills. Pru will give life guidance. Mr. Gray will contribute a kick in the pants.
ACTIVIST1234 over 8 years ago
Mothers’ Day Redux: Above, I said we all can and should celebrate the mothers in our lives. But just read “Ms. Manners”, and she said we should limit our greetings to only the people we know to be mothers. What do you think?
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 8 years ago
Hey, what do you have to bellyache about when you already know from repeated past experiences that using a strongly exaggerated negative phrase will get you a lot of attention from them? If attention from them is not your goal, then why repeat the same action and expect a different outcome?
SukieCrandall Premium Member over 8 years ago
Yes, and since we are only human all that we can ultimately be in at least some ways is good enough. There are some aspects of maturity that require coming to grips with the fact that our parents are as fallible as we, and have their own weaknesses, mistakes, pressures in life, limitations, and needs just to survive emotionally just like we do.
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Luann can be a bit discouraging at times. But look at it this way: Nancy: you’ll get to celebrate Mother’s Day twice (just be sure that Luann makes the second time around [yeah, that alludes to her being your second child, too] worthwhile)….
noreenklose over 8 years ago
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!
Terminal Frost Premium Member over 8 years ago
Lighten up some of you. This was just funny. She did express her sentiment correctly at least.
rcw90 over 8 years ago
That is really nice!!
Schrodinger's Dog over 8 years ago
I can still sing the intro song word for word by memory!
Schrodinger's Dog over 8 years ago
I think Miss Manners is behind the times. And old-fashioned
Today my wife was wished a Happy Mothers Day a few times, and each time she felt she had to mention to the person she isn’t a mother. It was awkward, and I understand Miss Manners’ take on it.SukieCrandall Premium Member over 8 years ago
Spoiler: prickly situation