Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for October 15, 2016

I think Nancy walked into her own trap when Frank said the acronym.

I’m still surprised than Nancy is worried about this stuff. She’s still a hottie…

They don’t need to distinguish themselves from another set of grandparents, since Toni’s parents are no longer with us. So just their preferred version of “grandmother” or “granddad” will do. BTW my own mother went by a lovely term from her native tongue, getting around that whole “grandma makes me sound so old” bit quite nicely. (She used “Moeke”, which means “Mom” and which her most of her children-in-law were already using for her.)

Its been a nice week with Frank and Nancy.

Well, looks like Frank isn’t even going to get a little ‘kissy’ tonight. And, whatever else you had planned, that got shot down. Frankly, Frank, I think your frank just got put on hiatus…

Oh, for pity’s sake. Why is it that women (and yes I realize that sounds sexist) are always talking about their married kids giving them grandchildren? But then they balk at being called a grandmother? Sory ladies, but the two go hand in hand.

You don’t get to choose what you’re called anyway. The grandkids call you what they want. My sister’s kids called my father “Pop-pop”.

Granny DeGroot’s got a nice ring to it…

Call them Ishmael!

Getting a little ahead of themselves aren’t they?

“Grandfrank”? Is that…innuendo? Her body language in the last panel indicates that it ain’t working

I asked my spoiled brat granddaughters to call me “Granddad”, but they popped right back, “Grampa is easier to say”. Little a$$holes.

I thought it would bother me to be called “Grandma” when I had my first grandchild at 49, but….not only did it NOT bother me, I felt very, very proud. Not all of us will ever have this blessing….I now have 4 grandchildren and more on the way and I’m not even 60. I think being a young grandma is hip and cool.

Clever acronym.

Grandfrank is pretty good! She could try “Glammma”- glamourous gramma

Hey, RE-LAX DeGroot “Grand-Paronies.”

One Weekend ‘Babysitting’ Session with “Dear, Sweet, Innocent” Little Shannon Should FOREVER Cure, ANY and ALL Desire for You Two Ever Wanting to be “Grandparents.”

You know they’re long married when they go to bed an think of “other” people making babies.

Whole week’s been based on the hypothetical.

I don’t have any kids and my wife’s two will never reproduce, so no gramps for me!

Don’t know if IamJayBluE will be here, or if he’s taking another day off, so I’ll offer the following in a pinch-hit role:

“H.A.G.G.is Baggis”

“What’s In A Name”

“I Got A Name…I Got A Name” (♪♫)

“Grandfather Clause”

“The Grand Scheme Of Things”

“Gramma Phone”

“Gram Crackers”

“The Grand Allusion”

“Ain’t Wife Grand?”

As long as he’s not called Grumpy Frank!

This has been a respite week; the calm before the storm. I predict things will get more active soon.

There are more Brad and Toni strip compilation albums up in

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http://www.luannfan.com/collections/

12: arch to start, joy of responsibility, king and fine dining, fun foods, memory loss, crack, head, jaw

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13: French-Italian, Grandma smells, rushing risotto, mealing and dealing, watch the candle

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14: Toni vomit, guts and eyeballs, a hit, a smash, good in green, old face in contest winning results(?), making santa happy, 2 arches and real restaurant (fun historical explanation very recently encountered: “restaurant” from “restorative” for places that sold soups to help those w breathing problems)

Since I have cats, I’m Grandma Kitties.

Grandpa Charlie works for me….and even sometimes Charlie…That way I know were friends….

Oma , YaYa ,or Nona!

A friend of my wife is Korean. all her grandkids call her Halmonie-which means grandmother

Nana and Popsy!

I was 46 when my first grandchild was born and I now have 5 grandchildren that all call me granny. My choice.

I tried to get them to use my name (imagine that)… no luck.

Doesn’t matter what you want to be called; first grandkid has naming rights.

At her insistence, my mother is “grams,” my dad was “gram’s daddy,” until we adult children pointed out what it sounded like, so they went with “gramdaddy.” I have no kids, so my nieces and nephews chose “Auntie K.”

OMG I hate this stupid strip. WEDDING OBSESSED. Please let us see something ELSE for a change. Is Leslie still stealing money from Lu’s parents?? ANYTHING!!

Do what Marie Osmond does – Glamma.

I would suggest Mumble and Grumble, based on this dialogue.

My niece always called my dad “Bum – pa” from the time she could first talk. Boy, was she right.

Come on Greg —I want to find out about Leslie’s theivery.

Come on Greg – get us back to The Fuse

Heh…….my nieces and nephews call me Uncle Moon, and now my grandkids call me Pappa Moon.

old high school nickname….and dont ask.

I’ve never forgotten what a big deal it was (to me) to call my parents’ friends by their first names when I was as young as 7 or 8, so either “Grandpa” or “Bruce” are equally cool with me as long as they know I love ’em no matter which name they use.

Wow… without glasses, Frank looks like Brad.

When he takes his glasses off, one can see the resemblance between Frank and his soon-to-be-married son.

Meanwhile, Nancy, let the future take care of itself. For now, you are still definitely a Hot Momma (there’s another term for that not suited to this family-friendly forum)!

Sunday strip spoiler: Tegan and Sara song, “Walking with a Ghost”

Truncated Spoiler Alert: Torn and reassembled

I thought Nancy was completely grown up. looks like frank is ready for Grampdom. Nancy, not so much.