Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 19, 2017

Well done, Ox, on playing along. Nice apron curtsey too I must add.

Ox does a curtsy? Hmm! I learned something about Ox I did not expect.

Where is shy, young Fay getting all those British names from? She’s got to be channeling a past life.

I dunno, wizardgoat…. sometimes people are shy because they don’t like who they are; when offered a chance to be someone ELSE, inspiration strikes.

Fay is too adorable!

This retcon is ridiculous. When we first met Ox (in high school), he was so dumb that he didn’t know the meaning of even basic vocabulary words. Now Team Evans throws out all consistency in the character, just to make a joke.

“Tall and Tan, and Young and Lovely,”

“Young Fay from Pittsipanema goes walking.”

“And When She Passes, Old Ox, She Passes, Goes: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

I’m so sorry M’Lady but the kitchen is out of tea and crumpets can I get you a scotch on the rocks and a juicy Lucy instead

I’m loving this arc. Hope it continues next week.

Good work, Oxford.

I think Kurt Vonnegut wrote a story about a couple that only comes alive on stage.

Ox from Oxford.

Looks like it’s fun for everyone!

Oops, don’t break character!

Ox is really getting into it.

Most introverts are very well read. I was. And I loved drama in school.

Tea will make your teeth yellow.

I’m sorry, we are fresh out of crumpets – all we have is spam, spam, spam, spam, and spam!

The whimsical portrayal of her ladyship reminds me of a friend of mine who purchased novelty/gag documents of nobility for himself and his wife when they visited the town of Hay-on-Wye in Wales, also known simply as “Hay.” His wife had continued to use her maiden name, which was Bales. So, of course, her certification of title designated her as Lady Bales of Hay.

Incidentally, the town, though small, is a destination for bibliophiles as it hosts literary festivals and has over 20 book shops, some with unusual specialty inventories.

Is it just my monitor, or is Fay’s skin tone approaching “zombie”?

Trusty, good-hearted Oxford plays his part perfectly and young Lady Snootly works with him. She is learning self-confidence and having fun! Luann may well take some satisfaction in accomplishing something of value for her young charge!

Luann was fortunate to have Oxford join in with her….

I’m glad she’s having fun playing dress up but Axel isn’t going to be impressed with any of this.

Sorry. I’m just not feeling this storyline.

Fay loves acting and it shows.

and note Ox extending his pinky in the last frame.

Is there a point to this silliness?? Why not just put us all in a coma? Whatever happened to the lingerie party?

Terrific, a bright glow of sunshine! It’s nice to see Ox, and Luann being so pleased, and little Downtown Abbey Far being do delighted! Just keep in mind to get ready to ripped back in the darkness with Ann, Les, Pru, Mr. Grey, and who knows else to come. Interesting if the darkness starts with the solar eclipse Monday.

Meant to type Fay, not Far.

There are so many places in the US directly named for/after things in England,  Scotland,  Ireland and Wales!

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There’s New Jersey (of course named for the Brittish isle)… there’s Baltimore (after the estate of the Calvert family,  and the title of the Proprietor and then Governor of Maryland, also a town in Ireland named Baltimore)….there’s places named Essex,  Sussex and Wessex…. there’s  Northumberland, Aberdeen, Chatsford,  New Gloucester, Cornwall-on-Hudson (in NY state), New Hyde Park,  Conyngham (PA),  Sunbury (after Sunbury-on-Thames), Woodstock, Isle of Wight,  etc…

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We all might as well slap on a pair of Dungarees (jeans), plug in our accumulators (a kind of rechargeable battery),  shoot down the lift (elevator), pack our baggage in the boot (trunk) of our car or lorry (truck), make sure it’s filled with petrol (gas),  then have a ride over to our local barrister or advocate (lawyer)‘s office, for an afternoon chat and a spot o’tea (I think that’s a spot of tea)!

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….Or maybe just pop in a Wallace and Gromit feature…. or something all British-y like that….

Please let this be the end of this pointless, tedious storyline.

OK Greg, this is fun, if totally uninformed and unrealistic. I’m a mentor. And BTW the word for the person I mentor is not mentor-ee but MENTEE. Please do some research first.

I assume we shall see lots more of this sort of thing in the months to come, to convince us of Luann’s natural gift for “mentoring”. After all, Luann’s own history with higher education does make one question her aptitude for “teaching” as a career.

See the March 7, 2012 strip for the extent of what Ox knows about “mentoring”. Today’s re-imagining of the character is totally ridiculous.

Puzz, although there are multiple people here who will like this link i am posting it as a gift for you from one list member to another, but everyone here can enjoy it (like a party where all are invited and wanted):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZhaiA237e8

As a kindness to those who want to decide beforehand if they want to attend: it is the recent Arnold Schwarzenegger video.

Will Fay play the part of “Nancy Drew” in the upcoming Ann Eiffel does a “lingerie party” arc?

“To Toot Your Own Crumpet”

“Easier Said, Than London” (♬)

“Good Morning!  …And A Bowl Of Cheerios To You,  Too!”

“Clubbed Football”

“Skip To My Loo… And Use It”

“I Stood In The Circus,  But There Were No Clowns… "

“Got A Little Fish And Chips On Your Shoulder”

“Do Fries Go With That Shakespeare?"

“That Big Clock Thing In Elizabeth’s Tower”

“T. A. R. D. I. S. And Feathered”

“The Postman Always Brings Sticky Notes”

“In A Real Piccadilly”

“Cricket Bugs Me”

or

“Aye!  There’s The Pub!”

Somebody’s been watching a lot of Downton Abbey.

@SEISMIC-2 –

Gunther mentored Ox through the remainder of high school, you think none of that stuck?

Tea and crumpets should be OK with her vegan diet as long as there are no eggs in the crumpets.

Hopefully Fay will fall in love with theatre and forget about Axel.

Definitely time for at least a costume change – if not a return to another arc. The number of comments seems to be going down. However Fay’s facial expressions in each frame above are wonderful. Ingredients for a future superstar.

Fay is a good student, the kind most instructors like to have in their class. She picks up on things quickly; she’s enthusiastic and doesn’t have to be dragged kicking and screaming.

Im getting a real “Sweet Dee Reynolds” vibe here, which isn’t a compliment. Maybe Fay needs lessons from someone whose idea of acting is a bit more nuanced and subtle than " throw on a wacky costume and do funny accents." Don’t let Johnny Depp fool you: there really is more to it than that, and not everyone is gonna play along like Ox here.

Still, at least the kid is having fun.

I wonder whether Fay’s Mom realizes that she’s paying Luann to play tea-time dress-up with her daughter, just the way that Fay’s friends did for free back when she was 6 years old.

Kudos to Luann.

Fay is a complete opposite to Shannon …

Way to go Luann and Ox you too, that curtsey was quite unexpected. All this little lady needs is a bit of confidence and she has it when she doesn’t have to be herself.

Hopefully Sunday night or Monday if we are still with Fay’s drama instruction – there will be a new costume – maybe Ninja would be great – encouraging Fay to let her aggressive inside get out. Alternately of course – I’m fine with returning to the lingerie show – or Pyramid marketing – or whatever AE is up to.

This arc with Fay is too adorable!