Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 17, 2020

OK, we’ve all been there done that.

High heels, Short skirt. Hair shoulder length. Reaching for the sky. Why don’t they think it’s Tiffany? Oh right. Because she is waving to them in a friendly way.

well, that was something

If someone greets me. Whom I don’t recall their name. I own up and tell them. “Sorry, I cannot recollect your name.” I believe in being honest!!

If this is supposed to be a strip on the difficulties of social distancing, G&K forgot to give Luann and Bernice face masks.

It’s Delta. The friend they forgot about for the last decade…

You know you’ve been inside way too long when….

People like to be acknowledged as existing. I try to make people happy. A wave, a nod, a word..tain’t hard.

Ladies if you walk closer you know who it is.

Samantha? I don’t even know a Samantha.

This is a brand new character who will:• Rent Pru’s old room.• Tutor Tiffany to passing grades.• Show Tom the truth about Ann.• Be the girl that Les and Ox both love.• And teach Shannon manners.

It’s a Sunday strip.

In the first panel, Bernice looks like she is squinting. Perhaps she needs new glasses.

It’s kind of a shame that the Gals didn’t walk up and say “Hi” to Hannah, Jess, Perry (?!!?), Nessa. Because Hannah, Jess, Perry(?!?) Nessa, would have represented someone new, and outside their usual circle of friends. Anc would have been a refreshing change of pace.

Say! Maybe Hannah, Jess, Perry (?!!?), Nessa need that room at Luann’s house. (Well, SOMEONE had to say it)

At the very least Luann and Bernice SHOULD have invited the person(s) to COFFEE, to catch up. They need not worry about talking about the old times that they don’t remember. I’m sure, Hannah, Jess, Perry (?!!?), Nessa would quickly shift the subject to that “Crazy Bets Gal on Snapchat.” And “IF” Bets’ “Hot boyfriend” is mentioned, try very hard to suppress a laugh. ;)

Well, panel 2 excludes the possibility that she was waving at someone behind them which is something that has happened to me.

I know the feeling. And as I grow older and my list of people I know grows longer while my memory seems to grow shorter, I learn to fake with the best.

Run away before Bernice tries to befriend you.

Long ago, far away, life was good.? Remember?

Actually, this past 18 years, Bernice has been a ghost. She died in Luann’s arms in 1992.

https://www.gocomics.com/luann-againn/2020/05/16?ct=v&cti=2124154

When I’m out on my daily walk, neighbors will drive by and wave at me. I don’t wave back… The problem? I can’t see inside the cars. Windows are tinted, sun glares off the glass, whatever, I can’t see anyone. So, I’m sure the neighbors all think I’m a snob.

So considerate.

Actually, she was waving to that guy behind you.

In my case, usually they were waving at someone else, or mistook me for someone else.

I wave at people who honk their car horns at me when they drive by all the time… I have no idea who they are, but what does it hurt?

I have this problem very often. Is really awkward. But seeing Luann and Bernice in the same situation it’s funny. Love the artwork in today’s strip. The slightly pale colors give to it a pleasant pastels delicacy.

“Oh, wait… it’s Bob.”

From the shape of the hair it looks like the cheerleader from the college ( I forgot her name)

I can’t believe people are missing the obvious point of these panels. So many complain that the regular week panel arc don’t correspond to the current events with covid-19. I think that eventually they will because we are going to be dealing with this monster for a few years, but we will figure it out, humans eventually do that. But this is obviously a Sunday foible, which operate on a totally different timeline than the weekly arcs which are planned far ahead, so this is clearly a hyperbolic example of the phenomena of social distancing. I mean more than six feet, but Greg and Karen should be given artistic license. Any doubt should be erased by Luann’s comment in the last panel, in reply to Bernie, “Would you rather lose a friend?” Come on all you smart experienced people this should be obvious.

Somebody at the supermarket the other day said she knew of me from high school, but I could not place. Kudos to Evans for showing Luann and Bernice in a relatable situation; Sundays seems to work best for these sorts of strips.

I guess having double consonants in your name is cool there in Luann world.

Does anyone use the “call me” hand sign anymore? Thought that disappeared…

One more thing MD, in a pandemic your “we hope” applies 100% of the time, even in our own family a member or members may harbor this secret peril and not even know it. No it makes perfect sense that Luann and Bernice are standing together waving at friends in the distance. They have been around each other a lot and neither one has gotten sick. If you want to focus on other aspects of the strip fine, but to me it is so clear what this is a reference to it’s like a right cross to the jaw.

Tomorrow: Shannon asks "What’s a ‘By Russ ?’ "

IKR?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZRb2aTlj4

Who ever it is is facing the other way and can’t even see Luann and Bernice.

Why would anyone feel ‘dumb’ waving back to someone, even if you don’t know or recall the person? Bernice gets all cerebral about it. If someone says hi, you say hi back; no heavy decision.

Nobody knows. Does anybody care?

This has the makings of a country song, I think….

This is generic Sunday Greg. Two 15 year old girls waving at an unidentified shadow person who also appears in the back rows of theaters and other venues where recognizable faces aren’t required. Only dangerous after dark when approaching, and Puddles starts growling.

It’s Delta on a school break, keeping her distance so she won’t be dragged into all the drama again.