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I am curious about a creative point: I wonder if Lynn had any idea of what would happen in the future with Mike and
Deanna.
I would like to think that their meeting again when they are in their 20ās and the subsequent romance and marriage was something that grew spontaneously as it happened or whether there was a hint of this in her mind as early as these strips as the two in grade school.
I guess like any relationship, it cannot be contrived and I donāt see Lynn setting things up like this so early in the lives of the strip and these two characters.
Anyway, it is great to see this old work in a very new light!
ā¦.and if I spoiled the plot for anyone, sooooorrrrryyyyy!
brewwitch - this is very loosely based on events that happened to her and her family - very very loosely ā¦ but itās a good question ā¦ also, donāt forget, sheās āre-writingā with 20/20 hindvision ;)
Carne asada burritos are worth any stomach symptoms.
I love the strip but this is not my favorite story arc. The joys of sending a man to a farmers market and getting not some veggies for dinner but enough apples for an army, I can understandā but romance in 1st grade? I canāt imagine most people have any symptoms before 6th/7th grade (or at least, they didnāt then before it was āpushedā on kids to do it younger fairly recently)
Oh come on, I think this is rather sweet. It sure beats the daily dose of āJohn is a male chauvinist pig and Elly is the poor put upon victimā we usually get.
Strangely enough, I turn into a little girl every time I try to ask a girl out ā¦unless Iām going on a date for the sake of saying Iām going on a date and that Iām not socially inept, in which case the date is commonly short and effected in nature. If I donāt turn into a little girl, that means I wasnāt truly interested in the first place.
Like Charlie Brown, I had my little red-headed girl in first and second grade. I had a killer crush on her. Then my family moved way out in the āburbs and I never saw her again. Still think of her fondly from time to time.
My very first crush at 5 was when I saw on a black and white screen in the small town Grange Hall a pretty little curly hair girl dancing and singing in front of a picket fence. For those of you who are old enough, that was Shirley Temple.
That crush lasted nearly a whole year. Then we moved to Spokane and I met another pretty curly hair girl from 3 doors down. CRUSH!
I remember my first crush. My little red head girl. Finally got her to go to the dance with me in 5th grade. Dated all the way up to jr. high. Aint first love grand
brewwitch: go on over to Lynnās website and ask her. fbofw.com
Thereās a feature there āEllieās Coffee Talk Blogā thatās a forum like this one and occasionally Lynn will answer questions like yours.
Yeah, I had a crush on a girl at about that age. In fact mom let me name my sister after her. Sis is seven years younger than me so I guess I was around seven then.
Michaelās stomach must be getting more and more cocoons for each time he sees Deanna. Then they turned into butterflies on that one New Yearās party many years from ānow.ā
EarlWash over 15 years ago
Iām with ya, kid!
OpenWings over 15 years ago
Well thatās the first time Iāve ever heard of that particular symptom of infatuation!!! Lol :o))
ā¦..gotta love Lawrenceās face in panel 3! :o)
ejcapulet over 15 years ago
Carne asada burritos make my stomach itch.
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
I am sure Mike will become a lovesick.
brewwitch over 15 years ago
I am curious about a creative point: I wonder if Lynn had any idea of what would happen in the future with Mike and Deanna.
I would like to think that their meeting again when they are in their 20ās and the subsequent romance and marriage was something that grew spontaneously as it happened or whether there was a hint of this in her mind as early as these strips as the two in grade school.
I guess like any relationship, it cannot be contrived and I donāt see Lynn setting things up like this so early in the lives of the strip and these two characters.
Anyway, it is great to see this old work in a very new light!
ā¦.and if I spoiled the plot for anyone, sooooorrrrryyyyy!
Allan CB Premium Member over 15 years ago
brewwitch - this is very loosely based on events that happened to her and her family - very very loosely ā¦ but itās a good question ā¦ also, donāt forget, sheās āre-writingā with 20/20 hindvision ;)
masnadies over 15 years ago
Carne asada burritos are worth any stomach symptoms.
I love the strip but this is not my favorite story arc. The joys of sending a man to a farmers market and getting not some veggies for dinner but enough apples for an army, I can understandā but romance in 1st grade? I canāt imagine most people have any symptoms before 6th/7th grade (or at least, they didnāt then before it was āpushedā on kids to do it younger fairly recently)
alondra over 15 years ago
Oh come on, I think this is rather sweet. It sure beats the daily dose of āJohn is a male chauvinist pig and Elly is the poor put upon victimā we usually get.
ComicDetectiveDA over 15 years ago
Thatās love, Mike!
diodonofrio over 15 years ago
I remember my first grade crush making me feel that way too! Or it was the White Castles? bleeep - I donāt remember now!
Bender_Sastre over 15 years ago
Strangely enough, I turn into a little girl every time I try to ask a girl out ā¦unless Iām going on a date for the sake of saying Iām going on a date and that Iām not socially inept, in which case the date is commonly short and effected in nature. If I donāt turn into a little girl, that means I wasnāt truly interested in the first place.
coffeeturtle over 15 years ago
If each comic has a corresponding original, it would be so cool to have both shown on one page or running separately here! B-)
TexTech over 15 years ago
Like Charlie Brown, I had my little red-headed girl in first and second grade. I had a killer crush on her. Then my family moved way out in the āburbs and I never saw her again. Still think of her fondly from time to time.
EarlWash over 15 years ago
My very first crush at 5 was when I saw on a black and white screen in the small town Grange Hall a pretty little curly hair girl dancing and singing in front of a picket fence. For those of you who are old enough, that was Shirley Temple.
That crush lasted nearly a whole year. Then we moved to Spokane and I met another pretty curly hair girl from 3 doors down. CRUSH!
Sytok over 15 years ago
I remember my first crush. My little red head girl. Finally got her to go to the dance with me in 5th grade. Dated all the way up to jr. high. Aint first love grand
JanLC over 15 years ago
brewwitch: go on over to Lynnās website and ask her. fbofw.com Thereās a feature there āEllieās Coffee Talk Blogā thatās a forum like this one and occasionally Lynn will answer questions like yours.
owlsly over 15 years ago
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Guilden_NL over 15 years ago
masnadies , Oh I still remember Melodie Campbell from First Grade, 44 years later.
shelty over 15 years ago
Yeah, I had a crush on a girl at about that age. In fact mom let me name my sister after her. Sis is seven years younger than me so I guess I was around seven then.
Templo S.U.D. over 15 years ago
Michaelās stomach must be getting more and more cocoons for each time he sees Deanna. Then they turned into butterflies on that one New Yearās party many years from ānow.ā
mroberts88 over 15 years ago
At least weāre past the whole male chauvinist pig deal, if only for a day.
bogeydog over 15 years ago
Guilden_NLā¦.
NICE PIC!!!!!!
coffeeturtle over 15 years ago
From K to 3rd Grade. Jody. She was the one who moved, sadly.