Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 23, 2024

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    illuminare  9 months ago

    rough for him

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    Argythree  9 months ago

    Now Piro’s sadness is more clearly understood. What isn’t clear to me, though, is why he thinks he can trust B and turn to her for help…

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    Joe1962  9 months ago

    That’s is rough on Piro, He trying to the best, for his 3 step -Sibs and 3 half-sibs, I’m glad he’s opining up.

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    alasko  9 months ago

    With 6 you get eggrolls.

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    Joe1962  9 months ago

    He needs to talk to Nancy and explain everything to her.

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    Mordock999 Premium Member 9 months ago

    SHEESH!

    With all those responsibilities, WHEN did Piro have time to go skydiving with Tara??

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    J. Scarbrough  9 months ago

    I care for my mother. She’s elderly and disabled, Dad died over two years ago, the rest of the family’s kind of fragmented and splintered, so there’s really no one else to care for her but me. She feels she’s a burden, but I tell her it’s come full circle: she took care of me when I was unable to in my young age, and now I take care of her when she’s unable to in her old age.

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    beb01  9 months ago

    Piro, this is a job for Child Protective Services. Your mother is incapable of handling them, their father and / or step father is not doing anything to raise them. You, Piro, have separated from your family. You are an adult. You need to look after your own welfare. Let the State do what it sets out to do.

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    Enter.Name.Here  9 months ago

    Learning more about him in a few days than we have in the last entire year.

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    Wilkins068  9 months ago

    With Bernice, that’ll be 7

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    reedkomicks Premium Member 9 months ago

    Bernice has had some memorable times on this couch.

    Remember her and Nil on that very couch?

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    Sprarklin  9 months ago

    His mother had three kids after having a stroke?

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    snsurone76  9 months ago

    Piro needs help from someone far more qualified than Bernice. But maybe, he just came to vent—something impossible to do with Tara or Luann.

    At least today Bernice is listening to him and not being self-congratulative over her “capabilities”. Maybe there IS hope for her.

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    lvlax  9 months ago

    I don’t think anyone saw this coming. I’m glad he opened up about his situation.

    Piro has it rough. I can understand him trying his best to take care of the kids and not letting them become wards of the state because of how much he loves them. Hopefully, as the oldest kids get older, they will help out with taking care of the family.

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    So if he’s talking care of 6 children… when does he find the time to shave that star on his head? ;)

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    French Persons Premium Member 9 months ago

    If you’ve had a stroke, you will ALWAYS have issues. There’s no recovering from that 100%.

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    nightflight  9 months ago

    Piro, always bundled up and wearing a scarf. His skin doesn’t breathe and with all those kids around, he probably doesn’t get to take a shower as often as he should. I can almost smell the sweat. Sad story, but he can sleep out in the barn with the goats tonight.

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    Troglodyte  9 months ago

    Interesting back-story to Piro. Does this make him more attractive to Bern?

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    French Persons Premium Member 9 months ago

    I really hate the sound callous here… But ultimately, this is not Piro’s problem.

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    ckvarick  9 months ago

    I did not see that coming. Piro needs more than a sympathetic ear. Maybe it’s time for the whole Scooby Gang to act like real friends and give this guy and his family some support.

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    tremaine53  9 months ago

    Nothing wrong in Piro’s life that a little chat with Bernice won’t make worse.

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    maxiesmom2 Premium Member 9 months ago

    And finally Bernice stops to listen!

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    Aladar30 Premium Member 9 months ago

    Six siblings. This is something where Luann’s experience would be a valuable aid. Maybe the 5 years old already knows her because is one of the children she takes care of at Kids 4st. Or Tara, who bravely faced that jerk of her cousin. While Bernice feels awkward around her brother’s kids and seems to avoid her own family as much as possible… Seriously, Piro is talking to the wrong person! Even if Bernice’s presence makes him feel safe, there’re no possibilities she’s able to help him. The only hope is that Bernice will have a moment of growth and tell him to ask Luann and Tara for help.

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    Ellis97  9 months ago

    Piro sure has had a really rough life. No wonder he’s such a sourpuss.

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    artmer  9 months ago

    Whew! Quite a load.

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    bittenbyknittin  9 months ago

    Tara doesn’t know about this situation?

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    calliarcale  9 months ago

    Wow, Piro has his hands very, very full. This is, unfortunately, a story that plays out in real life, and it’s not unusual for the person in Piro’s situation to do just like him, and not want to talk about it to outsiders. They don’t want to keep doing it, yet they see no way out. Overwhelmed and trapped.

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    oakie817  9 months ago

    the plot thickens

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    Just-me  9 months ago

    Regrettably, this situation happens more than one would think.

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    wongo  9 months ago

    I’m telling you this is all BS. He’s just looking to get into Berneice’s nickers!’

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    Rotary12 Premium Member 9 months ago

    What a twist.

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    Call me Ishmael  9 months ago

    What is this – Alabama ?

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    preacherman Premium Member 9 months ago

    Bernice, in this situation, just try to be a friend, not a healthcare worker. You’re not prepared for the clinician role, yet. If your school has a student counseling department, then urge Piro to see them for assistance. Offer to go with him, but don’t counsel yourself.

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    mrobin9  9 months ago

    This is a comic.

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    The Wolf In Your Midst  9 months ago

    But remember, guys, Piro is a useless slacker because he looks like one.

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    astahl2003  9 months ago

    Oh dear. Piro gets all of his moody bad behavior justified because the poor guy has to do extremely part time care giving. Woman up, dude, lose the attitude and ask deadbeat moms new guy for $ to babysit. Seriously, this a problem $ can solve and on behalf of all parents, yes we too are barely managing. Doesn’t justify the tude.

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    leighabc123  9 months ago

    Piro needs help! Why is he keeping all this secret from the Luann crew?

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    Lord Hearteater  9 months ago

    Piro is presumably good with kids, but will likely avoid having any of his own for several years, once he is free of the half-dozen. Meanwhile, he is handsome and mysterious.

    Piro is a Chad.

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    my1friend  9 months ago

    His mom did not marry ,the jerk is living with him mom, he needs to talk to his mom and tell her what he is going to do.

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    Robert Nowall Premium Member 9 months ago

    Bernice isn’t going to off-load taking care of these kids on Luann, is she? ’Cause Luann has all that experience handling kids…

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    locake  9 months ago

    So who is the father of those 3 half sibs? Probably not the “new” guy since the youngest is at least 5 years old. I would not refer to someone who’s been with his mom for over 5 years as a “new” guy.

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    Binky  9 months ago

    What do you intend to do with that, Bernice? Way beyond your capabilities. Piro needs someone mature that has the skills to truly help him. Poor guy, that’s too much.

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    Caldonia  9 months ago

    That’s not so bad. Try spending time with Shannon!

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    The Gun Doctor  9 months ago

    “Care? No. Manage? Barely”. I’d say that’s par (average).

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    comic reader 22  9 months ago

    That’s quite a gap in child-bearing years for Piro’s mom. She had to have had him when she was very young, then years later she met a man who had three children from a previous marriage (another early starter) and then she had three children with him. Anyway, I hope that’s how it happened, and it wasn’t a series of three unplanned pregnancies over a short period of time before meeting her current partner. Interesting family dynamic.

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    rebroxanna  9 months ago

    He really is a star.

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    BJShipley1  9 months ago

    He raises 6 children and still has time for all the performative brooding around campus. And he has to get up extra early to shave that star into his head every morning.

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    lemonbaskt  9 months ago

    whos gonna date a woman who had a stroke with six kids ?

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    Charles Freeman Premium Member 9 months ago

    That went deep quickly.

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    BradFilippone  9 months ago

    This looks like a job for…Shannon???

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    paulscon  9 months ago

    A lot of comments here, both good and bad. What I like is that Bernice is actively listening to Piro and Piro has chosen from among all his friends to open up to Bernice. Will she screw this up with bad advice or continue to be a good listener?

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    comic reader 22  9 months ago

    And the Piro Pity Party continues. Piro never said the fathers are not doing anything to support their children, all he said was that he is expected to watch them when his mother gets sick. WTH is wrong with Piro being expected to help when his mother gets sick? Piro can’t pitch in and watch the kids when his stepdad is working? And do it with a good attitude? Poor little baby.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  9 months ago

    “Could you use a little help? You have friends who don’t mind helping. I would not mind looking them up for you.”

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  9 months ago

    All the ladies in the cast are about to make a small fortune in baby-sitting.

    Except Tiffany, who’d run away screaming

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  9 months ago

    Piro has six brothers and sisters and all the girls around him are still virgins and somehow trying to get a handle on THAT BIG a family

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    kenhense  9 months ago

    Wheee! Who saw this coming?

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    GirlGeek Premium Member 9 months ago

    So who’s going to call CPS?

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    sid w  9 months ago

    This is a time for Bernice to contact Luann, who has done childcare in the past and might be able to help out. And it would make a great writing assignment.

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    The Quiet One  9 months ago

    Who saw this coming? A whole new side of Piro we never saw.

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    Willow Mt Lyon  9 months ago

    So long everyone. It’s been nice, but it is time to say goodbye. I’m done.

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    Don Bagert Premium Member 9 months ago

    Just think of all the potential sitters from the cast! Besides the college crowd, there’s Fay and Axl from Luann’s summer drama class – we haven’t seen them since 2018, so they could be aged a year or so. (I realize there is much more needed to help Piro and his sibs, but this is primarily a comedy strip and with sitting, hijinks can ensue.)

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    Barrelmaker13 Premium Member 9 months ago

    Lots of hissy fits on here today.

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    miztrniceguy  9 months ago

    Lot more to Piro than people thought, eh?

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    D.E.N.  9 months ago

    This poor guy’s really got his hands full.

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    WilliamVollmer  9 months ago

    6 half and step sibs?! And, he “manages” them on his own? No wonder Piro’s expression is what it is!

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    BW42  9 months ago

    Maybe Bernice could learn something about her own limitations here…

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    Caldonia  9 months ago

    Shannon shows up, and Piro either runs off screaming or adopts her too, since no one has even tried to handle her before and he feels sorry for her!

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    nightflight  9 months ago

    Since when did this comic strip abandon the “comic” concept and get into psychiatric social work? Let Luann do her Dolly Parton impression again, or have Ox catch Tiffany in the shower wearing nothing but a few soap bubbles. Dump Shannon and give Brad the chance to knock up Toni.

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