Honestly and so help Me, I remember the old Magoo cartoons fondly.
Especially the seldom seen anymore “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Special,” which IMO, was every bit as GOOD as the “Charlie Brown Christmas Specials” shown on the networks, before the Streaming Services Hijacked it.
But hey, I guess it’s not very “PC” to make light of a character with a “disability.”
But I digress.
Mrs. Horner? Keep those glasses handy.
Else, the next “visitor” may be someone of ill-intent with an Eagle-eye on YOUR purse. ;-)
This is the beginning of an end. Anyone who has cared for and buried a parent can recognize. Here’s hoping that Mrs. Horner offers some profound wisdom over the rest of the week. Said wisdom should help Luann determine her direction, but before we are made aware of her conclusion, we’re likely to get a bit of a cliffhanger. The strip will then cut to what Bets & Gun have been up to, as it has been a while.
I had thought that, by now, my long-standing prediction of the demise of Jonah Daytona may have come to pass. It could still happen, but Mrs. Horner appears to be the obvious character through whom the Evans will address mortality issues.
Life does go onward, and time waits for nobody. Throw in some tough times, and a good number of folks start approaching their emotional overload points. The current zeitgeist feels a bit dispirited, but the reasons go beyond what I mention here. We are undergoing a cultural sea-change. The tide for one end of the socio-political spectrum is ebbing, while it is rising for the other end. What I’ve been known to take heat for here is being proven correct in the public square, but there is no room for smugness. There is still too much work left to do.
Mrs. Horner is right about using your brain. My husband looks it up as soon as he can’t remember something. I give myself 30 minutes to come up with the name or information. Sure enough, my brain works much better than his and I can usually recall the info.
I use the ‘told brain,etc’ idea with my kids. If I bring home something special (cookies) they’ll want some later. After I say yes, they have to find it.
After I had a bad fall, injured my right side shoulder down. I gave it a lot of thought and research and concluded that I needed to stop taking a supplement daily, that I had been using for around 35 years. For the first time, after a few researches I found results that said it should be taken no longer than 12 weeks! As soon as it left my system the terrible side effects left. I had early onset hot flashes, dizziness, nausea, bight kaleidoscope of colours, falling down and blacking out, This was the first time I hurt myself. I attributed to another issue I have. I feel more pain but I was making my body sick.
Luann really loves Mrs. Horner. The sweet way she looks at her, the way she doesn’t know whether to help her or not shows it well. She’s more than a mentor to her. I’m curious to see what they’ll talk about and who Callie is. Mrs Horner’s secret niece, a nurse or her doctor? I hope she and Luann will meet and talk about helping others as a doctor. It would be nice if Luann will go on a trip with Mrs. Horner. A special vacation.
lvlax 15 days ago
Hmmm… if she didn’t sound like Callie, why did she call her Callie? Wouldn’t she just have asked, “Who is it??”
Well, aside from having very poor vision.. it looks like Mrs. Horner is doing okay.
Now, lets find out if she’s coming back to class…
J. Scarbrough 15 days ago
“You know I can’t hear ya without my glasses, Courage.” ~ Muriel Bagge
R.W.Singer -SF 15 days ago
Who is Callie? Is Mrs. Horner losing it?
Willow Mt Lyon 15 days ago
Callie is probably the nurse who checks on Mrs. Horner at the center.
Robin Harwood 15 days ago
Nothing wrong with her ears if she can recognise Luann by her voice.
Joe1962 Premium Member 15 days ago
She not losing it, She was expecting someone else probably a nurse. She did recognize Luann voice.
howtheduck 15 days ago
Glasses? What about her eyebrows?
Kenezg 15 days ago
LuAnn said 4 quick soft words after, “Mrs. Horner?”….Mrs. Horner recognized her voice from that? Her brain seems pretty sharp to me.
Rhetorical_Question 15 days ago
Was not expecting Luann?
GirlGeek Premium Member 15 days ago
She’s adorable
snsurone76 15 days ago
Would Mrs. Horner’s teaching “pension” be enough to pay for assisted-living?
Caldonia 15 days ago
Instant senility! JK, that wouldn’t be funny.
French Persons Premium Member 14 days ago
So who moved her into assisted-living? Because she sure didn’t do it herself.
Wilkins068 14 days ago
I shold put doilies like that on my chair. Looks purdy cool
Mordock999 Premium Member 14 days ago
Uh Oh.
Mrs. Horner just went “Mr. Magoo.”
Honestly and so help Me, I remember the old Magoo cartoons fondly.
Especially the seldom seen anymore “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Special,” which IMO, was every bit as GOOD as the “Charlie Brown Christmas Specials” shown on the networks, before the Streaming Services Hijacked it.
But hey, I guess it’s not very “PC” to make light of a character with a “disability.”
But I digress.
Mrs. Horner? Keep those glasses handy.
Else, the next “visitor” may be someone of ill-intent with an Eagle-eye on YOUR purse. ;-)
leighabc123 14 days ago
Alzheimer’s disease?
Dkram 14 days ago
Everybody’s grandma.
\\//_
tremaine53 14 days ago
Luann’s right. Trick question. I could see Mrs. Horner distributing Buddhist wisdom lessons ’til her last breath.
eced52 14 days ago
Nah, let her find out on her own.
mindjob 14 days ago
Callie flower
preacherman Premium Member 14 days ago
She did ask, Luann. Go ahead and brighten her day.
BC to LOTR Premium Member 14 days ago
People, the only ‘assuming’ done here should be by Luann!
BC to LOTR Premium Member 14 days ago
Sorry, Luann! You brought it on yourself. Assumptions, often better left and said.
Goshen 14 days ago
Towanda
Ellis97 14 days ago
Tell her what?
ctolson 14 days ago
Nah. Let her get her glasses on, turn around and see LuAnn and collapse with a Code Red in total surprise.
comic reader 22 14 days ago
Don’t tell her Luann. A told brain is an old brain doncha’ know.
Lord Hearteater 14 days ago
This is the beginning of an end. Anyone who has cared for and buried a parent can recognize. Here’s hoping that Mrs. Horner offers some profound wisdom over the rest of the week. Said wisdom should help Luann determine her direction, but before we are made aware of her conclusion, we’re likely to get a bit of a cliffhanger. The strip will then cut to what Bets & Gun have been up to, as it has been a while.
I had thought that, by now, my long-standing prediction of the demise of Jonah Daytona may have come to pass. It could still happen, but Mrs. Horner appears to be the obvious character through whom the Evans will address mortality issues.
Life does go onward, and time waits for nobody. Throw in some tough times, and a good number of folks start approaching their emotional overload points. The current zeitgeist feels a bit dispirited, but the reasons go beyond what I mention here. We are undergoing a cultural sea-change. The tide for one end of the socio-political spectrum is ebbing, while it is rising for the other end. What I’ve been known to take heat for here is being proven correct in the public square, but there is no room for smugness. There is still too much work left to do.
grocks 14 days ago
A told brain is an old brain – I like that.
Thehag 14 days ago
Really, doilies on the chair?!
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction 14 days ago
“….I wouldn’t want to make you cheat.”
FassEddie 14 days ago
It’s Mrs. Magoo!
Toshmanii 14 days ago
no one else noticed her glasses are upside down?
Toshmanii 14 days ago
on second look, they aren’t upside down, whew!
locake 14 days ago
Mrs. Horner is right about using your brain. My husband looks it up as soon as he can’t remember something. I give myself 30 minutes to come up with the name or information. Sure enough, my brain works much better than his and I can usually recall the info.
phileaux 14 days ago
I use the ‘told brain,etc’ idea with my kids. If I bring home something special (cookies) they’ll want some later. After I say yes, they have to find it.
fourteenpeeves 14 days ago
“My grandfather slept with the rest of the family. But he died so they made him g et up”
GRACIE ALLEN
Bwahahaha! 14 days ago
Isn’t she supposed to be dead? Is this a ghost story?
JPuzzleWhiz 14 days ago
After seeing Panel 2, I’m wondering if Mrs. Horner’s ever listened to the weekly NPR show, “Wait…Wait…Don’t Tell Me!”.
The Quiet One 14 days ago
Why wouldn’t you tell her, she recognizes your voice.
Stewbeef 14 days ago
Maybe she could see if she opened her eyes.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 14 days ago
After I had a bad fall, injured my right side shoulder down. I gave it a lot of thought and research and concluded that I needed to stop taking a supplement daily, that I had been using for around 35 years. For the first time, after a few researches I found results that said it should be taken no longer than 12 weeks! As soon as it left my system the terrible side effects left. I had early onset hot flashes, dizziness, nausea, bight kaleidoscope of colours, falling down and blacking out, This was the first time I hurt myself. I attributed to another issue I have. I feel more pain but I was making my body sick.
BJShipley1 14 days ago
I assume this is the end of Mrs. Horner’s teaching career, as she can’t very well handle classes while also needing assistance just to function.
Aladar30 Premium Member 14 days ago
Luann really loves Mrs. Horner. The sweet way she looks at her, the way she doesn’t know whether to help her or not shows it well. She’s more than a mentor to her. I’m curious to see what they’ll talk about and who Callie is. Mrs Horner’s secret niece, a nurse or her doctor? I hope she and Luann will meet and talk about helping others as a doctor. It would be nice if Luann will go on a trip with Mrs. Horner. A special vacation.
htieiri 14 days ago
Maybe she’s one of the home’s “helpers”…and not an imaginary friend.
Saurischia Premium Member 14 days ago
Your eyeglasses would probably be easier to find if you actually opened your eyes. Just a suggestion…
kaffekup 14 days ago
If she remembers “A told brain’s an old brain,” she’s pretty sharp. I’ve never even heard it before. Now I need to remember it.
devildog64 14 days ago
Colorist missed Mrs. Horner’s right shoulder in Panel 3.
sincavage05 14 days ago
Dementia is the worst. Slow robber of time.
Perin8 14 days ago
Mrs. Horner is clairvoyant. Callie is Luann’s former self before being reincarnated as Luann. How about that for a story arc?
Carolyn Cherry 14 days ago
Did Luanne just walk in?