Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for July 01, 2011

they banter just like Q and Lue, so I guess that means Q/L is a real strong connection

So glad Brad didn’t listen to that looser, TJ!!!!

Good for Toni! She’ll stand by her man! —And knowing that she will do so will make a Man of Brad!

i hate to imagine what would have happened if he followed TJ’s advice.

LOVE IS MANY SPLENDOR THING!

Brad and Toni get married and adopt Shannon. Brad becomes a househusband and Toni supports him.

ladyfingers, judging from the smile, it’s a pretty safe assumption she’s teasing him a little.

Take that, Toni haters!!!

The “huge” firefighter paycheck in some states where politicians hate the most. That money will be diverted to tax cuts for billionaires because firefighters do not “create” jobs. so, if your house catches fire, google a private company to put out the fire or let it burn down.

So it looks like the only head on the chopping block was Brads. He better get looking before the fire acadamy graduates another class. Right now the competition may be low.

Good, he did not listen to TJ’s ridiculous advice.

Great. The “Do You still LOVE me” matter SEEMS to be settled. NOW, lets get BACK to the IMPORTANT Stuff. Go back to the Horner House and EVICT TJ!.

Toni cannot be trusted.

Well it is moving better than I thought. Not a tJ story. LOL Stealth I agree, Going to be more to this.

chuck they have to hire him back first. Soon as there is a opening he gets it. if this is like real life

@Dave, Stealth, & others: Yeah, I am still worried about Toni’s job. Tomorrow may be the climax of this whole arc with both of them being unemployed. Wonder how Nancy would feel about a married Brad and Toni living in their home (along with TJ in the kitchen)?

whew!!

finally! but there’s gotta be more to this…

Maybe now, his mom will change her tune about Toni and realize that Toni has grown up just as much as Brad has.

Gweedo — hehe I like the analogy. Ohhh taking that girdle off felt GOOD! :)

I see Dirk in the picture again. His garbageman’s gig is a job & he wears a uniform. Hey, money talks.

I am disappointed in TJ’s sabotage methods of giving advice.Let’s see what Brad has in store, maybe giving back to the community in some way, might get his job back. Be brave Brad, and don’t whine.

Brad already proposed… Toni said, Don’t push.

the last one to know….

she’s hot !!!

Well I am surprised that no one picked up on the real social commentary here. Brad’s firing is the result of stupid unions. The union says fire the last hired! Protect those that have time under their belts. What they should have done was fire the worst performing firefighter! Oh, I forgot you can’t do that because of the unions. God forbid we fore the worst performer and keep someone junior that might just be better!

dhammands, why not keep the onse with experience? Most jobs require skill that can only learned on the job. Why lose institional memory?

He was laid off, not fired. When the budget improves, or another firefighter retires or quits, he’ll be called back. Of course, this is only a comic strip, but in the real world, that’s how it works. How long are they going to leave him hanging before he’s recalled?

Greg tries to keep the strip light. Toni’s last comment is a just good-hearated banter. It’s an indication of a close relationship. For those who have mentioned Dirk, if I remember right, the last Dirk arc ended with him saying he was leaving town. Period.

Since his training, Brad has saved three lives: Zane, Dirk, and Toni! Twice at danger to his own life. He has no reason to be a hung-low hound-dog. Not at all.

This is why I love this strip. Thanks, Greg.

You are trying to sweep this old history between Toni and Dirk under the rug from the new readers. Dirk was abusive towards Toni and she said as much to Brad in the old strips. Dirk is a bully. He tried to ram his car into Brad because he thought Brad was taking Toni away from him when in reality, Brad was intervening on their struggle when Brad saw Dirk grab Toni’s arm to force her to go with him. Brad saw enough to know Dirk was a bully and potentially was an abuser simply from observing his behavior. He did not need Toni to tell him but she confirmed it for him anyway. Additionally, Greg himself confirmed it in his blog a while ago in case you missed it.

Toni and Brad graduated at the same time, how come Toni didn’t get laid off?

Quite.

what’s with the corn?

Thanks, Dave. Professor Chaos, who is using one of many aliases, has a thing for Dirk and wouldn’t accept that he was the abusive type. I thought Greg confirming it would do the trick – guess not. Guess she will always see Dirk the way she wants him to be. Just like some who think Tiffany is a sweetheart even though Greg confirmed on his blog she is anything but a sweetheart. Well, this IS a comic strip…anyone can make any character into something they want them to be.

Toni cannot be trusted