Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for July 16, 2011

Probably a wise move …

Okay, seriously, Greg, there needs to be a day change so Luann can change clothes. It IS really nice to see Bernice again. I’ve missed her and Delta! They haven’t been around for awhile!!

Fire up the snorkel, Brad, Ann Eiffel’s back in town!

Either Luann’s memory is bad, or Zane was immediately re-hired, because Zane was definitely working at Borderland in July of 2003, after Ms. Eiffel’s departure. However, I wonder if something else is going on. I am vaguely reminded of a scene from the 1995 remake of the movie Sabrina. The Julia Ormond character (Sabrina), still in her ugly duckling stage, is struggling to meet the expectations of her supervisor at Vogue. A more senior editor counsels, “I tortured her, now she tortures you. Succeed, and you will have someone of your own to torture”. Perhaps Ms. Eiffel simply saw Bernice as a someone with a lot of potential who could benefit from the torture of scutwork and the proximity to (in her own opinion at least) “a great manager”.

Nice intrafamilial nonchalance as Luann goes to the cabinet for a snack while Bernice tries to save her over-confident big brother from a fate worse than death. Beware Ann Eiffel, Brad my lad!

I looked up Wikipedia…it looks like Zane was fired but he probably reported to Ann’s superior who in turn investigated Ann and had her transferred. Looks like her superior found that Zane’s termination was groundless and that she was guilty of sexual harassment…I seem to remember Zane being re-hired…that might be how I got mixed up. Here is the link to Wikipedia where you can find info on all the characters, including Zane and Ann.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luann_%28comic_strip%29

I DO remember Bernice being thrilled to see Zane back at the bookstore, so I do believe Zane was re-hired after Ann transferred to Japan. That was when Bernice proposed and Zane decided he needed to move on and take care of things he needed to do and vanished from the strip. If Ann is back, I want to see Zane back, too!

If I recall correctly. Zane was fired by Eiffel. However, after she was replaced by Mr. Munter, he rehired Zane. I cannot verify this. Because that story line occurred in 2002 and the archives at present only go back to 2003.

Regarding today’s strip. Brad’s posture and expression just exudes self confidence in his ability to handle Ms Eiffel. I think he only melts down and gets tongue tied when he is with Toni. (And who can blame him!) We may see a showdown of sorts if Toni happens to pay a visit to Weenie World. While Ann is on duty.

Like I said Brad will have no problem with the Tower.

Treated you like a slave… Yeah, that’s not exactly helping the whole “Ann Eiffel is an insatiable kinky, bondage queen with a thing for Bern” theory that’s going around, Bernice. XD

You’re a firefighter? No, you gave up on that career when you realized that there were no firefighter jobs in your neighborhood. Now you are a cleanup boy.

Bootm line- Brad has been warned. The rest is on him.

um… Bottom

Well Brad – You certainly can handle women. After all, you have had one girlfriend in your entire life.Ann, however does not seem to be someone whois going to try to break Brad. She comes off as very accommidating, Her words say that she appears to be a good manager. She recognizes her staffs efforts and self improvement and rewards them.AH.. can’t wait to see the rewards.

Of course it’s only a comic strip. But most of us who follow it and this site regularly treat it like a family we’re invested in. And whatever the route, I think Eiffel (I don’t think I got the pun the first time around!!) will end up in a place she doesn’t want to be. Like Dirk, I don’t think her bad behavior will change.

anyone else notice that Bern didn’t mention to brad how Ann… uh, interacted with her after firing Zane?

Yes IMO, DaJellyBelly is right. .“Zane was fired by Eiffel. However, after she was replaced by Mr. Munter, he rehired Zane.” .Mr. Munter was the one who so often said ’"…. just kidding!" after a remark. As I recall, Bernice got Munter to rehire Zane. Then came the fire..That story line was probably in 2002 and the poor archives at GoComics only go back to 2003.

Personally, I think this is how Brad should handle Ann Eiffel:

“…so then TJ just pulls a $3 Grand out of nowhere. but of course I couldn’t accept it, and….wellllll, speak of the devil…!”

doctor

http://thecartooniststudio.com/Blogs/greg/Archives/2010/9/26/EasyHardImpossible/Comments

confirmed by Greg Evans himself

is a lil of both, Ann wanted to “shape Bern into better opportunities job wise” and was “romantically interested on Bern”; right now Brad might be Ann’s pet project, work related but not romance wise; and we have to see how Ann reacts seeing Bern again, or seeing Tiff and/or Toni

I’m telling you all, we will be thrown a curveball and be shocked to find out that Ann is not as mean as Bernice thinks. I believe that Ann has learned a lesson from her time in Japan, being immersed in the teachings of the Buddha. Ann will also change the name “Weenie World” to “Upward Facing Dogs”

I guess we’ll all have to wait until Monday to see just what Ann has in mind for Brad and Weenie World — the anticipation is killing me! My fingers are crossed that Brad can keep his priorities straight and not be duped should Ann try anything untoward.

As to Professor Chaos’ wish that Sabrina be made into a Broadway musical — fabulous! You go girl!!

@Dave53 … I can never get past “Fore-warned is four-armed” without thinking that’s half an octopus.

WAS a firefighter, Brad. Your Weenie World uniform confirms that.

She’s right, it will be an interesting summer!

No offense to Bernice but she can’t ask Brad to quit, it is hard to find a job and he found one so he will just have to tough it out until he finds something else….hopefully Ann won’t be that bad this time.

YEAH!!! MAYBE YOU SHOULD TAKE YOUR BALL AND GO HOME!!!