Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 26, 2012

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    cooldude45  over 12 years ago

    and thus, brad earns his brownie points!

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    TerBer  over 12 years ago

    probably in a closet watching

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    DaJellyBelly  over 12 years ago

    LOL I like the second panel with Brad plugging his right ear! LOL /// Brad’s actions are winning mucho brownie points with Toni. /// I’m starting to think, like others have suggested. That Shannon is inside the house somewhere. She might even be pranking them!

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    DaJellyBelly  over 12 years ago

    LOL cooldude’s & TerBer’s comments popped up after I submitted mine! LOL

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    mojitobaby  over 12 years ago

    The only people who are gonna get frazzled, wet and exhausted here are Brad and Toni – and for all the wrong reasons, too.

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    Joel Ivy  over 12 years ago

    Of course she’s inside it wouldn’t be funny if she wasn’t

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    ComicLaff  over 12 years ago

    Desperation.

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    ComicLaff  over 12 years ago

    Bet the little gal will be found sleeping behind the sofa or something.

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    halestormstopper  over 12 years ago

    The competing theories emerging seem to be Weenie World or still in the house. I posit instead that Shannon has, instead, walked to the library or to the Degroots’ house. Ten thousand-to-one odds, anyone?

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    Angelalex242  over 12 years ago

    And the lesson of the day is:Kids misbehaving is awesome till it interrupts smoochie time.

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    Harryfan  over 12 years ago

    Did anyone check the bathroom?

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    whayle  over 12 years ago

    For a second I thought that was her in the window in the first panel. But it is a lamp. Darn.

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    chicken 33  over 12 years ago

    Now she locks them out. My cousin hid between the fridge and the wall and let them search for him. Fifty odd years ago but some things never change.

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    Tanuja_1986  over 12 years ago

    woah

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    fruegade  over 12 years ago

    - my guess is Toni and Brad will hear the door go SLAM behind the, and find themselves out in the rain…

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    Randy B Premium Member over 12 years ago

    She’s got Toni’s smartphone and is tweeting and updating her Facebook page with the story of her royal victory over the evil witch.

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    auramac  over 12 years ago

    She’s in the bathroom, sick to death from weenies.

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    TheSkulker  over 12 years ago

    Shannon went to WeenieWorld. She left while Brad & Toni were speculating how TJ was jerking Eiffel around and left with a very purposeful look on her face. (Or as Sideshow Starlet said, “grim determination”)

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    evergrey  over 12 years ago

    I don’t really understand that whole getting turned on while you are supposed to be watching a child thing. shudder

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    Sisyphos  over 12 years ago

    I’ll stick with the WeenieWorld option, though perhaps Shannon will not have made it all the way there in this storm. Or perhaps she did get there, soaked, and Ann Eiffel will use this event as a means of attacking Brad for negligence, child endangerment, and whatever other charges she can dream up in her revenge fantasies….

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    Mordock999  over 12 years ago

    Aw, Come ON, Brad.

    YOU call THAT yelling??

    Watch the PRO do it:

    AAAAAAAAL-VIN!!!!!!!!!!

    I MEAN SHAAAAAAAAAA-NON!!!!! Wanna go and get some ICE CREEEEEEEEEAM?!!!!!!!?

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    Tinyman  over 12 years ago

    OK who said ice cream?

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    luvmone  over 12 years ago

    the cold shower will do brad good

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    gibster1212  over 12 years ago

    seriously! don’t ever let them babysit her again!

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    Airman  over 12 years ago

    Shannon is grabbing a smoke in the garage. She stole the weeds from her dad & hid them in her crayon box.

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    Dillithamir  over 12 years ago

    I bet this will end with Anne. E. somehow

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    Doctor11  over 12 years ago

    Toni, better give Brad his jacket so that he doesn’t get sick.

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    imbaldeagle  over 12 years ago

    Shannon IS devious, but is she smart enough to open the door so that B&T will think she went outside (when she planned to hide inside)? She’s overt in her actions – not subtle. I vote for her leaving before it started to rain. 2 minutes ago? – Maybe they were “involved” longer than they realize.

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    ewalnut  over 12 years ago

    Shannon may have opened the door, seen the pouring rain, and gone back in the house without locking the door. I doubt she’d want to go outside in the pouring rain.

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    elysummers  over 12 years ago

    Kids! A wonderful blessing that will drive you insane, and guaranteed to give you gray hair.

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    weblais  over 12 years ago

    Okay, lotsa possibilities, but given this comic strip, even if Shannon is in distress, she’ll turn out fine. But assuming she’s somewhere safe, the $64K question: Did Toni put her up to it to test Brad?

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    Brown Leghorn  over 12 years ago

    How did these two ever become firefighters? God helpreal people like that that ever have kids together! The kids would have burn wounds, broken arms, and be familiar with the people down at the poison center and children clinic.

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    StoicLion1973  over 12 years ago

    Has it been established that Shannon suffers from any developmental problems? Because that would be the only reason for her being stupid enough to walk out in the rain, if that is what she did.

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    reedkomicks Premium Member over 12 years ago

    For God sake Brad, put on your jacket!

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    carleehenry  over 12 years ago

    She went to find TJ at Weenie World. Maybe. :)

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    ossiningaling  over 12 years ago

    In the house – asleep, head phones or some other reasonable explanation for not hearing them call. But yes, Brad gets more points for maturity.

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    imbaldeagle  over 12 years ago

    Dave, good post – “what will be the ultimate point of this arc?” Probably, info stored in Toni’s subconscious relating to Brad’s care and actions when confronted by a child in trouble. These can be positive or not, but they have later impact, like his confrontation with Dirk, catching her when she fell, etc. May make her more willing to at least think about marriage.

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    Kwolfe99  over 12 years ago

    Is that a lamp in the window or Shannon’s silhouette?

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    Guilty Bystander  over 12 years ago

    I’m not convinced Shannon’s hiding inside the house (a lot of 5-year-olds are undaunted by rain), but if she is, I can’t imagine her hiding in a dishwasher or washing machine because those aren’t obstacle-free spaces, as I learned when I was a little kid myself. I vote for the dryer, hamper or under a bed if she’s anywhere inside.

    As for the story arc’s denouement, who knows? That’s why we check in every day.

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    Niki1983  over 12 years ago

    I agree. Also, with a lot of the clamoring for the two the tie the knot, people are claiming that the pair have been dating for several years now. In fact, they haven’t been. Luann was sixteen when they started dating, and she still isn’t 17. Brad’s still 19, unless Greg has altered the age gap again. Also, it was revealed early on that Toni dated Dirk for over four years. He might not have revealed his nastiness to her right away, which would explain why Toni, even though she trusts Brad, wants to wait and see how they both mature before making a legal commitment.

    Anyway, that’s just my two-cent thought.

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    Dr Sheriff MB esq PhD DML   over 12 years ago

    Regardless of the circumstances and details prefacing the eventual discovery of Queenie’s whereabouts, and the determination of bonehead to locate her…. Toni will see a side of him that she hasn’t seen before… the side that has kept her from talking about furthering their relationship, ie “the M word”…. he is now a hero, a dedicated and caring father figure…. isn’t that what every/most women want in a LTR..?? (minus a swiss bank account)

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    milania  over 12 years ago

    Well, we know she wasn’t kidnapped. No one would WANT that brat!

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    belldee90  over 12 years ago

    IS that shannon there, in the window in the background, sitting in a chair?Sure looks like her silhouette.

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    MeGoNow Premium Member over 12 years ago

    He just realized he has to find her before he can strangle her.

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    Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member over 12 years ago

    I"m thinking about Del Shannon and “Runaway”

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    btsnboy  over 12 years ago

    Maybe Toni’s old flame Dirk showed up and kidnapped Shannon?

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    jocatric  over 12 years ago

    She got taken by the Bogey in " Lost side of Suburbia", duh………

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    Airman  over 12 years ago

    When Shannon left, the look on her face was not mischievous, it was a determined look. So, she wasn’t in the mood to play hide and seek. Unlikely that someone grabbed her, which means she took off on her own. The question is where and why, which won’t matter because it will become the arc of the lost child & how Toni and Brad handle it, and are affected by it as a couple.

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    Ordinary Average Guy  over 12 years ago

    DIRK KIDNAPPED HER!!!

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    ACTIVIST1234  over 12 years ago

    If Shannon is in real danger, wandering out in the rain is no way to find her. Bet Dirk, TJ, or AE (who think like Shannon) will be the hero, if there is one.

    Which brings up a troubling point— who is Shannon’s mom? What is her backstory? As far as I remember, Toni said she was a businesswoman who didn’t want either a daughter or her flaky brother.

    It would be too great a coincidence, even for Luannverse, if AE turns out to have a special reason to dislike Toni’s last name.

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    kenhense  over 12 years ago

    My guess is that Shannon went to WW – either to get another hat – or to tell Ann she was sorry (a surprise). But nothing like a kidnapping (too heavy for “Luann”).

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    obeney2000  over 12 years ago

    Yeah my money’s on WW as well.

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    Popeyesforearm  over 12 years ago

    the boy’s gotta fire burning in his loins. Find that kid, son.

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    obeney2000  over 12 years ago

    If it was in fact only 2 minutes she could not have gotten far. If she is still in the house is in for one heck of a lecture from Brad and Toni. As for the comment she would have to have mental problems to go out in the rain. I will say that I, even as an adult, enjoy going out when it is raining. It reminds me of a happier time. And if so long as it is not cold out you don’t need a coat.

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    Waddling Eagle  over 12 years ago

    I didn’t like the grim look on Shannon’s face when she disappeared. She could well be on her way to doing something dangerous.

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    underwriter  over 12 years ago

    Kids love rain, jumping into puddles, snow, and all kinds of weather until they are taught otherwise. Most of us have forgotten that.

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    Llywus  over 12 years ago

    No fair, mojito, you can’t call all the best hidey-holes.

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    kerr_ed  over 12 years ago

    I think she went back to Weenie World to get her crown back!

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    cozy3952  over 12 years ago

    Maybe the “bad seed” will be struck by lightning!

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    Kathe  over 12 years ago

    I agree with you. Makes sense that something might occur to slow down the marriage thing.

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    mojitobaby  over 12 years ago

    You don’t have to guess. Shannon is five.

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    Gokie5  over 12 years ago

    Forty-five years ago, my then five-year-old daughter had been outside for awhile, and I thought I’d call her in. She was very responsible (I thought), it was a safe neighborhood, and she played outside often. However, she wasn’t in our yard or at a friend’s at the other end of the block. I didn’t know what to do next till a little light bulb went off. I got in the car, drove three blocks east to a busy street, then three blocks to a busier street (with a stoplight), crossed it, then drove two more blocks to a 7-11 and pulled into its parking lot. Inside, my little darling was about to buy herself some nice, sweet goodies with her allowance. I stopped her from buying them and drove her home without comment. Inside my head, though, I was thinking, “OK, kid, you’re going to walk to kindergarten!” She did, after I walked with her the first time. (It was seven blocks away.) Most likely wouldn’t let her go alone nowadays.

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    Fan o’ Lio.  over 12 years ago

    I took your little stroll through Luann memory lane from 1/1/96 thru 3/1/96. I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys this strip.

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    Tracy King  over 12 years ago

    she overheard them talking about wanting to be alone and felt unwanted and run away. either that or she has become a zombie and headed back to finish eating Anne.

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    melmarsh9v  over 12 years ago

    Very true! Also, good…

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    melmarsh9v  over 12 years ago

    The Luann & Tiffany thing has been pretty much been put “on the back burner.” I surmise that Evans will get around to that later, after he has featured the other characters for a while. In fact, maybe there should be a new plot where Tiffany gets involved with people outside of school.

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    doverdan  over 12 years ago

    Shannon had some goal, not just hiding, IMO.’Maybe as Queen of the World, she is off to confront Jonah!

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    melmarsh9v  over 12 years ago

    After a bit of thought, it is possible that Shannon felt rejected because Brad & Toni were spending some time together and ignoring her.

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    drewpamon  over 12 years ago

    At this point her being in the house would feel like a cheat. My money’s on Brad doing the heroic brave thing which pushes Toni over the edge on marriage

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    JoeStoppinghem Premium Member over 12 years ago

    The look on Brad’s s face isn’t anger, it scared to death..Don’t know where she’s at but we’ll soon find out.Hopefully.

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    Charmed0215  over 12 years ago

    This reminds me of that Punky Brewster episode where Henry goes looking for Punky out in the rain and he comes home sopping wet and he finds her inside. Then he asks why she’s inside and she says, “Well, it’s raining outside!”

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    melmarsh9v  over 12 years ago

    That’s for sure! Toni should have been absolutely thorough. If something “nasty” happens, she cannot entirely blame Brad; she will be equally at fault!

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    melmarsh9v  over 12 years ago

    Toni did not conduct a thorough search; she just loudly yelled. Let’s just see who is more comprehensive. In the end, both Toni & Brad would have some criticism from their superiors if this incident would have happened “on the job!”

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    melmarsh9v  over 12 years ago

    Well, in the end, both Brad & Toni resorted to yelling, rather than performing a professional search of the house. They are not acting like responsible public servants! Let us all see what happens tomorrow— I will make no predictions. Whatever happens is “real” in this particular comic universe…

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    Airman  over 12 years ago

    This whole “time treadmill” is kinda spooky. It’s like Shangra La or Brigadoon. Everyone has years and years of experiences, and like Beetle Bailey or Charlie Brown, no one changes. I’d like to peek into their attics to see what their “Dorian Gray” pictures would look like. Cue the Twilight Zone music. Meanwhile, back to Shannon: WHY would she have any reason to hide? She was basking in the spotlight Toni & Brad were shining on her.

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    shasana50  over 12 years ago

    weenie world

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    Big_Tex  over 12 years ago

    If someone tries to kidnap Shannon, BITE!!!!

    When one is scared, you tend to forget your training.

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