Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 01, 2015

Frank may be on to something (or he just wants his daughter’s foreign boyfriend out of his sight for good).

Will Luann work at the best little warehouse in Pitt?

“Mind Your Tease And Cues”“Subtle As A Brick”“Throwin’ It Out There”“Fly Like An Eager Beaver”“Lost In Space”“Not That I Care…”“If You Play Your Cards Right…”or“Venue Put It That Way….”

I don’t understand this strip very well. In the second panel, it looks like someone is yelling “WHAT ABOUT THAT WAREHOUSE!?” from off-panel, as though Luann were calling out from another room in the house. If it were Frank asking, the question should just be in normal type, not italicized and without an exclamation mark, since he is right there next to Quill.-Also, why is Nancy puzzled by a reference to the warehouse? She was there for Quill’s last play at the warehouse. (See the 10/31/14 and 11/1/14 strips.) It shouldn’t puzzle Nancy that either Frank or Luann might suggest that Quill do his next show at the same place she saw his last show.

…where? The warehouse. You’re gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it.

Warehouse? There house…there car…there tree…

It’s the same warehouse featured in Rex Morgan MD.

Frank’s out-of-character smile says: “Take this musical to New York City so that you’ll never see my daughter again and despoil her.”

“……..what have you done with our sweet little Belinda Bandana Bananarama Ana Roseanne Roseannadanna Rama Lama Ding Dong??"HAR!!

Frank’s statement, about that warehouse, on Nov 1, was: “Lots of potential here. Just needs some crazy entrepreneur with money.” Is the key to both his enthusiasm and reticence.

IE: Belinda et al…You do and you’ll clean it up!

Frank’s being frank about hiding something

Frank doesn’t want Quill to know about it, because he realizes an empty building like that would be a fine place for Luann and Quill to make out. But they never do. Not even when they can. Because it would be too shocking if they kissed, right Evanses?

I don’t have the time to do the research, but maybe Frank’s comment about the warehouse harkens back to those old Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney movies where they were always putting on shows (their basic plot for a number of movies). Maybe one of them had an unavailable theater so they held it in a warehouse (or a barn, or straight down Main Street, etc.).

Divorce arc? Foreshadowing? It must be April firstst…

Oooooo, the “MAN of the House” Has a GOOD Idea!

Keep ‘Em Coming, Frank. Show the World You Ain’t Fred Flintstone. Shake OFF the Chains of the Traditional “Poppa is a SAP,” Comedic Stereotype!

And Make SURE that Warehouse is in Albania or some such place far, Far Away, where Your Impressionable Daughter CAN’T Afford to Visit.

Think you figured it out first. The only two people in the strip with money, but no job.

Good ol’ Dad— high school rock star. Always looking for a new venue.*This warehouse has been on his mind since Halloween— you rock, Dad! Now go tell TJ you’ll supply the money if he will supply the plans and work.

… and I’m only half kidding.

Nancy’s surprise and Frank’s over-the-top projection of his suggestion make today’s effort highly irregular! Prediction…. Frank was “eased into” the idea of putting up some of the funds for the warehouse by TJ. TJ contributed “some” funds as well from his Food Truck Check, but only paid in the minimum he could get away with (Frank probably has the lion’s share). Nancy’s statement suggests Frank DID NOT consult/inform her of the use of their money. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I predict Frank will be in the dog house, big time!

“Why would he want to work with TJ?”*RB – Because 1) he’s got teen-aged dreams/ male menopause, and 2) everybody in this strip has a bad memory when it comes to TJ’s misdeeds.

Yeah, Frank; “some… place” will do just fine. It’s a good thing you didn’t invest wit TJ in that big “for sale or lease” warehouse, because that would be embarrassing….

Nonsense! Frank just pulled away because he knows about the party there a while back and she doesn’t!

My uncle’s got a barn.

I agree with other comments, this one is confusing.

In the meantime, Luann is trying to get Gunther dressed and out of a window. One last kiss, and “Hello, Quill. what a nice surprise.”

I too do not get the gist of this strip – the character positioning and the dialogue are both odd and disconcerting.

“Did Greg or Karen ever say they wouldn’t get divorced?”*I Agree completely! They will file for divorce, which will be prolonged due to custody disputes over Puddles. April Fool!

Nancy and Frank will not get divorced. They are hot behind closed doors, and are working on their own Kama Sutra check list.

I’ll bet that this is the start of the arc where Frank buys a new corvette and runs off with Tiffany….

Oh! The WAREHOUSE. I’d forgotten about that. Time seems to pass by so much faster in the comics.

C’mon, guys, let’s have some more wild, imaginative schemes. April Fools day comes only once every four years, you know.*How about an arc wherein Puddle marries Jean, the Santa Claus dog. Jean surprises him 6 months later with a litter of… kittens!

Or February 29th… – And for “special occaisions”, They may “spring forward” on the 30th….

Yeah, J.A.B is pretty good, but for entertaining commercials…. you cannot beat the Men’s Warehouse guy….George Zimmer…. but unfortunately…. he was FIRED. It is a shame.

For me, personally, the Warehouse element had been “lingering and lurking” a little close to my thoughts about Brad and Toni’s wedding….– But for the possibility there of Frank (of all people) “to have bought a share (or more)” is evidence that “Papa Bear” is becoming “more growl, less prowl”…

There’s also the sad news of Cynthia Lennon’s passing, and Joni Mitchell’s hospitalization…

Any news yet, on Mr. Greenbaum?

“Also, did Greg ever say explicitly that Gunther and Luann aren’t secretly brother and sister!!!! huh ?!!”*Dave – so true! And though they did kiss once (eww), so did Luke & Leah!

Why on Earth would he not consult his wife before spending ANY money on a TJ project?^Number one, their marriage…their business…but on this screen, the business is looking “pretty good”! – Number two, never tell a married person what to do in their marriage. Anything happens, especially if it’s ReallyBad, and it will “come back to you in the mail”, with your name on it… – (This message brought to you, by the letters “O”…and “Y”….)

By the way, I enjoyed your hypocrisy yesterday. And it looks like you’re still writing petulant remarks.

And the reason I said Frank could be having “more growl, less prowl”, is that perhaps he feels he can have a “protected share” in investing in the space, if that is what actually happens. That his “qualms” about TJ (while I’m sure they are still there) are not being voiced as loudly as in the past. And that Quill (while Frank still probably “keeps his eye on him”) gets a larger portion of the “benefit of the doubt” than before. In other words they’re “growing on him”…

Frank’s secret is that he has Tourettes Syndrome and it makes him shout “warehouse”! ;)

Will the married folks agree that one cannot judge the sturdiness of a marriage from outward appearances? My first marriage looked like Betty Crocker meets Ward Cleaver to observers. It was a sham, surprised it lasted seven years, sans itch. My second time around is going on twenty-two years, some observers waiting for the infatuation to wear off and ensuing implosion. Frank and Nancy look quite normal to me: moderate snarkiness coupled with deep commitment.

He was running it, but you know the Executive Board (but mainly the Shareholders) can say it “no longer suits” you, since they “control the strings” that make the threads!

So if Frank starts doing drugs and sleeping with strangers, Nancy shouldn’t tell him what to do?^I was saying: “never tell a married person what to do in their marriage”. The only two people who should be involved in their marriage are the two married people. That means unless you are asked for advice (and even then one must be sure to not “tell someone what to do” but rather to be there for them as they “sort things out” and listen, without interjection) one must not “put themselves” into the middle of that marriage. Anything happens, guess who gets the blame for the advice, if things break down, even if you meant well enough ……

Man !!!When it rains, it hails !!!!!^Yeah, doesn’t it? (8^( ) – And this past week, my own mum had just gotten out of surgery (fall, leg). She is out, now, though, and is rehabbing!! (8^D)

> Also, did Greg ever say explicitly that Gunther and Luann aren’t secretly brother and sister!!!! huh ?!!>We don’t know anything about Gunther’s Dad. It could be that he left Pitt after sowing his wild oats – in a couple of different fields.-Alternatively – Frank, you old dog, you!!!

Heh, heh- thanks!!!! – “…all the way to the 4 alarm fire…” ^Yeah, how about that? Let’s hope if this Theatre turns out to be an investment, that he doesn’t get bored with it…. or that Brad will “sniff out” any signs of trouble sooner.. and will be able to successfully warn someone…

He WAS the owner, but he sold the company and kept doing commercials for them until he was fired.

@ BRTSHTT FIRSTIST

Sounds like Quill and that amazing theater dept. (and maybe Nancy too) forgot that they had their Halloween production at the warehouse.

The Moony Uni drama department also forgot about the warehouse where they held the Halloween production. Of course, even if they did forget, they should have arranged for a new space somewhere before they started the remodeling of the old one, since, you know, that’s their job. What do those students pay tuition for, anyway?

and look at Frank and Nancy’s eyeballs in the last panel. I forgot about this; someone is correct in thinking that Frank might have forked over cash for the property and what if he’s allowing TJ to help out with renovations?

it was just that TJ and Frank were both looking at that poster…though not together. But TJ does live in Frank and Nancy’s ‘other’ house with Brad … and he is a good cook… though sneaky and sly. Anyway, it is clear that something was supposed to be a secret and now it is not.

Safe journeys for you and your family! – And thanks!

No, it was her leg, accidentally at 4 A.M. She’s pretty strong and young, still in her “bloom”, looking forward to 60 in December!

LOL, I’m sure J.Jonah (the “squarehead”, not the actor) Jameson has to figure in there, somewhere… who’s better at “pessimistic ponderings” than he? Oh, wait….

SPOILER ALERT-Looks like major steps haven’t been taken, after all…

Yeah, where there’s a “vill”, there’s a “vey”!!

She seems on the way! (8/^D)

If Frank did invest in the warehouse with TJ, it seems more plausible to me that he would come home and brag about the great investment he just made, and then find out that Nancy thinks it’s a terrible idea. I find that more likely than Frank investing in the warehouse with TJ but keeping it a secret from Nancy because he knows that she would disapprove.-But who knows, maybe he did invest in the warehouse and was indeed keeping it a secret, although that seems out of character for him.