Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for November 28, 2020

I’m with Irma there; just call Brad and Toni’s pals to get Leslie and Punk down.

Ah yes.. Irma comes through. Time to ruin the fire brigade’s Thanksgiving Day dinner.

My guess is that Monday will start a new thread, leaving Les and Punk abandoned to the roof.

Brad to the rescue, or “worse” yet, Toni!

Irma to the rescue

That will be $2,364.

Irma comes through.

Surprised Mr. Gray didn’t have a bundle of henchmen to form a human pyramid Les could climb down. Irma and Gunther have really softened those guys up in the best way, but I guess Gunther is letting Betz have majority share of the brain cells in the relationship…

After Punk is rescued, Punk might want to go on the roof again!

Punk is probably thinking: “If it wasn’t for this fool holding me hostage and will not let me go, I could have been down from this roof by now. First chance I get when we get down, I’m going to use his bed as a cat litterbox. Har! I mean, Meowrr!”

There’s pretty red hair, then downright ugly red hair. That frizzy red hair Irma has is not attractive at all.

Yeah Irma, call brad and toni to get les down before the boys all wind up on the next episode of “jackass.”

Irma’s the only one who seems to have any sense here. Though I must admit, I do like Uncle Al’s idea of nailing some 2×4′s to the ladder to make it longer. Mind you, it’s probably not very safe to do so. But it did happen to bring a smile to my face…

Starring Gunther and Al as Beavis and Butthead!

Time to call Brad and Toni

Some men just pretend they’re so much sillier because they think people will think it’s cute or something and women are the “boring” sensible ones, this trope is such a pet peeve.

Sounds like a week of Shannon coming right up!

What better way to announce it than with lights and sirens!

I forecasted the fire truck yesterday. I thought it might be Brad snd or Toni. We’ll see.

Punk, Les, Irma, Brad and Toni. All’s right with the universe again. Now all we have to do is get rid of this virus.

Wait… how did the stepstool get tinier since Tuesday? If you look at it back then, the height was from Al’s neck to his belly. Today, it’s now half its original height!

And the fire department is called just as MANY predicted. And Irma even managed to do a bit of “male bashing” to boot. How 21st Century.

Some points.

1) To everyone and I mean Everyone who thought Gunther and Al deserted Les and the kitten, went to have dinner and weren’t going to help? WRONG!!! The line for the apologies forms to the left. ;)

2) If this arc continues into next week, (and it might not) it’ll no doubt be Brad or Toni or both on that fire truck. Let’s hope neither of them (or anybody) gets hurt rescuing anyone, this time around.

3) If Al had 2 by 4s and nails, why didn’t he Just nail some boards together and build a ramp so Punk could climb down off the roof as a certain person here suggested this week?

4) The pillows Gunther is talking about is for the CAT you people! Even so, many of You were swearing up and down all week that Les could survive an 8 foot drop, so I don’t know what the “problem” is. Gunther was thoughtfully placing pillows to cushion Les’ fall. ;)

5) If the fire department has been called, more than likely the local news outlet has been alerted too. Again, as a certain person here suggested this week. So in all likelihood Les and Punk will make the news. Between Les prancing around during the recent podcast and becoming the subject of a human interest story this arc, Mr. Knox is becoming quite the celeb. He Might even get a girlfriend out of it. One who’ll see this Les and not the one fake one he puts on date pics. And if Les gets a gal out of this, he’ll have not only Punk, but his extended family’s “hearts in the right place” bumbling attempts to thank for it. ;)

6) What steps will be taken to prevent Punk from doing this again?

“Oh, and come Code 3, for extra embarassment.”

Irma. Just BORROW a ladder from a neighbor. No need to call the firetruck. Draw attention to your silly situation and dimwit stepston, son and husband.

Every 911 call puts the lives of police/ firefighters at risk via accidents or other.

Just buy a ladder if you can’t borrow one.

Nobody appreciates the do-it-yourselfer any more.

(Just joking, her solution is the right one.)

This has been a week of the Three Stooges

Can somebody refresh my memory? What happened to that convenient downspout?

Irma is always the most practical ♡. She’s so lovely here♡♡. Les is lucky to have her as an aunt! Otherwise, he and Punk would have been stuck on the roof for hours. And tomorrow, Sunday strip with the whole family (and the firefighters) at the Thanksgiving dinner? Yes please!

So Mr. Gray, who up until now has been uber efficient is revealed to be as utterly impractical as most other men in the strip? And Gunther can usually be counted on for something that makes more sense than this.

Mr Gray has 2×4s and a nail gun, but not a ladder that’s more than 2 feet tall? Highly unlikely.

This is a fun story. I don’t read modern strips much. If we’re being honest, the form has long passed its golden age. But somehow it survives. And entertains.

Les has been one of the most enjoyable characters—it’s been interesting watching him grow as a person. A few years ago, nothing would have gotten him up on that roof to save some dumb animal. Now he scrambles up there without a second thought—which gets him into trouble. But also gives him a bit of time to reflect. I’m a dog person myself, but I’d do anything to save my dog. I’d go out of my way for a cat as well. But I’m terrified of heights, so good thing most dogs aren’t climbers.

A man that owns a nail gun but not a proper ladder…

Les just loves being with his little kitten.

How about asking your neighbour if she has a ladder?

A few folks here called this one!

Yaaa we don’t see enough of them!

I would NOT call the fire department. For less hassle and less tax payer waste, they could run out to the store and buy an appropriate ladder. It’s not that high.

Ha ha ha ha! It’s funny ’cause now you owe the county $700 for a response call.Well, maybe not “funny”……..

I’d say its embarrassing to have to call the fire department, but frankly they should be ashamed that pitiful little step stool is their ONLY ladder

IMHO if you own a house, you should own an adequate ladder.

Les about to get the hots for Toni.

Firefighters love doing this sort of thing!

Les will never live this down is Brad and/or Toni show up.

Local News @ 6: Cat and His owner stuck on roof! Watch this Dramatic Thanksgivings Day Rescue!

looks like when this gets in the local paper les’s reputation as a tough guy will be dampened a little. a cat will do that to you!

Example of wasting tax dollars for no real reason……here come the fire trucks!

I TOLD you they were still there and had not “abandoned” Les …

still thjinking there is another latter on the other side of the house. i had this happen once when i was a hughesnet tech. a kitten came up on the roof after me.

Now THERE’s a colossal embarrassment— “Yeah, I got stuck on my roof, and my step-mom called the fire department…”

Stand on the step ladder, take the cat from Les, then help Les as he crawls over the edge and hangs from the same gutter he climbed up. Ease him down. It like ten feet.

OK, story time. I responded to a call for a man who had fallen from a ladder. It turned out to be one of our retired firemen. He was hurt pretty bad. They got him all bundled up and off in the ambulance, and started to pack up. I said to the firemen, “What about HIM?” and pointed to another guy up on the roof where the ladder had fallen from. They hadn’t even known he was there…

Part Two: ANOTHER fireman was using a ladder on his porch roof to get to the second floor roof. The ladder slid down the roof, and he fell and broke his neck. They were stabilizing him and his wife was running around frantic, when I looked at her and saw that her arm was broken! She had tried to catch him. She didn’t even know she was hurt. I sat her down and got her medical attention.

Believe it or not, the fireman was back to work in less than six weeks! The forst time I saw him I said “We thought you were a goner.” He said “I KNOW! I’m living proof of the power of prayer!” I said “Obviously not!” He said “I guess there were more for than against!”

Knowing Leslie’s perception of himself, he won’t take too kindly to being rescued in such a manner.

I can’t believe Irma is calling the fire department! They didn’t even try to find a better ladder. They could have backed a pickup truck up to the house and he could have climbed down that way, first to the top of the cab and then to the bed of the truck.

Adding 2×4′s to the ladder is not a good idea, Uncle Podger.

Oh then they weren’t abandoning him after all. I take back my comment of yesterday. Sorry Gunth!

The fire department should rescue the cat, and leave Les on the roof.

I would not own a house without owning a ladder long enough to reach the roof. Where else can a man go for peace and quiet?

A couple days ago someone said that since a human is up there the fire department could be called. I don’t recall who but kudos!

Irma is the voice of reason. Those guys need her.

A 911 call just to get a ladder? Go to the hardware store. Sheesh.

Women.

Well, here it is, and we all saw it coming, didn’t we? In fact, firefighters don’t rescue cats from trees (a fireman on TV categorically said so), so it follows that they don’t rescue doofuses and their cats from roofs. But this is Luannville, where the firefolk wear dress uniforms to pull their shifts, so anything can happen.

Mr. Grey with all his connections doesn’t know anyone in ‘construction’ with a ladder to borrow?

I wonder how they change the lights on the inside of their home? I wonder if they have ceiling fans? I wonder how they hang holiday lights? Ah come on. Purchase a dang ladder. Go to your local hardware store. Buy a ladder. Last thought? He as a nail gun and 2X4 but he does not have a ladder? Right…

Does the Fire Department charge people for rescues like this? I know my property tax pays for some of the fire department.

Brad and Toni to the rescue.

Wow, this week has become a full-on Idiot Plot:

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IdiotPlot

You got up there using a ladder. Put the car in a backpack or pouch and climb down the ladder.

Gunther is just giving Les a hard time about getting stuck. Thats why the silly suggestions.

Called it! Brad and Toni to the rescue!

Borrow a ladder from a neighbor?

Instead of dialing 911 or the fire dept which i do not think is warranted (there is no life threatening emergency), these folks should just go to the local Home Depot or hardware and invest in a decent ladder, something every home owner should have. Yes Irma is annoyed that her Thanksgiving dinner is on hold, but there are ways to solve the problem without declaring an emergency. While Al and Gunther seem incapable of arriving at a sensible solution, at least they are trying.

You could buy a tall enough ladder.

The sign over the door in the last panel says “FIRE STATION 3”. Station 3 has previously been identified as Brad’s station, so it seems likely that Brad will be one of the responders to Irma’s call. I’m inclined to go further and guess that that will somehow segue into some further interaction between Brad and Les, Gunther, Irma, and/or Al, but I’m at a loss to imagine what that interaction might be.

Predictions, anyone? For any of you who claim that this strip is ever so predictable, here’s your chance.

P.S., If I’ve gone too far out on a limb with my guesses, at least the firefighters/EMTs are on the way.

I hope we have another week of this. It is far more interesting that anything in Bernice’s life.

They’ll arrive sirens blaring, because it’s good P.R. for the fire department.

Props to the person who predicted this way back on Monday.

Listen, I admit to a fear of heights and ladders “Nope, not for me.” We have lived in this two story little Kenwood, Chicago townhouse, surrounded my old mansions, and even though the view would be interesting, I have not been on the roof the whole time, 35 years. I think this is clearly “hilarity ensues” on so many levels, but it gets at least Brad or Toni in the mix, so that should be interesting, Monday awaits.

What do you mean, “their friends”, it will be Brad and Toni.

I can see it now. The fire department will rescue the kitten and leave Les on the roof.

Why women complain about men making things more complicated then they should be.

’Cause emergency personnel are trained to deal with dumbasses.

In panel 2, is Irma being “dit-sy”? d;o)

I think we pretty much ALL saw this coming. I do hope it’s Toni who comes to rescue Les and Punk. Oh, yes, please!

Hoorah for Irma, a woman of decision and action! Can’t imagine Les’ state of mind now! Irritated with Al and Gunther, embarrassed by being rescued, glad he and Pink are safe? Hoping there’s gratitude for the firefighters!

“Pillow Talk”

“That’s A Ladder Baloney”

“A Familiar RINNNNNG”

“Jump Start”

“A (T)rash Decision”

“A Roof Estimate”

“Rescue Me”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7BeGDZewHs

Les might get a bill…

How humiliating, but then again, what isn’t!

Tomorrow, Toni arrives at the scene and Bets also comes back, and the two girls end up discussing morning sickness and baby names.

Hand the cat to gunther then climb down the way you climbed up, or just jump

Sunday: Frank and Nancy dance the twist!

Really?! Les can’t hand off the cat and jump down? The house slopes down to one story. Between the 3 of them, they can help Les down. Hope the Fire Department charges them for going out there.

I would just jump off the roof. It is a one story; that is what we did when we were young, if there was a lawn below.

How do you live in a house and not have an extension ladder? Apartment, sure; house? Get with it!

I was wondering how long this would go on before someone got smart

Oh fer cryin’ out loud, doesn’t one of their neighbors have a bigger ladder? Seriously, I would hand down Punk and jump. What is it, ten feet tops? He’s a kid and made out of indestructible rubber. Been there done that…a lot…

You know how when you borrow a ladder from a nearby neighbor, and it’s too heavy for 3 people to carry? I hate it when that happens! (sarcasm) But then again, maybe they live in the middle of nowhere and have no neighbors. (weirdness)

Wouldn’t it just be easier to go the store and buy a ladder?

Brad and or Toni saves the day!

Gunny’s Mom, Irma, is the practical one here. For all his apparent “pull” in the business world, Uncle Al is clearly not a DIY man. As long as the weather isn’t too bad, meanwhile, Les and Punk are fine where they are….

Next week: Brad & Toni to the rescue!

Will Brad & Toni be on the ladder truck?

Not seeing the problem here. Gunth and Mr. Gray are working solutions. You can’t call the fire department for every little thing. :-)

get a ladder not a step stool

It’s rare to see Gunther’s mom upset!

Picture this everyone.. Brad and Toni will start taking pictures of Les and Punk and then everyone will start taking pictures and just laughing and talking while Les is stewing up on the roof lol

And to imagine that it all started with just one cat-call! :D

Get a real ladder. That’s a kitchen stool.

He has a nail gun but only a two foot tall ladder?

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10226107854622796&set=a.1828250785947&cft0=AZWHhnkJtafKUIy1tvJiVI_n2l3-5X_CN2yItOkKw655aDYAzKoRoZtPhj2aQirl7hIfs0wmvk_YDWjzxHpWt4zjYR1KF7TXU6iHuHEPD3OMZ-gzUnWJbQQPfORy6MgTo8w-YEjRbUo66_UZsdJIhdb66Z-kvEJ7-lhBdkaq28zQ-Q&tn=EH-y-R

Women are always the sensible ones when a problem comes up.

But how tall could he be? I’m pretty sure he could jump safely to the ground.