Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 02, 2014

Previously, on Luann… “Activate Beast Feast Mode!”

Hmm… I’m really starting to think these two couples don’t want to be with each other… look at the way that they’re not slow dancing enough… or the way that Lu is trying to get away from Quill while he holds her…..

I wonder if Luann will trade her Oz for an dance with Ox, so she can at least say she danced at Prom.

Well, we got to see Delta’s “sensible” prom gown. And apparently Gunther’s tux is self-healing, or perhaps the extent of the damage done to it by walking though a field of foot-tall grass was rather exaggerated in previous depictions. Quill has shed his tie, so perhaps he’s using it as a tourniquet on his other leg, where the evening’s ordeals have now aggravated an old shark-bite wound.

“@ Bernice.Most probably the only senior prom you’ve ever attended.” ^And for some people, it’s similar, musically. It’s the same way that Justin Bieber is the greatest musician they have ever listened to….

Luann grew another toe since yesterday’s strip…

Man, them’s was Miracle Burgers!Everyone’s less tattered looking, but apparently they couldn’t heal the lame.

“Put Your Head On My Shoulder”“You Say You Want A Resolution…”“Reminiscing”“Peaceful, Easy Feelin’ "“Takin’ It Easy”or “Day New Monty”

Beginning to look like the phrase," Alls well that ends well."

P.S. If Gunther and Rose were any closer to each other they’d be behind each other

“why do I get the feeling they are actually fast asleep?” ^They’re actually humming a revised version of “Achilles’ Last Stand” by Led Zeppelin to themselves. – Either that, or a Grand Funk Railroad tune….

And now has only the prettiest celebrities dissing and dumping him.

Have Delta and Bernice done any dancing, or did they spend the entire evening (outside of rescuing their classmates) at the punchbowl table? Anyway, this can’t possibly be the best senior prom they’ve ever attended (even if it’s the only one), because Tiffany organized it. so by definition she did a terrible, terrible job, since she is such a horrible person!!! It’s the LAW!!!

“It’s not the Charleston, you know.” ^He does the “Twist” rather well.

Good ones! – For the Mrs. and I, “Beyond The Sea” by Bobby Darin is our “official” song. – The Bee Gees may be much maligned, but “How Deep Is Your Love” is on the list of songs for my wife and I… along with “Always And Forever”, “Mind What You Find” and “Happiness Togetherness” by Heatwave. -“Dance With Me”, by Orleans is also on that list, along with “Crazy Love” by Poco, “You Are The Woman” by Firefall, “Suddenly” by Olivia Newton John/Cliff Richard, “This Guy’s In Love With You” by Herb Alpert/TJB, “Slow Dancing”, the Johnny Rivers version, “Reminiscing” by L.R.B, and “Follow You Follow Me” by Genesis…..-There’s also ’Love Song" by the Cure, and “This Must Be The Place” by Talking Heads…. though the latter is a more “upbeat” tune….

“one chicken head and a couple of beaks.”^Those are the parts that wouldn’t form into chicken nuggets. They were left on the tray for a garnish…

As a matter of fact, I didn’t know 311 had a version.. – Speaking of the Chi Lites, “Hey Love” by the Delfonics is the song that we had our first dance to, at our wedding….

Almost. I thought Rosa’s dress was purple. They look happy all the same. : )

I’ll add “Today”, by the Jefferson Airplane, to the soundtrack — at least, if anybody still has a record player. Also, “One Night With You”, by Mr. Presley.@ seismic-2: It’s been established already that Quill’s necktie is what’s holding his cummerbund in place.Greg didn’t show it, but there will have been a five-minute session in the school parking lot with Bernice and Delta chasing away gawkers while Gunther broke out his repair kit with tweezers, needle and thread, double-sticky tape, and other odds and ends. Trust me on this, people, a serious costumer is always prepared to fix anything in seconds. For that matter, the hem of Lu’s gown still shows some minor wear and tear.And I continue to insist that Rosa has seen a side of Gunther that she hadn’t anticipated before tonight — and that she likes it a lot!

check Rosa’s finger out on Gunther’s neck! And by the way he is handsome, and she is beautiful (of course). And Luann and Quill, wow they look so nice together, they got through the ordeal and made it.

Wow Gunth! All you had to do is hike across a field to show that you had a spirit of adventure deep within… Rosa’s adventure begins here. So sweet. Next stop, a Peace Corp project in…

Is Gunther a redhead? Or is it supposed to be brown? I have never noticed this before and it looks red to me here.

Its seems my prior comment on saying It may have been a dream. Luann seems to confirm it. Because it don’t look like anything happened.

While Delta, in her slinky red dress, and Bernice, in her strapless mini number, act as cheerleaders for us, the audience, the focus is on Gunther and Rosa, who have progressed to the stage of some serious “Eskimo” noodling and seem to be drawing closer to each other both literally and figuratively. Luann seems momentarily content, but seems also to have a vivid imagination for what might yet transpire with her wounded warrior….

I thought that Delta would find a love interest . Maybe some guy that had to escort his cousin . Who was away in the military.

My goodness even when they dance Gunther won’t look at Rosa. Obviously he has no interest in her and is about to push her to the side so he can hook up with Luann.

Still waiting for the pig’s blood.

Whew! They finally made it with time to spare. But I sense that Gunth & Rosa’s night might not be over just yet….. perhaps even the next few days, months & years might not be over…..:-))))

¡Buenos Dias Gunth!

WHAT, The….,?!!?

What the Heck Happened to the Tattered Evening Wear?I Mean, did they Stop by ZOOTS, or Something???

And WHO in the Name of Nabisco, ATE All the Darn Cookies???

-But they stopped for burgers along the way, so it doesn’t matter if there was any food left at the prom

Dear Greg,

I would like to thank your for doing this arc showcasing Luann and her friends going to prom. I didn’t get the chance to go to my prom. My father had his own business and we had been struggling with finances that year. So, I couldn’t rent the limo or the tux. I also didn’t date much in high school, so I didn’t have a date to take even if I wanted to.

Over the years, I would sometimes sit back and wonder what it would have been like, to go to my prom. But, reading this arc, and looking at the images, my imagination sorely pales in comparison. And it is for this I say “Thank You”.

There are great artists and there are great story tellers. But to be both a great artist and storyteller is truly a unique gift. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.

I eagerly await the arc for the wedding of Brad and Toni.

A long time fan,

Daniel R

It has definitely been a night to remember like the night the Titanic sunk.

I think Luann needs some more lipstick.

I want to see Knute and Crystal!

".Most probably the only senior prom you’ve ever attended."*BS, I’ve long wondered about that— why she goes to prom every year even though she was NOT a senior. Do some schools have freshman proms, sophomore proms, junior proms as well. Or do they have all-class proms?*What did Delta, POTUSA in waiting, do while Bern was rescuing their friends?

They were looking like really ragged homeless people two strips ago… how’d they get cleaned up?

Um… That’s the joke, son..

Good to see Rosa and Gunther so close. Yet again, his clothing as well as his hair is a better match with Bern.

Wow! Lookit Rosa – She may abandon “Plan C” Also Gunther seems to have recharged his magnet.

Bring back memory 1955

Any time, doing ANYTHING with Quill beats dancing with anybody else.

I’m surprised all Luann’s friends don’t see her as a freak, as she’s the only one with huge, white, eyeballs. You would think that would make her seem like some kind of anime alien to her peers. It’s also funny how I never noticed this before today…

All’s well that ends well and it would be hard to go anywhere but up from this

It is. That’s her point. Like the old saying “you’re my favorite kid. I’m your only kid. Like I said, you’re my favorite!”

Gee, this can’t be the end of the prom line. Did anyone dance with Bernice and see how wonderful she looks? What about Tiffany – did she get to dance with anyone(OX), did she become Prom Queen? Quill could at least stand up for a few minutes and hold Luann to the music? Did the goth girl and the good off boy (can’t remember their names) come to the prom? This prom line could have had some great sub stories. I can’t image how difficult it is to do a comic strip everyday, but the car breaking down was just a cliche’. Please let there be more.

“WHERE are Knute and Crystal? Those two are the ones I wanted to see most.”*RB: me too! Did Crystal wear a gown or a pantsuit (as many anticipated).

-Really?-Are you thinking of sorority parties? That’s the only comparable I can think of. I’ve been to a couple colleges (undergrad and grad) and we had nothing equivalent to a prom.-And I honestly don’t think of Bernice as the sorority type, which is a compliment in my book.-As far as going to every senior prom at a high school, I had a cousin on the cheer squad at her school from freshman year on. She was asked to senior prom every year, so it’s not out of the realm of possibilities.

everyone seems to have cleaned up nicely

“If we go by past history, it took a lot of work by Rosa to get him in that position.”^But the point is, you can’t say that he doesn’t show/return any feelings…. doesn’t matter if he had to get through “a bunch of stuff”. And the work wasn’t Rosa’s. Credit his “role model”, the “Teflon Tourist (Quill)”, whom he looks up to, since he at least seems pretty smooth… also, it has to come from “want-to” by Gunther, himself…. – “It’s one thing to spontaneously kiss someone and then go right back to being yourself, it’s another to do all of this as if it comes natural.”^It’s not like we all are born with all of these abilities and qualities. Even what qualities we have need some “tune ups”. Or else, there would be no need for a preseason in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, etc… And anybody who’s married can tell you that it takes work to keep it going, and “romance” is something that many guys may know , yes, but it still takes a bit of effort to do …. even Fabio or Denzel Washington (or “insert name here”) may “fumble” (or have fumbled) a bit when it comes to asking their girls out on dates, proposing, and/or marrying them…

I think it’s conventional that seniors are admitted to the senior prom by default, but underclassmen are admitted only as senior’s dates. However, Pitt HS is a pretty unconventional place (e.g., every class is taught by the same guy), so who knows how they do things there.

Great song! And that’s what I call “bittersweet”! I had a similar experience with “Open Arms” by Journey. The girl I was dating “suddenly” remembered an ex, when this came on the radio one night, and at the time, I was mad at the station for a bit, Lol!

“Their “La La (Means I Love You)” would also have been a good choice.” ^It’s a nice song! But it’s the one just about everybody knows (same way people only think Greg Kihn has “Jeopardy”, or that Rush is only about “Tom Sawyer”). We wanted to go for something that people would go: “Wow, where did that one come from?”, or “I hadn’t heard that one in a while”, or “Now that’s one that won’t get worn out!”… -Also, of no smaller bit of importance, the lyrics really brought it home more, than “La La…”. -Incidentally, the Jets (of “Crush On You” fame), did a super decent job covering it off of their first album, and except for the fact that it was different singers, kept it just like the original, and never messed it up or turned it into something else, in trying to keep it “fresh” when they did their arrangements….

…All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.

“♫ She’s got Marty Feldman eyes…♪”^LOL!

“The Slow-comotion”?

Or maybe something by Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Top? ;-)"^Ha ha, those would be more appropriate bands, along with “Jethro Dull”* (* file under humor/parody for a “slow dance”… – I was thinking of them trying to dance to “Footstompin’ Music” or something fast.. I was imagining what if some couple tried to dance to a song with “off-beat” (7/4 time) or fast tune (way more than “four on the floor” disco beats), and how a couple could look trying to keep slow dancing…. of course, a better example would have been a “Megadeth” tune….

Just thought of another song: “In It For Love”, by England Dan and John Ford Coley (a big departure from their softer fare)…

I am not sure about all schools, but where my wife and I attended, we had separate junior and senior proms. My son, who is a senior (and valedictorian) indicated that the school he goes to has separate proms also.

Where I went, it was a “combined” Jr/Sr. prom. In essence, the juniors were saying “farewell” to the seniors. And, at that time, it was off-campus in one of the rather swanky banquet halls in the general area (i.e. not the school gym). That may have changed, of late.

Thank you, Sir for updating us! – And the heads up!

But consider this … not everybody “blooms” just before entering college. As some here have stated, they went from “warp 5” to “warp 9” after they came out of college or whatever “transition” they made from H.S. The case could still be made for Gunther to stay, based on his “counter-cool” demeanor. There is a “chance” to see him get “molded and shaped” through the rigors of adjusting to the next stage…. -And there is the possibility out there that could favor those among us who want to see Gunther and Luann. So we still have to wait for September to see what “turns around the corner”…

Karen has said that she has read here, but in effect, only enough to skim, check the count, and skedaddle. They stated a bunch of times that it’s hard for them to stop just to do the blog at “the Studio”, so I doubt they’d peruse with a “fine toothed comb” here. – their FB page offers them a faster means of gauging people’s “temps” and interacting in a relatively “painless” way, as does “Twitter” when they participate in the “feedback sessions” (I think there was one today, actually.)….

Just looked at the last frame again, at Luann’s eyes and her “mmm” comment. That’s a lead for something more. She’s planning to yet make it much MORE memorable. Hope she didn’t also rent a hotel room for herself & Qu!

And Delta is being super mature— she did NOT want to come, was guilt-tripped by Bern, and yet she now says, that she is indeed glad they came. I would’ve had a hard time doing more than shrugging— good for you, D!

Bernice looks slammin’!

Boy, Gunther has come a long way baby.

“It’s not the Charleston, you know.” ^He does the “Twist” rather well.-Reminds me of the Senior version of the Hokey Pokey: “You put yer back out, and it stays there!” ^I would laugh, but a back is a terrible thing to waste…

…and Leslie Knox breaks in. Then Ox knocks Knox.

Congratulations to your son for achieving the honor of valedictorian of his graduating class! ;)

You guys (especially Brdshtt) are something else…always a good giggle when you all get together… ;)

I still remember the perfect season!…. It’s just as if it were a few months ago….

Maybe you should get some self-writing chalk, while you’re at it… Lol! – G’Nite!!!

Wow… (Re: your son and his baseball team…) ;)

Oh… never mind about the chalk, then….

Re: glasses…you’re going to need them, that’s for sure! My hub always said he had them when he was in study hall in high school! He was one of those guys who did their homework from another class while he was attending an entirely Different class! Me, I had to scuttle to finish my homework after school! Good luck to your daughter! ;)

Yes, priorities do come first! You must be an awesome Dad! ;)

Yay!! They finally got there — and not quite as disheveled as they were in yesterday’s strip.

I don’t know where you live, but as far as I know, there are no laws against bare feet in public buildings.

The boy with far-away eyes

At least they made it. :)