Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 06, 2016

Let me guess. They’ll get up to leave, and then Piro will show.

Hair: the one-man party crasher.

This may be the only thing that’s gone right for Gunther since he got back from Peru.

Has anyone noticed how relaxed and comfortable Gunther is with Bernice? No stuttering, no blushing, no profuse sweating…I’d be happy if this eventually worked out.

He actually helped push them together.What a good plan.

It actually looks like Gunther may be succeeding, this time!

Okay, give it a shot, but I don’t think Bernice will create the same sexual tension Gunther feels around Tiffany.

I wish the artist for “Mary Worth” could draw people with curly hair the way Gunther is drawn.

May be a break for Gunther, especially if they go for dessert and run into Piro with a date. But in Gunther’s case, this would be pushing the envelope on miracles. I still want to see Gunth & Tiff. He drew her out.

Not surprising, Gunther. All guys have ‘plans’.

Better get out the handheld vacuum cleaner before you go. Don’t want to leave loose Hair all over the couch.

Finally Gunther is making progress.

Piro is a loser. Glad he is on the edge of things. Bernice deserves better. She is not for Gunther, either. Greg has yet to come up with the right one for Bernice, but if he does, he will probably write him off like he did Quill.

Oh so many possibilities. Will Piro show up before or after they leave? If he does not will they actually go to get dessert and actually connect? Bernice is besotted and clueless, Gunther is maybe besotted and clueless as to asserting himself romantically. And those are two tracks. If Piro shows up will Bernice shoosh Gunther away? Will Gunther assert himself if that happens? Who knows? As Dylan sings “the answer my friends is blowing in the winds.” Until tomorrow anyway.

All right Gunther! Good move. └(^o^)┘

Gunther & Bernice will never challenge each other. I hope they don’t get together – it would be a supremely boring relationship.

Good job, Gunther, in moving forward—even if she wanted Piro. Don’t know if this will work out, but it is a growing experience. What more do you expect at that age?

Piro never showed up for most of his classes and flunked out of school. He joined the US Army

If G & B go in the same direction, then they could be headed for a “happy-ever-after” relationship. And never seen or heard from until some Sunday edition.

Knute and Crystal have a compatible, best-friend relationship. No conflicts. And we seldom see those two, anymore.

Good move Gunther!

Uh, WHY did You Two ALLOW Hairball to get THAT “Comfortable” ON You during the movie???

Oh, Nevermind.

By ALL Possible Means You SHOULD “Leave” Very, VERY Quietly so as NOT to Wake the “Sleeping Parasite.”

But Gunther, Just BEFORE You Close the Door, Get a Couple of Matches and Stick One on the Tip of Hairball’s shoe and LIGHT It, and Acquaint the Youngster with a Good Old Fashioned Custom Known as the “Hot Foot.” Then Maybe He’ll Change His name form “Hair” to “Scream.”

….,WHAT???

don’t assume Bernice will be over her Piro obsession so easily.

“Cure For Da Zs”“Well…It’s Just Desserts…”“A Sweel Roll, With Cinema”“Look Before You Sleep”“A Sight For Snore Eyes”“A Single Tir-amisu”“I-Ran To The Danish Shop Because We Were Hungarian For A Snack”“Quitting Baked Alaska, Cold Turkey”“You Can Take The Baklava Out Of Greece, But You Can’t…”or“My Sundae Feeling”"

Ha, Ha! -Better there, than a Hair on the bathroom floor….

Imagine a long line forming, just because nobody wants to remove a Hair…

I guess Gunther wants to “feel the Bern”.

Such assertiveness, Gunther!

Gunther gets points for persistence, even after learning that, Bernice contrived a way to “couch” with Piro, rather than share any genuine interest in the silents. I would most like to know Bernice’s inner state right now. Anything to escape the all out Hair assault? Intrigued by Gunther’s new found directness? Keen disappointment in Piro’s no-show? And, in regard to another post, I wouldn’t rule out sexual tension between Gunther and Bernice.

Hair-to-Ground Missile?

actually, “I have a plan to have you for dessert after the movie.”

btw, the small pillow that was blue is now white!

I predict they will leave, and go to Kafe Kaboom, where we will find a reactivation of the Les v Gunther rivalry

Okay, NOW Bernice is being completely clueless if she still does not have an interest in Gunther. “Take you for dessert” is clear date speech. Defusing language to get back into friendship territory could include things like, “I really appreciate the ride. You provide that and i will pay for dessert. It will be good to talk.” If she is not interested and he provides dessert then i coukd totally see him becoming justifiably miffed.

Gunter has shaved recently – his stubble isn’t as stubbly!

Don’t worry, Piro will show up tomorrow, or Wednesday, just as Bernice and Gunther are headed out the door. Then Bernice will make some awkward excuse to make Gunther leave, and then Piro will wander off, not all that interested.

5Oh, no! Today’s comic has me concerned that:1) Gunther may succeed in getting the romantic interest of Bernice. 2) Piro will show up after Gunther and Bernice leaveI am still going to maintain hope that Greg IS NOT planning to have Gunther and Bernice become a dating couple. But the turn of events today has me worried that Gunther and Bernie becoming a couple is actually Greg’s plan. While I am sure that if we do end up going down the Gunther-Bernice “couple” route, that Greg will do his typically excellent job of keeping it interesting somehow, I still personally think that there would be a lot more fun and interesting possibilities by having Piro and Bernice date (and hell, for that matter, having Gunther and Tiffany date).As for Hair…. well, his “comedic relief” potential is wearing rather thin (quickly approaching that of the knees of his jeans). Falling asleep at the movie…. and of course falling asleep across the laps of Gunther and Bernice feels more annoying that funny. Although, I think it would be interesting to learn more of Hair’s back-story too.

What? No train wreck? I’m still holding out hope.

I still say Gunther shouldn’t chase after Bernice. He should play it cool and make her come begging him.

If Bernice does decide to go out for a dessert with Gunther, I sure hope she doesn’t spend the whole time just talking about Piro. And at the same time, I hope Gunther doesn’t start talking about his ‘long term plan’ about them getting married and having kids.

One step at a time, Gunther. Why not ask her about her trip to New York?

Piro [pjɛʁo] , arriving moments after Gunther and Bernice leave:“Hey Hair, where’s everyone else?Who started the movie early? It’s not 8 o’clock yet.”

There ya go!

Nice too see things turning Gunther’s way for a change. That being said, I’m still not a fan of this pairing. Hopefully, that’s not the result of all this.

So will Gunther get his Just Desserts? Will Bernice’s imagined “hots” for Piro, blow up in her face? They say where there is smoke, there’s fire…. but as Bernice and Gunther are concerned, they are just two ships hopelessly lost in the fog without a GPS between them.

I don’t think Bernice will suddenly start treating Gunther well. I hate to see men chase after women who treat them so badly. If Piro were to show up as they were leaving she would dump Gunther in a second to chase after Piro.

Good recovery, Gunther! Way to go for it!

Hey Everyone:

I am not very good at locating things in the archives, so I thought one of you would be able to help me out more quickly just through your memory:Which University was it that Delta decided to attend in Washington, D.C.?Was it a) George Washington University, b) Georgetown University, or c) Howard University? I am pretty sure it was one of those big three, but I cannot recall which one. Any help would be appreciated.

@ Schrodinger’s Dog. I agree. Wouldn’t mind having Rosa come back and I really Like Dez’s quirky new age insight to Delta’s self righteous smug attitude about doing what’s right.Sometimes I got the feeling that Delta was doing humanitarian things b/c it looked good on a college app or resume as opposed to doing it b/c she really felt it was the right thing to do. Dez seems really compassionate b/c she lived and experienced it… where Delta’s compassion seems manufactured from a competitive upscale upbringing having parents that insisted their offspring be overachievers.

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Yes Brd, I think it was Howard.

Didn’t Gunther shave before he left home?

I do eclair, I donut get it….

There are things we’ve all doneBack when we were youngThat we’d never do now that we’re older:At times naive, or afraid, and sometimes even bolder.There are things to earn: joys, or mistakes to learn,So many bridges not to burn,And lessons we all need to shoulder.Just do not become middle agedMany years before that stageOr others will treat you much colder.Youth need to soar,Need to explore, and even sometimes to adore.Youth’s not a time to molder.So be alive, not just survive,Find something exciting to reviveAdventure does not fit a folder.

Named to honor Howard Sprague of Andy Griffith fame? Or was it to honor General Oliver Otis Howard, a Civil War hero? I always get this wrong!

Before you get up off the couch (and out from under Hair-brain), pull his headband several inches off his forehead and let it snap back. “Oops, sorry.”

“The Sleeping Hair” would be a good name for a rock band. Or a b-movie grade campy horror flick.

I’m not really a fan of a Gunther-Bernice pairing. Would rather see Bern-Piro and Gunth-Tiff, if we’re staying within the realm of current established characters only. Although, one redeeming factor would be the marriage announcement for Berger-Halper. I usually skip over that aisle in the supermarket.

given the incompetence and malfeasance scandals that have plagued the top echelons of Howard University in recent years, your linking of them to the prestigious Howard Johnson’s is insulting to the latter.

And here i thought it was a precognitive ref to Big Bang…

Hey, Guys, how about some equal digs about a HWCU?

Is Piro gay?

Bern’s eyebrow raise in the second panel…

By the way, does anyone here know what today is the anniversary of? I didn’t expect to see it in any ’toon, but I thought it might at least show up in one newspaper…

None of my World War II vet relatives are with us anymore; I think they would have been disappointed that this was overlooked…

That’s not nice.

D day

just verifies what I suspected!

(Backwards:) Good eye, there, Whiz!

Yeah, I shoulda known! -Also, at this point, Bern and Gunther are probably having to explain ‘the obvious’, to any passers by: “I’ve Got Hair On My Legs”…-Also ironic, sort of, that their legs are asleep, because of someone who is asleep on them…

I hate that legs-across-your-lap(s) thing that Hair is doing. It is so difficult to extricate oneself without awakening the Rude One. But once Gunny and Bernie get out, I don’t expect much if any significant action between them. I’d in any case prefer to see Gunther with Tiffany, a potential relationship with lots of depth and fun possible….

Every guy should have a “Tiffany” somewhere in his life, if only for a little while. Bernice can pull on a clean tee shirt and be ready for the movies. But, a Tiffany, with the hair, makeup, and sexy clothes has to be seen. You would take her to a play or concert and show her off at the champagne after-glow. I’d compare her to winning the Stanley Cup……..a real trophy…..but, you can’t keep it.

Now that I know about campi and Howard & Johnson’s University I feel truly enlightened.

“Better than graduating from 44th St. High School a century ago.”

.Well, you beat me on that one

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she’ll walk out arm in arm with Gunther as Piro walks in.then Piro will excuse himself and scurry away as usual.it also looks like Gunth has a chance. Bernice agreed with him about leaving. only the Evans’ know what happens next.

SPOILER ALERT

Alas. I guess dessert isn’t always sweet.

On the other hand, Gunther displays something I didn’t realize he had. A sense of irony…

Spoiler 2They went out for sweetsBut instead autophage.For now it is funnyBut i hope there’s not rage