Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for July 22, 2017

Who am I? Somebody said something I don’t like, so I’m going to have a meltdown on Twitter. Fake news! Fake news!

you have no sense of humor, Axel… nor of respect

This thread sure has fallen into an awfully lame phase. Kind of surprising. Usually the Evanses do better.

I had to deal with a kid at a camp who was constantly wandering off and it was a nightmare. You are responsible for his safety and you had to watch him all the time. If this is what Axel is like, then it is going to be a long drama camp for Prudence (and maybe Luann).

Hoping for Fay to be a permanent character.

This is boring.

I want Tiff to somehow bring lots of people at the last second or something, heck even Ellwood bringing actors he wants in his latest movie, Darthouth’s mouth to be part of the camp.

I’m liking Fay more all the time.

Pru – Read the procedures before you say them! There’s enough embarrassment already…

This thread will definitely continue next week. There’s no way it will end on this all-time low.

I like Fay.

That’s a good Axel impression that Luann is doing…but it’s an even better Andy Capp…

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Wonder if Pru is imploring Axel, by gently suggesting that should he try to escape, she has his address….and she will just keep sending him ads and stuff in the mail….like scratch off prizes…but she’ll make sure they’ll always say: “Sorry, try again!” ??

No, No! Luann is Ed Sullivan, Fay! Ed Sullivan? The Guy that was always saying “We got a REALLY Big Shew?” Sunday Nights, Everyone GLUED to the Old Black and White TVs? And when the Stones or the Beatles were on, you’d get on the telephones and call your Friends?

Okay, “Telephones,” a communicating device semi-permanently attached to a wall? A device with a ‘dial’ on it?

(SIGH). “DIALS,” a round thing with holes in it that…..,

Axel is Nil on steroids!

Any similarities in attitude with this Axel character and the rock singer?

Lu could be doing Alfred Hitchcock too.Lot of whiners and complainers today.Maybe go back to bed?

“A Grinding Axel”

“The Best O-ffense Is A Good Defensive Posture”

“So, Now, I’m Leaving You…With Fold-ed Arms!…” (♪)

“Everybody Knows You, When You’re ‘Down And Pout’ "

“A ‘Bounced!’ Check”

“Leaving On A Wet Blanket” (♪)

“The Strife Of The Party”

“He’s Too Sexy For This Camp” (♪)

“I Can See Clearly Now, The Pain Is Gone” (♪)

“You’re No Fu-un, So You Take It On The Run!” (♪)

“Axels And Roses”

“In One Shelled Fwoop”

“Well, One Is Game”

“Lighten Up Stances”

“Fay, Don’t Away!”

“The Towering Infernal”

or

“Axel’s Got ‘The Runs’ "

I love Fay’s demeanor!

Who was in charge of advertising for this fiasco?

Axel doesn’t want to stay now. And later at the end he won’t want to leave.

Must be summer…totally lame storyline all week. Hope this is the end of it.

Careful,Luann.Those look like tRump lips,to me.You will hear from one of his many lawyers :~)

Great, introduction of more peripheral characters who will eventually get their own four week subplot arc…

Nice to see Fay loosening up.

This is fake as it can be. I ran a theater group once, for kids, and parents used it as a babysitting service. So…I don’t see how they only got two kidlets.

Wow people are so critical. I always have to smile, and say the Serenity prayer over my fellow humans, not to say that does not apply to me as well. I personally like this arc, seeing Luann and Pru doing the warm and loving things they do as well. The two kids are terrific, and I think this will go somewhere. The idea of camp should not just be babysitting. Sometimes it is, but if done well, it can be a great experience for the kids. Many Alan King, for those old enough to remember that brilliant comedian, used to make so much fun of the summer camp experience. He learned that where? He would say the experience helped him to later make a career of comedically recounting the foibles of a kid whose parents shipped him off to summer camp every year. You know what? I was not able to go to go-away summer camp, and I have to admit I wished I had. Theater camp would have been fun too. So let me throw that little note of optimism among all the sad sack naysayers.

Fay – again, a nice kid – looks like she’s wearing nurses’ scrubs, although there’s a slight color difference between pants and shirt. Hope she’s back next week – and that it’s about her opening up and being more expressive. ONE victory at a camp is worth it ALL!

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Axel – on the other hand – his perennial expression is much like an old boss of mine at a summer job – ALWAYS angry about something! (No matter WHAT!) I admire Pru’s commitment and determination – and let’s hope something good comes of this – but I am NOT hopeful on that end.

Axel’s expression also reminds me of the VERY brief ‘camel’ character from Pearls Before Swine’ Apparently, Stephan Pastis got in in serious hot water for that one as he named the character ‘Ataturk’ – the name is that of the deeply revered founder of the Republic of Turkey. (It was NOT intentional on Pastis’ part).

Axel’s right it’s lame, but at least Fay is cute. (Who names anyone “Fay” in the 2000’s?)

Where is Shannon the Drama Queen?

I want to know if and when Luann and Pru are gonna become an item?It would sure make the strip more interesting!

When I lived in Spain back in the 1960’s, at about the time I was 9, a Spanish family moved in next door, and their daughter, Francisca looked very much like Fay – almost a dead ringer for her. She was the same age I was and she seemed to take delight in trying to chase after me and try to kiss me. Her mom used to joke with my mom that it appeared Francisca had international tastes…

I don’t think Prudence is gonna convince Axel of anything in that last panel.

Maybe Fay can get paid a little for watching Shannon when needed.

“Wumo” proves the point that having two writers doesn’t make you even half as funny as someone with real talent.

I think what we are witnessing is that while Pru might be a good actress she can’t teach. She reads from a script (??) and when circumstances change so that the script is no longer valid, she doesn’t adjust. But Luann is a natural. By taking Fay’s hand she immediately establishes a rapport and moves on to the exercise.

Well, at least Luann and Fay are having fun. Now, if only wise, experienced Prudence can get through to introverted Axel!

Didn’t Pru used to be smarter than this? She seems a lot more ditzy and scatterbrained lately.

Moronic plot strikes again.

So if Luann and Pru needed fifteen to break even and they only got two, just how deep in the hole are they now?