I think I would recognize my brother, or my sister from behind. Also my mother and father. They’re family you see them all the time, front back and sideways.
SO is this a ploy to introduce Tara to Brad? And why didn’t Luann recognize her own brother even from the back? She ought to know his body shape and hair. Brad, my advice? Make your order quickly and run. You don’t want to know Tara.
Seems to me you’d recognize your own brother at a glance. You don’t have to see his face or scrutinize every detail about him. His essence is there. You smell him—feel him—recognize very small things about him—posture—movements. How on earth could she not recognize her own brother?
I hope there’s enough ambient noise in The Fuse to keep Tara from hearing the dialog in panel 4. I’d like to see the reaction when Luann gives Brad a great big hug, winks at Tara over his shoulder, and flashes her the “thumbs up” sign behind his back.
Sooo, who is the mystery man? Piro? Mini Elvis? Must have been someone else standing behind Brad that Tara was talking about, even though Luann was pointing at her own bro. But, then, if we looked at the earlier Mr. Couch Potato Brad and saw the new Brad side by side without an introduction, we might not have known it was him. Perhaps Luann has regressed to prior to the 9 – 11 incident and does not recognize her own bro….
Yes, this is the new, improved non-dorky Brad – not bent over the hood of a car with half his butt showing. Funny drawings of Luann today. Something to be learned by her venture? Maybe not…
Wow, Luann just straight up approached him in a state of blindness. No one in that situation would possibly do that. You could end up saying a cheerful hello to an elderly skinhead or something. Tara’s attracted to Brad? Okay.
I totally agree with Tara, Brad is a hunk! I like this story, Tara is able to make Luann try to do things she usually wouldn’t do, but then she always stays by her side, ready to support her. Now I think Luann will introduce her brother to Tara and thinking about how she’s like, maybe talking with Brad will make her consider becoming a firefighter. She might be perfect for that job. This was really a great exercise to distract Luann’s mind to her writing block.
It’s a stretch, but now that Luann’s new “romantic interest” is nothing more than a surprise meeting between siblings, and since Tara thinks he’s a hunk, and Luann will introduce the two, might we see a bit of flirtation from Tara towards Brad?
Well at least Kymberleigh and Nicki called it to be Brad, patented misdirection play for me and others who doubted it could be Brad. Now what? By the way hilarious.
Dollars to donuts either Tara was oblivious to Brad from his back profile or she knew from the get-go and wanted to mess with Luann. I’m thinking the latter, but both are likely.
Had a similar situation to this in college. Was at a huge party and this group of girls came in. One of them saw me and waved at me so my buddies pushed me over in her direction. Turns out it was my cousin! Oops!
Seems like quite a few got it right. Wonder what he’s doing there other than collecting a takeaway. Will she be embarrassed or get annoyed with herself. He may have ideas for her writing since they had tons of interaction, some funny , some no so much.
Dang, I was hoping for a fun, new love interest for Luann! :D But not all is lost, I am sure Brad has some great experiences that could be turned into a story!
what is disturbing to me is that Luann does everything Tara suggests; some suggestions are useful, i.e those that relate to writing and developing thinking skills. But what Tara asked her to do now was totally unnecessary. Luann needs to be able to chart her own path and not be sheep-like e.g. doing whatever certain persons tell her.
That’s really how family bonding works. Or doesn’t work. A college friend was home for the holidays when she passed her teenage brother in the semi-dark hallway one night. Love at first glance! Until she remembered where she was and realized who he was A coworker had the same reaction seeing her 16-year old son’s backside in his tighty-whities in the kitchen late one night. The “Ew!” factor doesn’t kick in unless you recognize them. Until then, a hunk is a hunk.
I am surprised and disappointed when I shouldn’t be. G+K only ever dump on Luann or make her the fool. I was hoping Luann would meet a new guy and this strip would grow up a bit.
Haven’t read all the comments yet, so if someone else has mentioned this, I apologize. But just saying somebody is a “hunk” doesn’t mean that a female (even one as unpredictable as Tara) is immediately going to go in pursuit of the guy. I’m not saying that she won’t, but I don’t think it’s fair to assume that she will just because she noticed his good looks. As always, time will tell!
lvlax over 1 year ago
It’s Brad?? Awww..Too bad! A new romance for Luann would have been a fun idea.
So when Tara was sleeping on the Degroot’s couch.. she never met Brad?
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Luann wouldn’t recognize her own bother, in his work outfit? ….Seriously?
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
What’re the odds?
J. Scarbrough over 1 year ago
Well, this just turned into a Greg and Marcia Brady moment. . . .
AnyFace over 1 year ago
Tyge Premium Member over 1 year ago
I don’t believe it! This is really hard to swallow! Oh well. Maybe he’s with another hunky fireman.
beb01 over 1 year ago
I think I would recognize my brother, or my sister from behind. Also my mother and father. They’re family you see them all the time, front back and sideways.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Congrats to Kymberleigh and Nickl’s for NAILING the “mystery guy” as being Brad.
And condolences to all those who wanted the guy to be Quill and/or Aaron Hill.
Actually, the “guy” being Brad is a good thing. He’s got plenty of stories to tell being a firefighter.
Not to mention doing “battle” with his sister, Luann back in the day.
But if Luann really wants to push an envelope, and as an experiment, she should NOT tell Tara that Brad is her brother.
If Tara thinks Brad’s a “hunk,” it would be interesting, to see if she makes a “pass” at him.
You know.
In the interest of say, Science? :-)
capricorn9th over 1 year ago
SO is this a ploy to introduce Tara to Brad? And why didn’t Luann recognize her own brother even from the back? She ought to know his body shape and hair. Brad, my advice? Make your order quickly and run. You don’t want to know Tara.
Linnorm over 1 year ago
You’d think that Brad’s spiky hair would give it away.
sallymargret over 1 year ago
Seems to me you’d recognize your own brother at a glance. You don’t have to see his face or scrutinize every detail about him. His essence is there. You smell him—feel him—recognize very small things about him—posture—movements. How on earth could she not recognize her own brother?
BabyBlue over 1 year ago
Okay there has GOT to be a funny story in there somewhere.
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Hi Brad Degroot¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MarieStanford over 1 year ago
Glad to see some of Luann’s family in the weekly. Would love to see more of Toni too.
SHIVA over 1 year ago
Fool, can’t win for losing!!
Joe1962 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Luann you could not recognize your own bro.
alasko over 1 year ago
Creepy.
B UTTONS over 1 year ago
That’s so disturbing in so many ways.
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
Now THAT * will be a story you can write down!
nightflight over 1 year ago
I believe that this is Greg’s requisite anti-climatic event meant to deflate any built up excitement.
Namrepus over 1 year ago
Well, her juices just completely dried up.
Willow Mt Lyon over 1 year ago
Now that’s funny.
Dale 15 over 1 year ago
Ohhh, ewww…
RSH over 1 year ago
new material for another funny story………" how I accidently came on to my brother"
Dillithamir over 1 year ago
OK I did NOT see that coming…. I needed that laugh
outonalimb over 1 year ago
I hope there’s enough ambient noise in The Fuse to keep Tara from hearing the dialog in panel 4. I’d like to see the reaction when Luann gives Brad a great big hug, winks at Tara over his shoulder, and flashes her the “thumbs up” sign behind his back.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sooo, who is the mystery man? Piro? Mini Elvis? Must have been someone else standing behind Brad that Tara was talking about, even though Luann was pointing at her own bro. But, then, if we looked at the earlier Mr. Couch Potato Brad and saw the new Brad side by side without an introduction, we might not have known it was him. Perhaps Luann has regressed to prior to the 9 – 11 incident and does not recognize her own bro….
kenhense over 1 year ago
Yes, this is the new, improved non-dorky Brad – not bent over the hood of a car with half his butt showing. Funny drawings of Luann today. Something to be learned by her venture? Maybe not…
Caldonia over 1 year ago
Wow, Luann just straight up approached him in a state of blindness. No one in that situation would possibly do that. You could end up saying a cheerful hello to an elderly skinhead or something. Tara’s attracted to Brad? Okay.
The Joke Explainer Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bow chica wow wow.
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Large earlobe?
Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I totally agree with Tara, Brad is a hunk! I like this story, Tara is able to make Luann try to do things she usually wouldn’t do, but then she always stays by her side, ready to support her. Now I think Luann will introduce her brother to Tara and thinking about how she’s like, maybe talking with Brad will make her consider becoming a firefighter. She might be perfect for that job. This was really a great exercise to distract Luann’s mind to her writing block.
bestframeforward Premium Member over 1 year ago
Yay! Greg remembered Brad exists outside the Sunday’s :D
OneTime59 over 1 year ago
It’s a stretch, but now that Luann’s new “romantic interest” is nothing more than a surprise meeting between siblings, and since Tara thinks he’s a hunk, and Luann will introduce the two, might we see a bit of flirtation from Tara towards Brad?
TampaFanatic1 over 1 year ago
Gee, that was not awkward, was it? /s
Huckthefinn over 1 year ago
Best Luann of the year!
notbornyesterday over 1 year ago
And I thought it’d be Arron Hill; returned from the dead, so to speak. Silly me.
Lescoe Brandon over 1 year ago
Shades of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” here… little late for Halloween.
luann1212 over 1 year ago
Well at least Kymberleigh and Nicki called it to be Brad, patented misdirection play for me and others who doubted it could be Brad. Now what? By the way hilarious.
drewpamon over 1 year ago
Luke Skywalker moment
Johnnyrico over 1 year ago
Just how the heck does Luann not know her brother from the back?
BLUEBONNETS Premium Member over 1 year ago
awkward.
ACTIVIST1234 over 1 year ago
So, Luann, you’re still in love with the “love game.” Write stories that expand on your little-girl fantasies. Lengthen one into a Harlequin novela.
Red_Gertz over 1 year ago
Can you imagine the look on Tara’s face…..?!?
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
(Luann walks up, and with a wooden expression says “I am DeGroot”.)
Susan00100 over 1 year ago
Hands off, Tara!! He’s a happily married man!!
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Oh snap!!! Luann nearly hit on her own brother! She got sold!
TwilightFaze over 1 year ago
Dollars to donuts either Tara was oblivious to Brad from his back profile or she knew from the get-go and wanted to mess with Luann. I’m thinking the latter, but both are likely.
ajh2i over 1 year ago
LOL! :-D
EMGULS79 over 1 year ago
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Now THAT’s a twist I wouldn’t have expected in a million years, even here in the Luannverse. Good job, Evans!!!!
ekw555 over 1 year ago
well, there’s a story that needs to be written!
Gen.Flashman over 1 year ago
I thought the Kablooie was a full service restaurant not an order at the counter off a menu on the wall fast food joint..
oakie817 over 1 year ago
good one
WineTraveller32 over 1 year ago
Had a similar situation to this in college. Was at a huge party and this group of girls came in. One of them saw me and waved at me so my buddies pushed me over in her direction. Turns out it was my cousin! Oops!
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
“Bother”??He was ONCE a big bother,now he’s OK
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
“The Adventures of Puddles The Superdog!”,by Luann the round-headed Kid
GovernmentCheese over 1 year ago
Well, well, I sense a Game of Thrones plot coming on!
lorenkinzel over 1 year ago
Boy that’s pretty cutting edge to start a romance between Luann & Brad. I’m not sure that I approve.
YorkGirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
Seems like quite a few got it right. Wonder what he’s doing there other than collecting a takeaway. Will she be embarrassed or get annoyed with herself. He may have ideas for her writing since they had tons of interaction, some funny , some no so much.
ezekialrage777 over 1 year ago
I thought it was going to be Gunther.
Byrd_26 over 1 year ago
HA! HAHAHAHAHAHA
phileaux over 1 year ago
Is Brad a Rogaine spokesman now?
Camiyami Premium Member over 1 year ago
Dang, I was hoping for a fun, new love interest for Luann! :D But not all is lost, I am sure Brad has some great experiences that could be turned into a story!
waerdawg over 1 year ago
FINALLY! Something FUNNY from the strip….seriously did not see that coming…LOL
GaryCooper over 1 year ago
This is awkward.
morningglory73 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Tomorrow we see LuAnn making an eye appointment for glasses.
percheronhitch6 over 1 year ago
If Louann doesn’t recognize her own brother, she’s worse off than we imagined.
RSH over 1 year ago
what is disturbing to me is that Luann does everything Tara suggests; some suggestions are useful, i.e those that relate to writing and developing thinking skills. But what Tara asked her to do now was totally unnecessary. Luann needs to be able to chart her own path and not be sheep-like e.g. doing whatever certain persons tell her.
Tetonbil Premium Member over 1 year ago
Kyberleigh called It! Good job!
hoffquotes2 over 1 year ago
I think she’d recognize her brother even if it was from behind
Stewbeef over 1 year ago
The title to Luann’s new story: The Moment I Realized I Was Into My Brother
donwestonmysteries over 1 year ago
Luann just admitted her brother is a hunk.
Callie Ray over 1 year ago
It’s about time Brad showed up. I was wondering about both him and Toni lately.
jsimpso1 over 1 year ago
How Star Wars…..
locake over 1 year ago
Good guess for everyone who said Brad. This choice does lead to interesting possibilities.
mfought over 1 year ago
he has got better looking since his teen slob years,being married to toni didn’t hurt either
Darth Nefarius over 1 year ago
Incest is best… keep it in the family :D
Bobbin Dobbins over 1 year ago
That’s really how family bonding works. Or doesn’t work. A college friend was home for the holidays when she passed her teenage brother in the semi-dark hallway one night. Love at first glance! Until she remembered where she was and realized who he was A coworker had the same reaction seeing her 16-year old son’s backside in his tighty-whities in the kitchen late one night. The “Ew!” factor doesn’t kick in unless you recognize them. Until then, a hunk is a hunk.
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose over 1 year ago
“No, no, NO. BRAD isn’t hunky. He’s dorky.”
“Once, perhaps. Things have changed.”
Thus, Luann and Tara failed to reach accord.
The Quiet One over 1 year ago
Oops.
lms1231 Premium Member over 1 year ago
So, Tara’s going to make a play for Bwad?
eladee AKA Wally over 1 year ago
Aw nuts! It’s Brad. But another embarrassing moment to inspire yet another short story.
AndrewSihler over 1 year ago
It could be a lot worse, like Leia and Luke finding out they’re siblings (but before it’s too too late).l
Queen Wolfen over 1 year ago
….Roll with it.
eced52 over 1 year ago
Knew it was going to be something like that. T.J. or Jack or weird art guy.
JonnyT over 1 year ago
She just gave Luann a ton of material to write about. I’ll be she knew exactly what she was doing. Team Tara!
Tenax over 1 year ago
Pfffft. Surely she would recognize her own brother, even from behind.
Nicki's ZoMcYo over 1 year ago
HA! I totally called it!
Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 1 year ago
At least it’s not the old disgusting Brad, but still …
GirlGeek Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s funny but I hope they don’t ruin Brad lol
jeffchrz Premium Member over 1 year ago
This—THIS—is why you introduce your friends to your family.
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
Surprise! Your brother is a hunk.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
He has really changed over the years.
kittysquared Premium Member over 1 year ago
I am surprised and disappointed when I shouldn’t be. G+K only ever dump on Luann or make her the fool. I was hoping Luann would meet a new guy and this strip would grow up a bit.
finnygirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
Haven’t read all the comments yet, so if someone else has mentioned this, I apologize. But just saying somebody is a “hunk” doesn’t mean that a female (even one as unpredictable as Tara) is immediately going to go in pursuit of the guy. I’m not saying that she won’t, but I don’t think it’s fair to assume that she will just because she noticed his good looks. As always, time will tell!
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
“The shock of recognition!”
Well, nowadays-Brad is kinda hunky, so don’t blame Tara, embarrassed Little Sis….
howtheduck over 1 year ago
That sad moment when you realize the sexiest guy in your comic strip is your own brother and he’s married.
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Pathetic