12/27/10
We’re getting quite the variety of non-word word balloons lately, aren’t we? Only two days after Micah Huang’s Wheel of Fortune clue balloon vulgarity, we get who I seem to recall might possibly be Traceeeee(?) spouting a singular(?) question(?) mark(?). I like to imagine this word balloon is verbalized as a noise Scooby Doo would make.
So what is really going on here? I’d like to color myself marginally confused. But here’s my best crack at it: We all like to suspect that because Lini makes catty remarks while watching Project Runway and gallivants about sporting a scarf (as well as several palm fronds in his pocket), he must be a flaming homosexual.
However, that would be way too potentially interesting a plot twist for recent Gil Thorp. A far more boring (and likely) turn of events might be that Lini is the “suave” guy who’s planning to win Kayla’s love with his charmingly oversize neckwear and occasional multi-syllable word usage. So he’s off to do “biology homework” which is his suave, totally non-gay code for saying that he’s planning to put the moves on Kayla. I’d say his “moves” will eventually involve some level of scarf smothering, be it intentional or not.
Anyone got a better idea? (Besides the idea to not read this comic anymore?)
I’ve been coming around to the suave hetero theory. In this case,
“suave” is probably pronounced “swave”.
I can’t sustain my: Lini is not a student, but some kind of school staff member theory. How about he is a foreign exchange student?
Comment by dale — December 27, 2010 @ 2:02 am
There are 2 accepted pronunciations for the ‘?’ character. The preferred one is based on Natalie Wood as Susan in Miracle on 34th Street when faced with a cognitive dilemma regarding her mother’s truthfulness about Santa Claus she says “Huh?”. The other, of course, it the Mark Trail version “What TH?”
Comment by Don — December 27, 2010 @ 6:20 am
The scarf comes in handy for some autoerotic affixation action – Ghost of Michael Hutchence
Comment by bevo — December 27, 2010 @ 8:25 am
I think you’re right about Lini being a faux-gay straight guy. I mean, any actual gay fashionista would turn up his nose at that outfit — eight-foot-long plaid scarf, oversized pocket square, and that one-size-fits-all super-shiny (leatherette?) jacket. It looks exactly like what a sheltered Milfordian might THINK a gay fashionista would wear.
Otherwise… (panel 1, top right)… “C”?
Comment by jvwalt — December 27, 2010 @ 8:48 am
i think lini is gonna end up stealing cortezs hat .detective kaz will catch him of course by the scarf dust lini will leave behind.
Comment by mr120zcan — December 27, 2010 @ 10:23 am
“C,” in the spirit of “?” may be “cafeteria?” I give up. Dinty Merde may simply be telling us that he’s going to use his bio class expertise to put the moves on somebody, gender not specified. But those remarking that he’s not cool enough to be gay have a point.
Comment by vaganova — December 27, 2010 @ 10:57 am
New contest, how many freckles does Traceeeeee have? Winner gets help with their biology homewoek from Lini.
Comment by DieClambakeDie — December 27, 2010 @ 11:10 am
homework…oops
Comment by DieClambakeDie — December 27, 2010 @ 11:10 am
Traceeeeeee has many more freckles than Bill Hawkins/Cassie Corman and several fewer than one-time Thorp kid babysitter and flame of hotshot Jewish running back David Greene Alicia Can’tfindherlastname.
Comment by billytheskink — December 27, 2010 @ 2:37 pm
I still say that Lini is gay. What straight guy since John Barrymore has used the word “Alas”? And why would anyone want to do someone’s biology homework unless they’re getting a reach around for it?
Comment by Regina — December 27, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
Alas, I think Regina is right. Hey! Wait a minute!
Comment by Don, the Rebel without a Blog — December 27, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
Congrats Billy, by default you have won a free tutoring session with Lini. Alas, no one else wished to compete with you.
Comment by Dieclambakedie — December 27, 2010 @ 8:46 pm
Leighny is saying that anyone’s biology homework, even if it is not his own, is better than watching basketball – a real slam to sports at Milford. I’m beginning to like Leighny more!
Maybe Leighny is Milford’s first transexual, and will be recruited to play on the girl’s bball team. Now THAT would be a story line!
Leighny – “I am an eight-foot scarf ace!”
Comment by milfordian — December 27, 2010 @ 9:39 pm
Anyone see the Cortez (religious) vs. Leighny (questionable hetero) conflict coming up?
Add a musical number and GT becomes a serialization of “Glee”.
Comment by milfordian — December 27, 2010 @ 9:42 pm
14. If Marty Moon assumed the title role they’d need to rename it “Pee”.
Comment by semperfi4evr — December 28, 2010 @ 8:45 am
OK Everyone, grit your teeth and repeat after me…”MUFFIE, I need my scaf and cardigan so I can make it to the Hahvad Club on time for tea!!!”
Comment by Clinton — December 28, 2010 @ 5:36 pm
In today’s strip it’s the return of Jamjar. Please tell me he’s a senior
Comment by Dieclambakedie — December 28, 2010 @ 8:51 pm