Altar, Ego

TheDiva
October 17, 2012 at 12:52 am
Why is Batiuk being so coy about hiding Cayla’s face?

Rusty
October 17, 2012 at 12:52 am
What’s the surprise with Cayla’s face?

S.P. Charles
October 17, 2012 at 1:09 am
The reason we’re not seeing the bride’s face is… Les is actually marrying Lisa

George in Indiana
October 17, 2012 at 7:33 am
Maybe it an attempt to…

What this probably means is…The reason we can’t see her face is …Ah, heck. Who knows?

I’m standing at the altar
As they play the wedding march
I’m in a black tuxedo with my collar full of starch
She looks as lovely as she’s ever gonna get…
Living Color, “Love Rears Its Ugly Head”

All you beady-eyed nitpickers have gathered by now that Batiuk has indeed been trying to build some anticipation for the Bride of Les’ big moment. Since we’ve had no dialogue since Monday, it’s anybody’s guess who’s accompanying Cayla down the aisle. I’ll assume that it’s her dad, “Smokey” Williams, from Crankshaft’s town of Centerville. But I thought he was deceased, given that he was present at Cayla’s family picnic only in the form of an old framed photograph.

 

Video Shoot

Documentarianne Jessica has been enlisted to capture Les and Cayla’s special day with her pro-grade, state-of-the-1990s-art VHS-8 camcorder, eschewing a tripod in order to get that trendy “found footage” effect. The music, wherever the hell it’s coming from, suddenly swells again, distracting Jessica in the instant that her lens captures Cayla’s head exploding…the shocked guests turn in the direction that the gunshot came from, to see Susan Smith sitting in the “golden canopy” of Les’ old tree, dressed in a wedding gown, triumphantly holding aloft a sniper rifle.

Brideonkadonk

“On the arm of her Daddy she’s a-walkin’ down the aisle” as the music plays. Really loud music, judging from the way the notes completely fill the background in panel 2…Becky probably brought the high school band. More leaves fall. I guess in a front-lawn, folding-chair wedding, conventional etiquette is dispensed with, as Tony and DSH John are seated on the bride’s side of the aisle. Etiquette also dictates that I refrain from commenting on Cayla’s sizeable booty.

I Like "No Buts" and I Cannot Lie

BeckoningChasm
October 12, 2012 at 1:39 am
I do want to ask, though…what’s with the dropping leaves? They seem pretty pervasive lately.

For what it’s worth, every strip in October has depicted falling or fallen leaves (except for when Les was inside watching a Lisa Tape). At this rate, there won’t be much of a “beautiful golden canopy” left for our bride and groom. Today the whole town of Westview is brought to a standstill; neither pizzas nor mail shall be delivered. Out on Les’ front lawn, the guests regard one another anxiously, while One of Cayla’s Relatives (do we know who? Does it matter? No.) makes a last-minute adjustment to her gown.

Nice to See You Too

It was just a couple weeks ago that Les rented a trailer to schlep Summer and Keisha off to KSU. Today the girls return to Moore Manor to find their respective parents setting up chairs (a lot of chairs) and schlepping around potted plants. Naturally the first thing out of Summer’s mouth is a wisecrack, which naturally is met with withering glares from the bride and groom soon-to-be. In a refreshing change of pace, Summer has retired her Westview hoodie in favor of…a Kent State hoodie.