August 28, 2011: Sunday Showdown!

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• While any span of time spent in the exclusive company of the Lockhorns is a tiring ordeal, it must be particularly exhausting for counselor Pullman to always be dissecting the one liners and puns shot between the Lockhorns for insights. For example, Pullman has to understand that Leroy's angry zinger about Loretta is actually a veiled complaint about the lack of proper communication in instances of conflict resolution in their marriage. Of course, when Leroy calls Loretta's mom an evil witch, that's often pretty literal. Leroy goes up 1-0.
• It looks like the Lockhorns went out to enjoy some fine dinning at the Mill Pound House in Centerport. Hopefully Leroy's insulting tip was due to his notoriously cheap nature and not in response to the sub par service of the establishment. The Lockhorns wield a lot of influence over the local Nassau county restaurant scene and a good or bad review can respectively boost or sink a business. I'm going to chalk this one up to Leroy being a tightwad and give Loretta proper credit for admonishing him about it. Loretta ties things up 1-1.
• I think it's a tad hypocritical for Loretta to refuse to loan a pair of scissors to Leroy due to concerns that he will damage them when she has personally borrowed and wrecked an entire fleet of cars for Leroy over the years. Whatever it takes to irritate Leroy, I suppose. I have to admit, Loretta looks down right matronly in her sofa chair knitting some sort of pink handkerchief; swap in a gray wig and slap on some old timey granny glasses and she'd be the splitting image of her mother. Now that would really get to Leroy. Loretta goes up 2-1.
• Some might find Leroy's comments and attitude to be sexist but I have say the ladies are really asking for it here. Loretta and her vicious circle are putting on quite an exaggerated display with their huddled postures, crazy eyes, and gaping mouths spewing forth what one can only assume is the juiciest gossip ever heard by human ears. I don't even think Leroy is resorting to hyperbole, I believe the amount of wind being generated by the women's frenzied gabbing is enough to simulate the feeling of being in a wind tunnel. Leroy ties things up 2-2 going into the final panel.
• Another incongruous cocktail party seemingly composed exclusively of unhappy middle aged couples with schlubby husbands and single gigantic busty Amazons. I want to know who's throwing these bizarre affairs. Tonight Leroy seems to have find a fellow ogling comrade in eyes to work on a particularly striking raven haired bimbo. She'll have to work extra hard to avoid their lecherous advances as the party continues. Loretta of course is ready with a quick put down of husbands in general, which appears to be of little comfort to her fellow suffering spouse. At least she gets the point and thrilling Sunday Showdown crown.

Official Count:

Leroy - 86
Loretta - 93

Push - 61