Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 28, 2012
October 27, 2012
October 29, 2012
Transcript:
Alice: Look, Petey! Mom finally finished my costume! See? I'm Princess Fairyqueen! Petey: Who's that? Alice: Princess Fairyqueen! She's the star of those TV carton! Plus she's got books, DVDS, CDS< a weekly magazine, video games, lunch boxes, snacks, millions of toys- Alice: She's on breakfast cereals, linens, shower curtains, sleepwear, active wear, athletic shoes, bandages, hats, scarves, baby items, a vast interactive web site, an airmail stamp in Pago Pago, a limited edition SUV- Alice: And a fast food franchise, theme parks, a cable network, a chain of children's hair salons, an ironic novel by Dave Eggers, cough syrup, and ice show- Alice: This costume is too itchy. I want to be a kitty cat instead. I'll go tell mom. Petey: "Tonight: A Fickle Four-year-old brings the economy to a grinding halt." Mom: You what? Petey: "In a related development, a local woman heaves a sewing mating through a brick wall."
margueritem over 11 years ago
Excellent!
coolhand000 over 11 years ago
She forgot the anti “Uh-Oh Baby Society” endorsement . .
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
Petey would make a fine ironic news commentator! Is Alice fickle, or just itchy?
pouncingtiger over 11 years ago
Petey is equipped with a lot of quips.
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
How could you not know about the Princess Fairyqueen with all that exposure, Petey?
WaitingMan over 11 years ago
I don’t think giving Dave Eggers ideas is a good thing.
Yojji over 11 years ago
OMG! My daughter did the same thing when she was five. “Whaaaa! I don’t want to be a spider, I want to be a WITCH!!!” (“Honey, you don’t need a costume to be a witch.”) The sewing machine, an old work-horse Elna, survived with only minor injuries.
puddlesplatt over 11 years ago
Petey is such a drag.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 11 years ago
Who is Dave Eggers?
rgcviper over 11 years ago
Wonderful. And, yes, Petey sums it all up perfectly in the last two panels.
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Reminds me of my brother-in-law, who when he was in his late teens or early 20’s, wanted his mom to make him a black, long-sleeved satin shirt. His poor mom was half blind, and sewing black on black was not easy on the eyes. However, she did it. He wouldn’t wear it, because it was too hot or something. (They lived in Florida.) If I’d been my mom-in-law, something would have gotten heaved through *something."
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
What I just posted won’t copy, so I’ll just redo the last sentence:If I’d been my mom-in-law, something would have gotten heaved through something. (Great strip, Richard.)
dsundland over 11 years ago
I LOVE my limited edition Princess Fairyqueen SUV!!! It’s still in the original packaging!
Keith Messamer over 11 years ago
Seems Princess Fairyqueen is the Oprah of the fantasy set.
jeffin101 about 11 years ago
That was not so nice was that Petey!