Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 18, 2010

That fragile stem is in grave danger of snapping…

Mom and Dad know only too well: shudder!

Ol’ Pete knows his daughter.

Have Plan B, Plan C, and Plan D in your back pocket with that one - at all times!

That would be a cute costume. I hope Alice stays with it.

It’s really intriguing whether she will stay with it…

Give a “too late” date - after this day, no changes will be considered.

Dang, now I want a pangolin costume.

It’s hard to imagine Petey in something as normal as that dragon costume, even at age 4. This is the boy who wore only a box on his head one year and a shirt that said “Boo!” another.

Lets hope Alice sticks with it.

I never have a problem deciding. I just wear my birthday suit!

@Morg - The fragile stemware is not the only thing in danger of snapping…

Hey! Why didn’t we get to see the dinner party? Interacting with a roomful of strange adults is a whole new dimension of phobia to a little kid.

Hey, that could actually work. Spray paint it brown or beige. Redraw in the scales. Add a long tongue. And it’s done.

WHAT dinner party, Dragon? With Alice and Petey as their kids, Madeline and Peter have to go through wine (with cookies) by the gallon each night after the kids are abed, just to stay sane. They rotate the glasses like automobile tires, to keep the wear and tear uniform…

You know, I looked all over for a Pangolin costume. I couldn’t find anything that looked close enough to work. It never occurred to me to modify a dragon costume. I figured I would have to build one from scratch.

This Hallowe’en it’s going to be easy to spot the kids whose parents are Cul de Sac fans…

“But Mom, I don’t want to be a Pangolin – whatever that is!”

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Well worth it.

Best,

John @ GoComics