Lio by Mark Tatulli for November 24, 2010

‘Instant’ mashed potatoes!

They should start falling from the ceiling in time for Thanksgiving…

Not in the house Lio. We do that kind of thing outside.

No, Lio – MASHED, not sprayed!

At least seven sticks of dynamite: they’re going to be vaporized potatoes, Dad rightly fears (not to mention the house)!

At least they won’t have to worry about lumps.

Well, found something for the menu

Violent yet oddly effective.

Look, Dad, there’s a ton of stuff to do today, and my way is the quickest. Now do you want these potatoes mashed or not?

He should make Lio and his friends make their own dinner if they don’t like what he’s making.

To paraphrase Tweety Bird, “Poor Puddy Taters, they go BOOM!”

I’d love to see how he makes the gravy.

And thus began the missing “persons” investigation into the mysteriously vanished Mr. Potato Head.

What’s next, I wonder.

Hmm, I’ve always cooked the potatoes before mashing.

^Now you can cook them and mash them, all in one easy step.

“There is no problem that can not be solved by the proper use of dynamite” .

Sundance: Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch?

Ah, so that’s how they make flakes of ham!

Soon they’ll be walking in a winter wonderland.

prfessor Around Christmas a couple years ago we learned Lio’s mom has taken up residence in a cemtery…sniff…Hey wait a minute Is that why Lio likes the macabre? Maybe Mom was even scarier than Lio and the pint sized psychopath reminds Dad of his true love?

momazilla: Did you know that line is from “Tremors?”

DYNO-MITE!!!!!! Love me some taters and blaster caps!

You tell us, prfesser

Prfesser - Perhaps you should heed the wise advice of Mark Twain - Better to remain silent and appear the fool, rather than opening your mouth and removing all doubt. You’re in a hole; don’t start digging.

One of the few years my birthday WASN’T on Thanksgiving.