Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 09, 2012

I knew the Otterloops were clowns.

Quotes from Mr. Otterloop: Why is everybody always pickin’ on me?

I hope it gets good gas mileage.

this is how it feels to get out of my car

Where the clowns? There should be clowns.

Yoga dad?

That’s a clown question, bro.

I wish there were more small cars. like the old Honda CVCC, BMW Isbetta, or Bantam 60 Roadster.

It’s like watching my husband getting out (or in) of my Camaro.

Alice, aren’t you exaggerating just a “wee” little bit there?

Did he have clown shoes?

PoodleGroomer, get (a) Fit.

I’m 6’6" and owned a Subaru Justy. Looked like a circus clown in that thing. Especially when my brother, whose even bigger, was with me.

“Smart” car. (OK, I know Smart is the make of car; but on this side of the pond, except in certain limited circumstances, it’s none too smart.)

When I rode in a ’40’s Crosley, the first teeny car with which I was familiar, i thought I was in Mom’s round yellowish washing machine with attached wringer. To see a washing machine like hers, Google round washing machine with wringer rollers and click on the photo on the right, four entries down. Mom got an arm caught in the rollers once. That smarted.

i want one…