Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 28, 2007

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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 cartoons! Plus she's got books, DVDs, CDs, a weekly magazine, video games, lunchboxes, snacks, millions of toys - 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 - 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 - 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. In a related development, a local woman heaves a sewing machine through a brick wall." Mom: YOU WHAT?