Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 15, 2014
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Transcript:
Dad: Oh, yuck. Petey: What? Dad: There's a green, clown shaped marshmallow in my cereal. Petey: It's Alice. Dad: There's another one! What's Alice? Petey: She's spreading her dire influence. Petey: She leaves toys everywhere, her stuff seeps inexorably into every corner of the house. Petey: Blocks, stuffed animals, tiny doll shoes, creeping into every nook and cranny, overwhelming all that are not Alice. Dad: That's just silly. Petey: Marshmallows migrating into your cereal can mean only one thing- Mom: We're out of orange juice. Have one of Alice's juice boxes. Dad: NO. Petey: She's in the food chain. We're doomed.
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Oh, poor Peter Otterloop, Sr. AND Jr. Happy Father’s Day, though, Senior (and every other father).
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
The father learns from the son. Happy Father’s Day, Peter!Petey, you’re scaring Dad on his day!
GROG Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I was thinking that very thing well before I got to the last panel.
puddlesplatt almost 10 years ago
never have or will be, I find it a very Happy Day for me.
scyphi26 almost 10 years ago
Only Richard Thompson can make the mundane seem so hilarious.
Doublejake Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Wonder if Petey shares my hypothesis about the genesis of other household items…. I’ve believed for a long time that paperclips are larval coat hangers…. the paperclips disappear and wire coat hangers magically fill up the closets. Now I’ll have to start looking for marshmallows in my Cheerios….sigh.
Gokie5 almost 10 years ago
Yes, Happy Father’s Day, Peter, Richard, and all father-commenters!BTW, Alice’s detritus (she’s in the food chain!) reminds me of the oh-NO!-worry-of-the-day I just read about: It seems that there’s a world-wide salt-water invasion of microplastics, teen-eintsy particles of plastic shed from all our plastic marvels. These plastics can harm marine life, but apparently no one knows to what extent, and many marine scientists are not even aware of them. http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/water/microplastics-imperil-marine-life-in-tampa-bay/2184411
rgcviper almost 10 years ago
Personally, I tend to like the green-colored cereals/candies the best.
And, is it just me, or might the “No” in the last panel sound better like this?
reynard61 almost 10 years ago
@ Saucy 1121: That depends on the species of coat hanger. Around here they usually hatch into shopping carts or re-bar.