Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 18, 2019

For those who didn’t see my much later comment yesterday, about 14 months before that strip first ran in 2009, Richard had posted a blog entry somewhat similar to it:

https://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2008/09/fontanelle-imperied-infant.html

if you were to wait in the car, Alice, what would you do to relieve your boredom?

That silhouette of Big Shirley looks like a root-grubbing wild pig!

Why would Alice be frightened of a huge wolf descendant that could dispose of her in a couple of bites?

Shirley, you jest.

Don’ call me Shirley!

Who cleans up the mess B.S. makes in the yard ;~|

Why does Grandma want to open what sounds like a multitude of jars?

On behalf of Richard, ‘please take a moment to admire the crosshatching in the last panel.’

Big Shirley’s much smarter than any dog.

Big Shirley is just a big hunka hunka love, Alice. That’s SHIRLEY, not “Squirrelly,” if ya know what’s good for you!