Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 16, 2021

Reality is about to collide, Petey.

Don’t just do something, Petey! Stand there!

perhaps ’tis the third option, Petey

Kick the damn ball Petey!!

Let’s hope the others remember the motto “Play the Ball and not the Man”.

Is that Viola?

If Ernesto were there, we’d have a fourth option.

Either way, enjoy.

Well, whatever it is Petey, you’re about to be woken up big time!

Petey looks like he might be having trouble with his athletic supporter.

EURO 2021.

Only Petey can get kicked by the ball…

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Andre looks positively terrifying!

Is André getting bigger?

It’s worse, Petey, it’s called athletics.

Sigh. Tonight’s nightmare already spoken for: I’m a defender on the opponent’s team.

Put the big kid in as the goalie. He’ll block any shot!

Isn’t that Viola on their team?

But Viola, Petey! Get up the courage to use your words.

Oh, it’s about to get real alright.

Oh, dear, and here comes the ball directly at Petey! What manner of calamity will ensue? Stay tuned Cul de Saccers…

I vote “horrifying new form of reality,” Petey. It’s called soccer, which consists of running up and down a field at breakneck speed for 90 minutes, occasionally kicking at a small round ball, and never scoring until Overtime penalty kicks (don’t ask). Lightning-fast Loris Slothrup, Andre “the Giant” Chang, and those two supernumeraries exemplify this Horror….

Fortunately, they were all on your team so you didn’t have to get involved. This time.