Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 01, 2021

Dill better hide out for a week or so; Petey should have brought a spare or 3 of his costume and Dad needs to stop stuffing his face!

No trick-or-treaters came to my place; bought two bags of miniature Twix bars.

Alice’s spear shows the strain of the evening.

Now I know where Peter got his “problems”.

Poor Petey. Another scathing commentary ruined.

So Dad was costumed as The Next Door Neighbor’s Description of the Recently Arrested Serial Killer. Scary!

Petey must go trick or treating just for the experience. Can’t imagine he’d want to eat any of that chocolate with its many fillings as a member of the Picky Eaters Society.

Wait, Dad dressed up as serial killer? I didn’t notice, either.

The moon is just about right too, except it didn’t come up until about 3:00am. I almost didn’t recognize Mr. Otterloop in his costume!

Eight years, huh. I admire your persistence.

i would have given extra treats to the three of them for their uniqueness of their choices of one-of-a-kind costumes.

I live in an apartment complex and am friendly with all the children who live in my area – I wasn’t home last evening so ahead of time (later afternoon) I made up baggies of 1 small candy bars each and delivered them to the doors of the apartments where the children live.

It’s those quiet ones who always keep to themselves that you have to worry about.

Everyone has been scared by the old razor blade in the apples and needles in the candy bars that they don’t let the kids trick or treat anymore. Oh well, three bags of tootsie rolls for me.

Wait. Isn’t Daddy’s costume the description of “Serial Killer Next Door Neighbor”?

This one is kind of sad! I’d have given candy to any child regardless. If they had a costume of something I didn’t understand, I’d kindly ask for clarification. And I would not have given candy to an adult!

Hmm. Dad’s genes have trickled down to Petey and Alice which explains a lot now.

Eat up if you can stomach them.

—And that, ladies and gentlemen, pretty much sums up the Otterloop Family of Cul de Sac!

The dad wins the scariest costume, hands down.

Miss you, Richard. You will always be one of the Great All-Time Cartoonists. Your work still shines.

Mom looks cute in that getup.