Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for August 14, 2022

now why would a school backpack have a parachute? as if Petey would suicidally jump off from the school building’s roof

This family deserves each other.

Might want to read the small print, Alice.

The bag passed the “Stepped on by a YETI” test.

Petey, where do you think you and Alice get it from?

Suddenly, Petey had aged far beyond his years…

Gotta love Madeleine! Lol!

She knows her kids, that’s for sure!

So what’s wrong with Mom having a little fun and playing around with both her kids’ minds? They’re already surrounded by bizarre kids and toddlers at school and pre-school.

I’d go with the lunchbox. Sounds MUCH cooler than that bookbag!

Does it come in PB&J?

I love Mom!

Mom is ensuring her kids are equipped for school but she’s a “dangerous lunatic?” She’s using a targeted method to get her kids to accept what they need but are too spoiled (and ungrateful) to understand.

Mom has learned coping skills over the years.

I remember the smell of a school lunch box. I swear, it never changed from kindergarten through 6th grade. After that, we were too cool to carry lunch boxes; it had to be paper bags. The years I’m referring to are 1956 to 1965.I had to check my old class photos for the dates. I don’t have kindergarten, first or second which were at Hempstead Elem in St Louis. But I do have 1959 3rd grade from Concord Lutheran in St Louis, 6th grade 1963 Laurel Elem in Oceanside CA, 1964 7th grade at Jefferson JH in Oceanside and 1965 8th grade at Jefferson.

Wouldn’t like it any other way, Petey ;)

“Denier polyester” is a nice touch.

Yeah, but is it bulletproof?

Doesn’t Petey’s current back pack already goes BANG! a couple times a year? He should feel right at home with the new one. Maybe mom should have said Little Nero(sp?) instead of Dickens.

The last thing in the world I can imagine Petey as is a Sherpa. The only thing he climbs is into bed.

He** at this time of the year my mom would haul us out on a hot,hot day to try on some of the most stiffest jeans, shirts, shoes and other school junk.

Madeline Otterloop has a Sense of Humor far beyond those of ordinary moms!

She traumatized Petey and bamboozled Alice!

Possibly one of the best strips ever! Score 1 for Mom!!!