Lio by Mark Tatulli for October 05, 2022

a biodegradable helmet

I doubt that helmet is approved by the DOT. Unless it’s the Daring October Tricyclists.

Wear a helmet on your gourd, not your gourd as your helmet.

And continuing the pumpkin arc…

There’d be two faces crushed in case of an accident.

He learned that from Heathcliff.

I inherited a book called “The Man Who Lost His Head” from my aunt. That’s what this reminds me of.

Charlie Brown wore a pumpkin for a helmet in a motocross race. I think that was after he had already acquired the insult “pumpkin head.”

Jack Pumpkinhead in the Oz books was always concerned about his head. He had a farm where he grew spares.

The Horseless Headsman.

I hope he always wears that helmet. If he chooses not to, he’d be out of his gourd.

The Great Pumpkin rides again!