Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 01, 2011
May 31, 2011
June 02, 2011
Transcript:
Nara: I'll get it! Petey: Alice, Mom says it's time to come home now. Alice: Already? Petey: Mom says no fussing and no tantrums. Just come right home. Alice: I always fuss and throw a tantrum when it's time to go! It's how I show that I've had a good time! Nara: Yeah! It's expected!
margueritem almost 13 years ago
Who is Mom to mess with tradition?
Catfeet Premium Member almost 13 years ago
It would be rude of Alice not to pitch a fit of appreciation for her fun play date!
JanLC almost 13 years ago
Congratulations, Richard on your award! It’s about time.
phuhknees almost 13 years ago
Poor Petey, hapless harbinger of tantrums and fuss…
Bittermelon of Truth almost 13 years ago
Wait Petey! She never got to see Nara’s collection of duck-shaped potatoes!!
Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Yeah Petey! Don’t you know anything about what girls do?
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Alice is so predictable.
gregcartoon Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Back from Boston. Richard, it was great meeting you, and Congratulations! And of course, it’s very fine to now be on GoComics.com.
Tancread Premium Member almost 13 years ago
It would dishonor the host to skip the ritual tantrum.
Charles Andrews Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Amy Vanderbilt would be so proud. Young ladies, using proper etiquette!
cdward almost 13 years ago
All transitions are hard for kids. Getting them to go somewhere is hard: “I don’t want to go there!” Then getting them to come home is equally hard: “I don’t wanna go home!”
cleokaya almost 13 years ago
Alice is always so good at following the social graces.
Comicsexpert almost 13 years ago
love Nara’s reaction. Best comic of the year? More like best comic of the century
pumaman almost 13 years ago
Adults just say “Thanks, I had a good time!” Although when it was time to come home from our trip to the Dominican Republic several of us did throw a tantrum for old times sake.
COWBOY7 almost 13 years ago
Congratulations, Richard!
COWBOY7 almost 13 years ago
Instinct?!
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
I’ll bet Madeline has secretly built Tantrum Time into her estimate of when Petey and Alice will get home.
richardcthompson Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Thanks, you all!
Destiny23 almost 13 years ago
Poor Petey, he looks so nervous and uncomfortable. I didn’t know Nara was that scary!
Thanks go to you, Richard, for giving us something deserving of our thanks!!!
DonVanni almost 13 years ago
Check out Richard’s blog at http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/ and you’ll see a GREAT tribute by Ken Kesel!
old_MK almost 13 years ago
Geez! Doesn’t ‘Mom’ want her daughter to display good manners?! It’s like NOT burping loudly (and possibly vomiting) in ancient Rome! Sheesh!