Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 31, 2012

Oh Petey is delighted, he’ll have a miserable time!

Move over, Alan Moore — Petey Otterloop has come to take your crown!

He hates eating?? EATING??

How could a World-Class Picky Eater not hate picnic fare? And persistent-stalker bees? And self-styled chefs with abnormally long arms dumping alleged potato salad on your head? This a diary of doom! I hope Petey survives, both physically and emotionally….

Petey has a great future as a writer for a reality show.

I bring my own plastic flatware, just in case. But it’s the Yellowjackets I hate.

How about eating Denny’s food outside? The worst of both worlds.

I just like that Petey writes in cursive.

True potato salad story. I used to like my mother’s potato salad – still make mine the same way – but one day long ago my BFF and I had filled up on picnic fare and were tossing a potato-salad ball at each other across the kitchen. Mom found us and was not amused.

What’s wrong with picnics? I love a good picnic. Denny’s? – not so lovable.

I love it when Petey takes over the strip and gives Richard a break.

I hate flimsy paper plates!

I can’t imagine not wanting to be outside in the summer. Petey, you are missing SO MUCH!

Petey Otterloop:Future Hermit.

I’m changing up my avatar over the next month or so to see if I like anything better, Popeye

don’t forget food poisoning after that potato salad sits in the sun all day

I like Alice’s hair in panel 2