Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 13, 2024

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    mccollunsky  3 months ago

    Wait, there’s no magic librarian?

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    Jesy Bertz Premium Member 3 months ago

    According to George Constanza, bookstores know when a book has been in the restroom.

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    maureenmck Premium Member 3 months ago

    It’s too late, Petey! You’re already handling the book, so any germs have transferred to you by now.

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    einarbt  3 months ago

    Believe it Petey.

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    TampaFanatic1  3 months ago

    Just lie and answer yes to Petey.

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    adsnal  3 months ago

    Peter look for the books that have a white band on them that says “sanitized for your protection “

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    uniquename  3 months ago

    This is why I get ebooks.

    (it’s a joke)

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    Petemejia77  3 months ago

    I’m sure this strip is hanging on a few desks of librarians.

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    Izzy Moreno  3 months ago

    Paper doesn’t carry diseases, just the dust of time.

    It’s true, and based on scientific facts. I haven’t made it up. Shut up, I can’t hear you, lalalalalalalalalalalala!

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    rossevrymn  3 months ago

    Germaphobes are fun companions.

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    1JennyJenkins  3 months ago

    If you store your old books long enough, and you open them years later, you will see tiny rows on the pages, that will tell you that this book is contaminated by booklice…

    which he brought home from the library because he is such a voracious reader…

    Do not tell Petey, that, since his dioramas are already contaminated with them(!!!) and he is sleeping on top of that…

    Oh, the Horror!!!!

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    ktrabbit  3 months ago

    Our children’s library stamped every book with “Please wash your hands before you read me, and keep me clean!” Anybody else?

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    Strawberry King  3 months ago

    Try again, mom.

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    6turtle9  3 months ago

    I’m surprised Petey doesn’t wear a hazmat suit given that he lives with Alice, and Dill is next door.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member 3 months ago

    Ironic now, because during the pandemic our libraries would hold returned books for several days before returning them to the shelves. The reason was to let any Covid virus on them expire from exposure to the air.

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    TLH1310 Premium Member 3 months ago

    I’ve also heard library books are a transfer vector for bedbugs.

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    JH&Cats  3 months ago

    We used to wipe the clear plastic covers on children’s books with Windex. Takes care of a multitude of sins.

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