The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for December 02, 2012

Ma, you devil, you!

I didn’t think that old lady still drove, have fun cleaning up Burl!!

The tire tracks on the grass are a dead giveaway, Ma. Particularly since you climb the curb every time. Just one of the reasons Burl loves you so much.

What? Me? Political? Must be that other guy.

Why is Ma still driving?

Not only did he rake leaves… unless those are special pick-up bags from the garbage company, he actually bought those pricy brown paper yard waste bags.

(Hard to tell…much magnified, the only legible one says “Yard Barge.” What?)

Anyway, I’m getting worried…. did the aliens keep Burl this time, and send down an android replica?

Wait…. why am I worried.A replica that rakes leaves and uses compostable bags…

Like a beer to a thirsty frat boy……too much temptation for Ma

Now tell the truth, folks. Knowing the Pennys as you do, if you saw Burl’s leaf bags sitting there, wouldn’t you, too, run them over?

A few things are especiallly good… Ma’s smirk, her behemouth of a vehicle, and I also found the “Find It” pretty easily. Perhaps Burl got the “leaf bags” from rummaging around in the lockers at the U-Store it?

That was no accident!

I am smiling…. ! ! !

I can see why Burl does not like his Mother in law.

I’m sure she did it purposely and I agree that they are either stolen from U-store or from another neighbor (either one would befit the Pennys).

Ha! The irony… Hey Burl, what goes around comes around!

Ma is mean. She did it on purpose.

The sign on the lamp post appears to say Peney instead of Penny. Or is that supposed to be a mailbox?

I know this has been covered before, but shouldn’t there be at least a shadow of a tree somewhere? I’m trying to figure out where all the leaves came from in the first place. (Yes, yes, it’s only a cartoon, …moving on). I am thinking though that the bags were already full when Burl brought them home.