Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for September 26, 2007
Transcript:
Alice: My Mom drives a van of a color so neutral it does not occur in nature. Sometimes it's like one of those animal shows on TV where only the mother can recognize her young - Noise: Beep! Mom: There she is! Alice: My Mom has a great maternal instinct. Mom: Are any of you kids mine? Woman: I'm not a kid. I'm Mrs. Grace Ritter and I want to go to the Safeway.
Me_Again about 14 years ago
Does Richard Thompson know a Mrs. Grace Ritter in real life?
3arthyannie almost 14 years ago
“a color so neutral it does not occur in nature”–wonderful…
doodles#1 about 13 years ago
fishbulb239 over 12 years ago
In the first and second panels, she could be describing the family vehicle or the vast majority of suburban homes. As they say, “suburban is to urban as substandard is to standard.”
ZOEFORNEY over 12 years ago
i believe mrs. grace ritter is one of george booth’s characters. he is best known for his new yorker cartoons. i hope i haven’t messed up his name. he’s brilliant, too.
COMIC-ER over 12 years ago
Richard C. Thompson. I would like to take this moment to congratulate you on your incredible skill.
nerdhoof about 2 years ago
Is she related to Peggy Hill, and has she ever been to Mexico?