Puts e in mind of one of my favorite stories, “Barbie’s Inferno” (though it was the little girl setting the dollhouse on fire because she wanted to play with her brother’s fire truck.)
Hey, is Lio interested in this cute little Blondie? Does he want to set fire to her dollhouse just so he can rush in and put out its fire and start one in her heart out of admiration for the big, brave fireman? What would Eva Rose say? —Uhh, scratch that last question….
Monkeyhead — the phenomenon you mentioned is all too common; makes the strip a little sad instead of funny. Sometimes it’s just for the adrenalin rush, sometimes out of boredom, sometimes due to a psychological issue called “Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy” where someone causes a problem in secret so they can be a hero by rescuing in public. It most commonly occurs when a caregiver (or parent) deliberately causes harm to the person for whom they are caring in order to be seen as the rescuer. Sad.
margueritem over 10 years ago
That’s rather rotten, Lio.
Swalb%515 over 10 years ago
But girls like Bad Boys!
SKJAM! Premium Member over 10 years ago
Puts e in mind of one of my favorite stories, “Barbie’s Inferno” (though it was the little girl setting the dollhouse on fire because she wanted to play with her brother’s fire truck.)
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
When business gets slow in the fire department, the fire department becomes an arsonist.
Swalb%515 over 10 years ago
Talking Heads- “Burning down the House”
Bilan over 10 years ago
She said play house Lio, not flay house.
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
Hey, is Lio interested in this cute little Blondie? Does he want to set fire to her dollhouse just so he can rush in and put out its fire and start one in her heart out of admiration for the big, brave fireman? What would Eva Rose say? —Uhh, scratch that last question….
stlmaddog5 over 10 years ago
Another volunteer fire fighter arrested for arson. Second time in as many years it’s happened in the St Louis Metro Area.
Radical-Knight over 10 years ago
It’s baby Farrah… another picture for Ryan O’Neal to fight over!
confirmrobert3 over 10 years ago
It would be funny if it never really happened. Several massive fires in Colorado have been started by adults employed to protect us from fire.
Godfreydaniel over 10 years ago
Circle the wagons!
Comic Minister Premium Member over 10 years ago
Here we go!
dogday Premium Member over 10 years ago
THAT’s cute!
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 10 years ago
In the business world it’s called “rainmaking.”
melmarsh9v over 10 years ago
It reminds me of Calvin’s vendetta with Susie…
Doublejake Premium Member over 10 years ago
Monkeyhead — the phenomenon you mentioned is all too common; makes the strip a little sad instead of funny. Sometimes it’s just for the adrenalin rush, sometimes out of boredom, sometimes due to a psychological issue called “Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy” where someone causes a problem in secret so they can be a hero by rescuing in public. It most commonly occurs when a caregiver (or parent) deliberately causes harm to the person for whom they are caring in order to be seen as the rescuer. Sad.