Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 17, 2014

Maybe Ernesto and Petey can do a play date after graduating from high school.

At least he tried…

Maybe just as well, Petey. Even if Ernesto is real, there is something a little creepy about him….

Colorists on strike?

Wee Pyrotechnicians? What the hey? Junior fireworks, or arsonists? Actually, they are often the same thing.

I had to look it up… Campanology, the study of bells.

I never scheduled a play date in my life. I played with who I wanted, when I wanted spontaniously.

He’s not a busy man. He’s a busy man in training. Hence the future adult retreat.

Hmm; Thursday. What about Thursday?

Petey seems to be really crushed.

Ernesto is hyperbolic!

: ) Petey is WAY too busy with Little Neuro to fit Ernesto into his schedule anyway. So there.

That’s odd. The version in the archives is in color:

Campanology is bell ringing. A group rings, either tunes or repeating sequences. You can ring handbells or church bells. There’s a whole subculture in England, where they do the sequences on church bells; it’s very mathematical.

I used to get the old ploy—“We must have lunch”—which meant, I really do not have time for you in my life anymore!

I want to join Junior Bloviators! Just because it is fun to say.

I think that Ernesto qualifies for Extreme Senior Bloviators, and he could be president of the club!