Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 23, 2015
Transcript:
Mom: I've got the cure for your summer doldrum! Camp Blisshaven starts next week! Alice: Really? Oh, boy! Alice: What do we do at camp? Woodland lore? Fishing? Tracking wildlife? Identifying toxic plants? Catching bears? That'd be so great! Mom: Well, I think you visit the nature center. Unless it's burned down again... Alice: Did you know they've got fish slapping bears? I hope we catch on of those!
Constantinepaleologos over 9 years ago
Thus begins a longtime obsession.
Linux0s over 9 years ago
The bear-slapped fish might be possible.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Yay! Fish-catching bears! They’re almost as cool as pangolins.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 9 years ago
Fish-slapping? Like with a white glove for a duel? These must be southern bears. “You insult mah honor, suh!”
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Yay! It’s good to see Alice so enthusiastic!And I’d be delighted to see some fish-slapping bears, too!
cdward over 9 years ago
Personally, I can’t wait for cartoon camp with Petey.
Prey over 9 years ago
Fish slapping! Not again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJQp-q1Y1s
Retired Dude over 9 years ago
I wonder what the fish said to that bear.
Robert Wilson Premium Member over 9 years ago
I wonder if Alice realizes that Camp Blisshaven is just the summer session of her regular nursery school and not some facility out in the woods?
Arianne over 9 years ago
Pprey – Monty Python! My first thought, too. Pacopuddy – Lol! Nice job on the interpretive spelling!
Arianne over 9 years ago
Oh my goodness, this is too funny! My next comic after this is Speechless. You’ve got to check it out! What a coincidence to read these back to back!
Stellagal over 9 years ago
Unless it burned down again? Where are they, California?
pj over 9 years ago
I love the fish-slapping bears. Just love ’em.
OldestandWisest over 9 years ago
I’d like to see an annoying small girl slapping bear.
Arianne over 9 years ago
Oops, sorry about that, Gokie. Thanks for trying it and letting me know! I think I know what I did wrong. I hope this new link works for anyone else who wants to try it. Speechless I’m curious, what happens when you click the first link? It works for me, but that’s because of my mistake.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 9 years ago
If you think they’re great, you should see the bear-slapping fish!
NWdryad over 9 years ago
Poor kid.
heatherjasper over 9 years ago
Bear catching?!
lmonteros over 9 years ago
I remember being so excited about joining Brownie Scouts because my brother’s Cub Scout troop did so many neat outdoor things. We made pincushions out of toilet paper rolls and decorated cottage cheese tubs with rafia. So much for excitement. I do think the Girl Scouts have evolved over the past 60 years, though.