Lio by Mark Tatulli for May 16, 2010

Hey, he landed safely, didn’t he?

I always admired “human cannonballs”

He certainly did, Marg.

Lio continues to amaze me every day.

He was wearing his helmet, goggles, and safety ‘chute; what more could Witherspoon ask?

No adult supervision, though I sure some of the town was watching.

It beats taking the bus.

Yeah? That’s nothing! I had to walk 12 miles uphill both ways barefoot in the snow in June!

No, wait, cannonball and parachute *do* beat that…..

Lio? I don’t suppose you have any books or homework in that back pack? Nah, didn’t think so.

guitarmutt: Well he would have brought his homework, but the dog- er, SOMETHING ate it.

And if he were truly unconcerned with safety, he would have worn the rocket pack.

heh! take that!

Lessee..remembered to wear a helmet & goggles, used a parachute, landed safely & put chute away so others won’t trip over it……

A+ for Lio!

good flight form, too

Is Lio DEMONSTRATING safety to the rest of the school? Or merely taking the scenic route to get there?

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The circus is looking for a boy of his caliber.

@guitarmutt, @dyankee23 - Given that’s it’s Lio, I think it’s far more likely that his homework ate the dog…

“I don’t have my homework today because I don’t know where it landed.”

Let’s see someone else try that excuse.

He was a very safe human cannonball. He walked away from it with nothing but helmet hair.

Deyankee23 & CoBass, how true! Too funny.

No property damage, no terrified citizens, no injuries, am I reading the right strip?

Shadowcrawler7, don’t harp on the “adult supervision” thing – I’ve seen dozens, if not hundreds, of adults who would benefit substantially from the supervision of an eight-year-old.