Lio by Mark Tatulli for September 20, 2015

Rake me, rake me, my friend.Rake me, rake me again.

or segue into “Burning Down the House”

That is one big leaf! Lio probably has the right idea, but he should explain it to Dad!

Ah, but it’s not the leaf that’s good to smoke, it’s the bud. With a leaf that big, imagine how big the plant would be! One bud would supply smoking pleasure for months…

I’ve always filed flame throwers under “gardening equipment”

Isn’t there a law against burning yard debris out in the public?

Uh oh!

i’d be worried about monster trees with that leaf

Nuke it from orbit, Lio: it;s the only way to be sure.

To quote the Joker (Jack Nicholson version) “Where does he get his toys?”

It reminds me of a Daffy Duck cartoon where Elmer is out duck hunting and Daffy steps in to protect the smaller, normal ducks and warns Elmer not to hurt anymore ducks or else.

I miss the smell of burning leaves on a crisp Fall morning!