Lio by Mark Tatulli for September 18, 2010

Another plate of french fries, ruined.

Pardonnez-moi, but like what does fake blood taste?

Well–anyway, nice to see Lio have a good laugh with (at?) Dad, after all his troubles in the last week or so!

Good Morning, Everyone!

Who has it worse; Lio’s Dad or Calvin’s parents?

I’d have to say Calvin’s parents. Lio and his Dad have a good basic relationship, and Dad accepts Lio for what he is.

LOL! Lio you got your dad good with that prank.

Lio should have used True Blood™.

You’d never get me with that gag. I don’t put ketchup on anything. How about some spicy brown mustard to go with your fries?

Lio needed that good laugh in the worst way…Cybil’s been driving him crazy and Ishy’s been..well, clingy lately…poor dad, on the road to martyrdom. He’s been such a saint…

@Sisyphos et al -

Most fake blood tastes sweet - Caro syrup & whichever Red Dye # is NOT proscribed that week by the FDA.

Yep, that stuff is SWEEEET! Sweet to point of being almost nasty.

Compared to the disgusting goop that is ketchup, fake blood is probably delicious. “I’d let a horse p*ss on my steak before I’d put ketchup on it.”, from “Centennial” by James Michener

I like mustard on my fries, too, especially the spicy kind.

Serves Dad right for dumping a glop of red sauce into the middle of his pile of fries.

Any self-respecting aristocrat would pour the ketchup on the side, and dip. Much less staining of your tee-shirt that way.

Laugh while you can kid. Dad’ll get you back, he always does. ( One of the things I love about this strip. )

At least the bottle is clearly labelled. In that house, you should ALWAYS READ THE LABEL!!!

So… Dad thought he was putting real blood on his fries?

I’d say Lio made his hair stand on end, except…

When asked if he used ketchup for fake blood, Alfred Hitchcock replied “no, chocolate syrup.” Filming in black and white had its advantages!

Stage blood tastes like peppermint or orange or a dozen other flavors available. Our local theatres mostly use the peppermint so one can die on stage and still have minty breath.

Merely another of Heinz’ 57 flavors.

Why confine all of your pranks to April 1?