Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 18, 2020

as a newly hired “cart herder” for the past eight months (almost nine), I’d take care of it whether or not the pond soaks my socks, shoes, and jeans and I get attacked by leaches

You can never find one of Dill’s brothers when you need one.

That shopping cart must have been stolen by the Fish-Slapping Bears!

One of Dill’s brothers has come to a bad end?

New girl looks deep in thought; what the heck were mom and dad thinking?

Slap it with a fish.

Seen near any Walmart or supermarket.

I love how Alice is scowling at that butterfly.

Aww, there’s trash in the pond. :-(

Now how can Alice be angry with a butterfly?

It’s in your blood,Dill.Go and rescue that cart ;)

Of all the things happening in America at the moment, and the fact that this is at least 10 years old…I still agree!

is that where it went to rest after taking part in the parade?

Wow, Dill has spotted the elusive Loch Ness (or maybe Cul de Sac) swamp cart!

Only Alice would frown at a butterfly. ☺️

Hurry. Only seconds before terminal rust…

And here we thought we’d see some Fish-Slapping Bears.

Dill’s older brother, the cart-herder, is needed! Light up the Cart-Herder Signal! Calling SuperWedekind!

Meanwhile, Alice is pondering the butterfly, Sophie is looking alone and disinterested, Ranger Dan is self-absorbed (though an amusement for Kevin), and Miss Bliss, by golly, is ebullient!

If we all wait patiently and quietly, a shopping cart-shaking bear is liable to come along at some point.

Dill’s older brother must be so proud.

Some stand-out perspective from RT… kinda clashes with the usual sketchy-in-the-art-sense drawing, but impressive none-the-less.