Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 13, 2023

Okay Petey, you’ve got 59 more seconds to wrap it up

He’s such a disarming young man.

I leave it to the reader to chew on that for a while.

I’ve tried. Above the elbow, can’t reach. Below the elbow…I forgot I rubbed lotion on it, ewww.

It’s a very sound strategy on Petey’s part — it’s pretty hard to play the oboe with just one arm, especially if there’s arterial bleeding.

Alice is not helping.

My favorite line.

Lookit poor Dad; once again, he’s on the verge…

Peter SR is rolling his eyes. Can he keep the minicar on the road without watching where he’s going?

Listen to your Mother (even if her empathy for your current suffering is low), Petey. —You wouldn’t be able to play your oboe with only one arm.

And Dad Peter is looking distressed, too….

Can’t play the oboe if you’ve chewed off an arm.