Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 24, 2023

Alice asking an important question.

Is this the first appearance of Ernesto?

So if mom did lie to Petey in yesterday’s strip and said they heard him play, Ernesto and Petey probably would not have met.

Does Petey meet imaginary friends during his out-of-body experiences?

Yeh, but is he a picky eater; does he even belong…

Yes he is Alice. Yes he is

Bassoon? Oboe? Looks like Richard Thompson had a thing for double reed instruments…

Petey’s mother needs some education on being a loving mother.

“I’ve suffered for my art. Now it’s your turn.”

Marshall Crenshaw

I remembered reading a “Cul de Sac” where Madeline sees and talks to Ernesto. I couldn’t find it here on Gocomics. The way I found it is, go to

https://tinyurl.com/MomSeesErnesto

then left-click once on the rightmost comic on the second row.

Maybe…

In stead of fidgety digits Ernesto managed to acquire a fudged up digit. All types of bagpipes have split reeds as well, by the way….

Third panel is great. :)

Looks like Geo. Santos……..

Ernesto Lacuna, who may be a figment of Petey’s troubled imagination, offers more succor to My Wounded Hero than either Madeline or narcissist Alice, even though in panel 3 both Mom and Alice may be correct….