Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for August 27, 2023

The gaslight queen

Poor Petie

Mom’s good at salesmanship

I bet she’d be great at the old ‘bait & switch’ routine

Like most mom’s getting kids ready for school, in and out!

But Alice, what kind of cheese?

This has been rerun so many times and every time I see it, I laugh my head off.

Man, I love Madeleine! :-D

Sometimes …what ever it takes….LOL

Man, Petey has got some ears from Hades

As a kid I always got the old “just as good” routine for the things I wanted for Christmas. It was very annoying.

Is Petey spectrum?

At first, I thought Madeline was making a “Petey Joke” with the “1,000 Denier Polyester” line, but no, “Denier Polyester” is a thing… ☺

Moms are the best.

This is very accurate. Takes me back to school shopping with my kids. (Sigh)

Sometimes I miss it. Then I regain my sanity.

I love her.

There’s still a sandwich left in that lunchbox? Where are you shopping, Goodwill?

That one made me LOL.

: – ))

My daughter is at that stage now. Just last weekend the grands showed us what they bought. They are using their “old” school supplies and bags, since they are still in good condition, but they each got new outfits and new shoes. Shoes were bought brand new from a regular store, and the outfits were bought at Value Village.

Petey aged considerably in panels 5 & 6

I like Mom but I grok Petey.

Just when you least expect it, Mom becomes cool.

Sorry, Alice, but on this day’s evidence, Petey may be right! Could Mom Madeline actually be a “dangerous lunatic”? (Your answer may depend on your POV.)