Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 09, 2023

Ernesto is going to have just one signature, I feel.

In Assertiveness Training, they call that Fogging. No buttonhole, no reisistance, no impediment, no regret.

Sloppy penmanship can also be interpreted as a sign of writing standing up on a clipboard held by someone else while a backpack is tugging at your back. But Ernesto has high standards, I imagine.

There’s a future HOA president in the making…

You handled that well, Petey. Now head home to the safety of your room, bed, and comic books.

He signs it, “Petey”?

Does it look like Petey added an “e” at the end of his last name?

Times like that Ernesto SHOULD be an imaginary friend.

Petey Otterloop strikes a blow for expelled imaginary junior crossing guards and against wobbly clipboards leading to accusations of poor penmanship!

Ernesto Lacuna is an imaginary friend worth not having!