Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for December 18, 2023

Nice save, that was perfection.

Could lice temporarily migrate from Mall=Santa’s hair to his fake beard?

Hey, Santa could be a character like Billy Bob Thorton’s “Bad Santa” where he has a real beard, real lice and is likely half in the bag. Therefore, it is definitely a good idea to go get Alice a nice hot chocolate whether Santa has a fake beard or a real one……

The only “lice” I spot is in her name!

Oopsy!

I have a feeling she’s gonna ask again and what she meant by FAKE! LOL

Apparently most professional Santas have real beards. I’ve known several of them, and they always grew their own beards. My friend Larry started growing his beard in July, and by December he had a full and bushy beard. He always looked forward to Christmas Eve, when he could shave it off again!

oops

Will a chocolate sugar rush be enough to divert attention, or fuel more questions? Madeline may need a little schnapps in her hot chocolate.

Is Joel from Gasoline Alley Santaing at this mall too?

Uh-oh. Madeline nearly blew it! Fortunately,Alice (as usual) was not paying close attention to what Mom was saying, so the Hot Chocolate at the Food Court Ploy should work….