Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 25, 2025

C’mon, man!

Guess the pressure got to him.

Mature beyond his years, Dill contents himself with a discreet eyeroll.

Boom, boom, out go the lights.

My sister and I used to do this. We’d stand as close as we dared at the edge of the front yard, and shout at passing cars, “1878 Sylvan Road, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, Blow your hornnnn!!!!”

Boo Boo and Dum Dum were both sidekick characters in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Boo Boo was sidekick to Yogi Bear (“Smarter than the average bear”) and Dum Dum was sidekick to Touche Turtle (“Touche Away!”). Dum Dum used to say, “I can handle the Touche part. It’s the away part that always gets me!”

Considering one of the meanings of “boom boom,” watch out Kevin. Some drivers really are boom boom heads and don’t like being reminded of it.

“My heart going ‘Boom-boom-boom’”

Dill seems to be wondering if it is all worth while.

Boo dum, boo dum,

Dum boo, Dum boo,

Doo wa diddy,

Diddy wa boo.

I don’t know, it just seems like there’s the refrain for a song in there somewhere.

Peer pressure can be intense!

Kevin is having a bad day….☹️

Poor Kevin, this is what made him a mob mime.

You’ve hit a new low when even Dill is embarrassed for you.

Yeah Kevin! Even Dil can do it right!

No Dum Dum pop for you.

It’s a good think he didn’t call anyone a poo poo head, because that would be dirty.

Buckethead goes rogue

No grip shall be had. The buckethead taunts bad.

Kevin made a boo boo by not saying Boo Boo.

So he’s allowing some artistic license. Don’t pick on him for being original. Nobody deserves to be ganged up on.