Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 18, 2012
January 17, 2012
January 19, 2012
Transcript:
Alice: At school today, Miss Bliss blew up some balloons and we learned about stactic elastricity. Mom: You did? Alice: We rubbed the balloons and stuck them all over Dill. He looked like a bunch of grapes. If they'd been helium balloons, Dill would be halfway to the moon by now! Mom: Say "stactic elastricity" again.
margueritem about 13 years ago
Dill was a star, and Mom is tickled by “elastricity”.
Ida No about 13 years ago
“Elastricity” is the property exhibited by stretch pants. When you realize how much they’ve stretched, they shock you.
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
Poor Dill, always the object of derision. That boy could develop issues…. But Alice, Mom, and the mirth of elastricity are a tingly delight!
GROG Premium Member about 13 years ago
I thought the same thing the second I saw that panel.
eric stott about 13 years ago
Mrs Otterloop is VERY nice.
Destiny23 about 13 years ago
I’m glad Mom pointed out how she said it, or I never would have noticed!
neatslob Premium Member about 13 years ago
You already learned a bit about it the other day, Alice, when you blew up Dad’s socks.
cleokaya about 13 years ago
It’s very entertaining when little kids try to pronounce new words. A little neighbor boy pronounced octopus as oggeepus and after several prompts to repeat the pronunciation He got angry and a loud annoyed burst said OGGEEPUS!
DCStark about 13 years ago
Hee-hee-hee! Elastricity!!
Stephen Gilberg about 13 years ago
Alas, as cute as mispronunciations are, parents must try to correct them.
GregTrail_ImaDillo about 13 years ago
I know these are re-runs, but I haven’t seen them in color before! I really like the second panel in particular.
Popeyesforearm about 13 years ago
static + balloons= elastricity. Alice is a genius.
vldazzle about 13 years ago
@Greg/Josh, I agree on pricipal but that was so cute that I agree with her mom; it is NOT like a frequent grammatical error.