Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 24, 2012

I think she was, too.

Once he decodes the marimba taps, he will be sure.

Petey’s discovering GIRLS! Ooh, now he has cooties. He’ll never get them washed out of his hair.

Alice is bouncy and chock-full of energy today. Petey has a portentous owie to mull over, ideally in the sacred solitude of his room, lying on his bed, feigning reading Little Neuro….

I wonder if any 4 year old has actually ever said “graphic novel”, or would know what it means.

engage hover mode….

Once again, I say this is easily the funniest, most original strip in the papers and on the web. I’ve been following Richard Thompson’s work for years in the Washington Post. From Richard’s Poor Almanac, to Cul de Sac, to other humorous projections in the paper, he’s kept he entertained for almost 20 years.

Chibi-Robo: Riiiiiiight.

Pete needs to listen to more Bruce Cockburn:

Smiling girl directing traffic flow.45 strapped over cotton print dressMarimba-brown and graceful limbsGive me a moment of loneliness

Marimbas! A very good sign..

Guess he was Viola-ted, but very gently.

Next time, don’t ask her opinion while she’s playing the marimba. Or compliment her playing before you ask.

that bonk on the head sounds like a b-flat.

Petey Otterloop: The Thomas Pynchon of the Elementary School set.

Happy Birthday to me!