Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 20, 2012

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    finale  over 12 years ago

    Nothing like epic failure in front of impressionable youth.

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    tmt  over 12 years ago

    Gotta love those little kids!

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    Sisyphos  over 12 years ago

    The Otterloops’ tiny porch matches Dad’s tiny car. A rocking chair on the porch would be nice. Oh, well; let’s go watch Dill’s Dad and see what develops there….

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    Cofyjunky  over 12 years ago

    I have always preferred a veranda. IMO, it’s bigger than a porch.

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    phuhknees  over 12 years ago

    Best laugh today!Thanks – again – Richard for rockin’ the funny pages.

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    rolleg  over 12 years ago

    Dad’s problem was not the porch, it was the rocking chair.

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    StelBel  over 12 years ago

    C’mon…give the kid ( carl craig , who is a big fan and 14 yrs. old) a break. Some people may not realize how very tough things can get.

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    Dani Rice  over 12 years ago

    Well, first off, I didn’t realize these were re-runs. Dill and Alice look just the same. And, I’m astounded that Richard is still able to work at all. Parkinsons’s is Hell.

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    markbrowningmilner  over 12 years ago

    is dill picking his nose in panel 6?

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    GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Dad was never meant to be a rocker.

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    celeconecca  over 12 years ago

    well, now I know another useless acronymn

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    UsernameUsername1234  over 12 years ago

    Well said!

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 12 years ago

    THANK YOU RICHARD, for a hearty LOL belly laugh this morning! Kleenex please, the tears are running down my cheeks!

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 12 years ago

    LOL!

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Repeat? Well I never saw it before, and even if I had, I would still have laughed as hard, the same way I do every single time I see the “I Love Lucy” episode with Bill Holden. Comedy is like fine wine, it gets better with age.

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    Jkiss  over 12 years ago

    As commenters we need to remember that not all of us are grown ups. The comment makes more sense knowing it comes from a 14 yr old. To him, treatment and a long break should make it all better. CARL CRAIG there is no cure, only treatments to help diminish the symptoms. Jpeckerwood maybe you should stop and think before you bite. Because you just told a kid to STFU. OUCH!.Richard I’m happy with new and old strips. I have come to love this family and all their craziness. Keep on rocking. :-)

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    Comic Minister Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Sorry it didn’t work out Mr. Otterloop.

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    andymeijers  over 12 years ago

    This strip should be sent to every house designer in the business. Porches SHOULD be big enough for rocking chairs.

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    Chewiek9  over 12 years ago

    I wanna watch, too!

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    Gokie5  over 12 years ago

    Loved this strip, as per usual. Also thought “Pearls Before Swine” was really a hoot today.

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    StelBel  over 12 years ago

    Indeed!

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    Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago

    before the advent of air-conditioning , during the worst heat of the afternoon and early evening, people used to set on the front porch becouse it was far more comfortable than the sweltering interior of a house.that as a result meant that people had the opportunity to meat and greet with the neighbors. we lost a little of that with air-conditioning. i have lived in my house for eleven years and have talked to one neighbor mabie 5 times, and another only once, two days ago.its as much my fault at theirs, but it was easier to make contact when everyone didn’t sequester themselves into the house every night.

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    steverinoCT  over 12 years ago

    @noicantspell-I just spent a good amount of time today outside: on my deck, in the back. I wish I had a house that could accomodate a porch; maybe I’ll put one of those hanging swing-seats out front.I always wave to people as they drive by: my wife thinks I’m nuts. We’re in a closed development (no through traffic): either they’re neighbors from around the corner, or even looking at houses (a lot for sale, alas) in which case you want to demonstrate a friendly neighborhood.

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    Shikamoo Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Face plant! Older rockers beware- porches are dangerous.

    Try a ladder for real entertainment.

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