Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for September 01, 2012
August 31, 2012
September 02, 2012
Transcript:
Alice: Look, Petey, I got some rocks from the parking lot back there! Petey: Uh-oh! Shoplifting! Alice: WHAT? Petey: When they come up short on their gravel inventory, you're in trouble. Alice: No! If Daddy had bought me that big vase then I wouldn't've stolen the gravel! Petey: Is that a siren I hear? Dad: Petey!
torn newspaper about 12 years ago
When they explain to the cops, there is no way that they would believe them.
torn newspaper about 12 years ago
Wait…Is Petey kidding?
Sisyphos about 12 years ago
That’s mean, Petey; not your usual mild-mannered self! (Reminds of a prank a girl and I played on a friend who was driving across Washington, D.C., one day, many moons ago….)
LFate about 12 years ago
Petey is so devilous.
LHPuttgrass about 12 years ago
Troubling logic by Alice: Daddy made me steal, by not getting me what I wanted.
GROG Premium Member about 12 years ago
They’re coming to take you away, ha-ha.
PICTO about 12 years ago
Put the rocks on the floor by the gnome. Your mom will just think the gnome hasn’t been car trained.
T_Lexi about 12 years ago
The gnome followed them home… I hope we’re not finished with Mr. Gnome quite yet.
Linux0s about 12 years ago
The lawn gnome is a spy.
blackdawne about 12 years ago
Bravo! Hysterical.
neatslob Premium Member about 12 years ago
The gnome looks angry and determined in the last panel.
kjs9 about 12 years ago
The gnome looks absolutely panicked. He is only just learning what he’s in for..
Lance Whitney Premium Member about 12 years ago
Hard to believe this strip is ending. One of my favorites.
angusdad about 12 years ago
Ah an older sibling tormenting the younger one. Now maybe Alice can understand what paranoia that Petey experiences.
Stephen Gilberg about 12 years ago
It’s hard to tell when Petey is kidding and when he’s actually that deluded.
reese828 about 12 years ago
My daughter was just like Alice in her love of taking rocks from parking lots. Her pockets would be full of them, and I’d find them in her backpack when she came home from school. Maybe she has a “most wanted” poster hanging somewhere!
vicsticky Premium Member about 12 years ago
So sorry to hear about the Parkingson’s and so sad this strip is coming to an end. Good Luck, Mr. Thompson.
water_moon about 12 years ago
@PICTO too funny!My daughter’s class actully has a jar for the kids to put in the gravel they track in from the playground.
posstockhoarder about 12 years ago
Alice…When they come for youHow you gonna comeWith your hands on your heador on the trigger of a gun?
Saucy1121 Premium Member about 12 years ago
My mom used to bring back BIG rocks from every trip. Used them around the flower beds. She was disappointed she couldn’t bring any from the Grand Canyon and didn’t want to anger Pele and bring any from Hawaii. Did get some from Canada and Mexico though. I’ll still pick up one on a trip if I see one I think she would have liked.
calvinsfriend110 about 12 years ago
I didn’t even notice the gome’s face.
6turtle9 about 12 years ago
Nice to see Petey finally having some fun.
6turtle9 about 12 years ago
Ha Ha Ha Ha.
oldone70 about 12 years ago
When are you, Alice and everybody going away? I have abandonment issues and have to get ready.
Cinquefoil about 12 years ago
Part of the reason why I think the whole Santa Claus thing is worthless. It’s not a good idea to give children a distorted sense of reality just for one’s own entertainment.
But I digress. This strip was about gravel shoplifting, right?