Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for August 14, 2011
Transcript:
Ernesto: Peter. Petey: Ernesto? Ernesto: Ssh. Not so loud. Petey: What's all this? Ernesto: I've strengthened the defenses of my fortress of library carrels. The Future Adults of America has accused me of sedition! They're after me! But they're as yet unaware of my secret weapon! I'm amassed an army of several thousand origami jumping frogs! Behold - With them I can launch a surprise amphibious assault! Petey: Hey, neat! Did you make this - Mom: Petey. Time to go home. Ernesto: They've found me! Frogs away! Petey: GAH! Mom: Petey. You know not to yell and run in the library! And what's that thing on your head?
margueritem over 13 years ago
ACK!! An origami frog! From Ernesto!
MisterFweem over 13 years ago
Onomatopoiea, the cartoonist’s friend. BWING!
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
Your timing is a bit premature there, Ernesto.
Destiny23 over 13 years ago
I want to know how to make one too! Come on, Richard, give us the directions!! (I’m sure you can get them from Ernesto.)
rayannina over 13 years ago
Most kids have imaginary friends; Petey has an imaginary nemesis …
Sisyphos over 13 years ago
Madeline,little do you know the tribulations of Petey with the ever-questionable Ernesto. But that origami frog on Petey’s head is strong evidence for the reality of Ernesto….
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
If those things are real, then is Ernesto also real?
WaitingMan over 13 years ago
Petey’s imagination is so intense, it’s starting to take tangible form. Be afraid.
JHSayers over 13 years ago
Rayannina, LOL! Perfect!
steverinoCT over 13 years ago
Origami Jumping Frog:
http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-frog.html
baileydean over 13 years ago
Good morning, everyone.
__Thought you might want to check these out (I plan to try to make one later):http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-jumping-frog.html
tbetz over 13 years ago
This may be the most brilliant episode of Cul-DelSac yet.
fritzoid Premium Member over 13 years ago
I thought Ernesto was the founder of the Future Adults of America, or at least its head. If there has been a coup, the implications for the rest of us are disturbing. Which should we fear more, a rudderless FAA, or a rogue Ernesto? At the very least, collateral damage should be high…
beady.el over 13 years ago
“amphibious assault” !!!! BWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!! :D
jonwaynew over 13 years ago
It’s when they start “croaking” that the real fun begins.
trekkermint over 13 years ago
is petey a figment of ernesto’s nuttiness? i hope petey is the virtually real one made hundreds of these in middle school
zsteelie Premium Member over 13 years ago
I made those frogs as a kid all the time … I can’t believe that I didn’t think of using them as an assault weapon! GAH!
GrailVanGogh over 13 years ago
Proof of Ernesto not being a figment of the imagination.
burleigh2 over 13 years ago
I was thinking the same thing… the frog on his head proves he’s not imaginary!! ;-)