Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for June 22, 2014
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Transcript:
Mom: Good night, Alice! Alice: Mom! Not yet! Mom: Alice, we read "Princess Piesmasher and the Ten Angry Bakers." Twice. Mom: We sang the night night song. All sixteen verses, plus choruses. Mom: We did the bugaboo dance. Daddy got a bloody nose doing the oopsie bedtime pratfall. What's left? Alice: I'd like to individually thank each of my toys for another day of loyal service to me, Alice. I'll start with Bubsey Clownpants. Mom: Goodnight. Alice: Someday i'm going to extend my bedtime ritual to dawn. Beni: Then she'll be tired and cranky all the time. Dill: Oh, good.
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
Dill, are you really listening to Beni?
Alice was given more than enough ritual satisfaction by Madeline and poor, bloodied Peter. She needs to learn some limits.
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
If you’re lucky, Dill, she’ll be sound asleep.
puddlesplatt over 10 years ago
I stll don’t argue about bedtime, love it
Gokie5 over 10 years ago
Didn’t sound as though she was going to thank Madeline and Peter . . .
tazz555 over 10 years ago
Trust me Alice, your night ritual did last til dawn…til you got older. I’m sure they’ll tell about the sleepless night of late night feelings, changings and cradling