Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 03, 2016
Transcript:
Alice: I'm so bored! I don't like the New Year. I had more fun last year. Petey: Too bad! You can't go back in time. Alice: Why can't I got back in time? Petey: Because, if you could, you'd keep going back in time just to smack yourself for doing something stupid. Petey: You'd think, "Why did I just say that dumb thing in class?" "Why did I watch that TV show?" "Why did I make that silly face just when all those adults looked at me?" And you'd go back in time and smack yourself for being an idiot. Petey: You'd chase yourself through time forever, smacking yourself silly over every misstep, instead of learning to accept disappointment and regret in a more normal, positive way. Alice: Ha! I'll bet I can go back in time! Petey: Now we'll see if Future Alice shows up and smacks you for saying something stupid. Alice: Hey! I'll get to see what the back of my head really looks like! Petey: Uh oh! Now she'll smack you twice.
Once again, Richard posted a blog entry for just this strip.