Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for April 11, 2016
Transcript:
Mom: I visited Grandma today and I found this for you. she has a while box of them. Alice: An old lady radar hat! Mom: It's a veil, Alice, not radar- Alice: How does it work? Do I just put it on my head? Alice: Petey says bats use radar to find food. That's why old ladies wear these to the grocery store. Mom: Petey's not the best source for- Alice: I'll try finding some food. Point me toward the kitchen.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
It ain’t Thanksgiving, but at least Alice got that hat about which she was babbling a few days ago.
Ol Skool over 8 years ago
good thing it isn’t my kitchen, i just went shopping and my kid says there is nothing to eat
bigcatbusiness over 8 years ago
Peter is so naughty to make her believe such a thing. But I guess he’s just getting back at her for something. Alice is not as innocent as she looks.
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Alice looks so distinguished in her new/old radome!Or is that “extinguished”?
ZBicyclist Premium Member over 8 years ago
Mom tries to correct her, but to no a-veil.
Kaputnik over 8 years ago
Can’t help thinking of Calvin parallels when I read this strip. There was a whole story line where Calvin wanted a propeller beanie. He got one and…Well, anyway, I wonder how long Alice will like her old lady hat.
pumaman over 8 years ago
This kid could be a YouTube star if Mom would do some recording at times like these.
AtypicalReader over 8 years ago
I always wondered about those hats! Now they have been explained.
Dr_Fogg over 8 years ago
Old bats??
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 8 years ago
Alice’s imagination is her only navigation system.