Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 16, 2020

just mosey on to wherever you were going, Petey, and just think to yourself Ernesto is just imaginary

“Bout o’ the Month! Andre the Kaboom vs. Dr. Ernesto the Verbalizer in a no Referee no time-out death match! Go to GrungeArena.com for tix!

Petey suckin’ on his arm could probably do more damage…

Pinchboxing. For people who thought chess-boxing wasn’t silly enough (yes, chess-boxing is a real thing).

Let’s start the WWPB

Grab his right foot and flip him backwards, I could do with a laugh.

Like dancin’ in the new old fashioned way. ~ Brenda Lee

Hey, Spock’s Vulcan nerve pinch was pretty effective.

Hoo! Haa! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Thrust!

Is that what they practice on Vulcan?

“I’m crushing your head! Crush! Crush! Crushing your head!” – Mr. Tyzik (Kids in the Hall) ㋡

—Or, you could (panel 4) tip over and fall flat, Ernesto-the-Maybe-Imaginary. Petey’s question was legitimate; you must be high on endorphins and not thinking rationally….

Don’t forget to learn about Tai Kwan Scratch!

This reminds me of the time an acquaintance stated how lonely it was being an only child and then a few minutes later was telling me about a restaurant he and his brother opened. When I pointed out the inconsistency he just shrugged with a half-@ssed giggle…

Memories of high school dating …

Shouldn’t he pinch with his toes too?

Made me think of the old Jack Benny show. Remember the character that used to say, “Ooooh, I’ll give you SUCH a pinch”…