Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 05, 2021

This time, a little over 10 years ago, Richard posted a blog entry related to this strip: 

http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2011/07/todays-cul-de-sac.html 

and about a month later another entry, this time regarding yesterday’s strip: 

http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2011/08/hey-kids-unrelated-cicada-comics.html 

(guess I should have read ahead, sorry)

I wish I had some cotton balls that could block out the noise, to be honest. Firework holidays always turn me into the kind of person that hates the sounds of happiness.

I have noticed that very very few of the people who are shooting off fireworks give a rat’s fuzzy fanny about the holiday except for the opportunity to shoot off fireworks.

Very very few frieworks here this year, i think everyone left town or something

I LOVE fireworks! Wait, I have to qualify that. I love professional fireworks displays. I have no use for a gang of BBQers belching and guffawing as they weave out to the nearest park and set off cheapass amateur bangers.

My dog has more grit than Petey!

Hahahahaha! I have to admit, I was like Petey until I was bit older.

Alice is into BIG & LOUD. It suits her.

they are illegal here but that hasn’t stopped numerous people in my neighborhood setting them off the last 2-3 weeks culminating last night.. people behind me were setting them off for hours on end. when i got up this morning i noticed pieces of spent fireworks all over my front, sides, and backyard along with the roof on my house, breezeway, and garage, and also on my truck, driveway and sidewalks. i am sooooo upset but no one to complain too because our city is understaffed.

Explosions finally stoped at 3:00 AM.

First time I saw fireworks, the exiting visual hit me before the frightful noise. I didn’t know whether to be happy or cry. The visuals won out. The first time we took Caleb to the fireworks, he spent the whole evening bouncing on my shoulders shouting BOW! BOW! BOW!

There are much better ear plugs than cotton balls.

I just got back from the dentist, where I had my eyes dilated, so I can’t hear a word you are saying!

Alice, take a hint from Big Bro. Go to bed.

There used be a nice pro fireworks display right across the street from me in the high school athletic field. But now that high school is shut down and facing demolition, the nice open field and vista to be replaced by high density high-rise housing. Thus our village progresses to the rear….

What’s the opposite of fireworks? Petey Otterloop.