Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 12, 2013
Transcript:
Petey: Here's my Halloween costume! Dad: -sip- Petey: Ha ha! See? I put a box on my head! It's a subtle yet scathing commentary on our consumer culture! Petey: Ha ha! Boy, this'll really shock some people! Ha ha ha ha! Mom: I didn't get that at all, did you? Dad: I thought he was being a square peg.
margueritem about 11 years ago
Well, he is…
paha_siga about 11 years ago
No, no, his head is round, so he is being a round peg (in a square hole)!
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 11 years ago
Counter culture. I like it. But no one else will
Linux0s about 11 years ago
A life sized shoe box diorama is kinda scary.
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
I love how wary Madeline and Peter are of their special son! Look at her expressions in panels 1 and 3!
GROG Premium Member about 11 years ago
I thought he looked like a cheese head for a second.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 11 years ago
Put a lot of thought into your costume, hey Petey?
ChessPirate about 11 years ago
I wonder if Kevin will wear anything on his head.
Bacon555 about 11 years ago
looks like a radio????
SusanCraig about 11 years ago
ooooh, Petey is going to become a terrifying teenager!
pumaman about 11 years ago
Just a bit too subtle there Petey.
mistercatworks about 11 years ago
It’s lonely being an iconoclastic visionary around Halloween time.
Gokie5 about 11 years ago
“probably be too obscure , , ,”As Barnum said, “It don’t pay to be subtle.”
cdgar about 11 years ago
This is really Lame.
MichiganMitten 4 months ago
If it were a Nike box it’d get a few more people to “get it.” Maybe.