1. “A confection that consists of a piece of fruit, a seed, or a nut coated with sugar.”Maybe someone has told her that she’s being “too big for her britches”?
The book the teacher is reading should be Alice in Wonderland. Alice handed out comfits to the winners (who numbered exactly the same as the number of participants, apparently, they were VERY progressive in Wonderland) of the Caucus Race in that book,
StratmanRon almost 10 years ago
Isn’t it candy coated in sugar? Anyway, I like Ruthie’s thought WAY better!
Where does a child that age get the word “britches”?
Smiley Rmom almost 10 years ago
1. “A confection that consists of a piece of fruit, a seed, or a nut coated with sugar.”Maybe someone has told her that she’s being “too big for her britches”?
Strod almost 10 years ago
I got comfit confused with confit and was wondering why on Earth a little girl would carry pieces of slow-cooked duck in her bag.
OldestandWisest almost 10 years ago
The book the teacher is reading should be Alice in Wonderland. Alice handed out comfits to the winners (who numbered exactly the same as the number of participants, apparently, they were VERY progressive in Wonderland) of the Caucus Race in that book,
Stan McSerr almost 10 years ago
Ruthie is quite a sweet talker!
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 10 years ago
Thank goodness I read this strip (both versions) in the afternoons and not in the mornings! I’d lose my appetite also after hearing that!