Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for February 18, 2016

like who’s going to give a darn about Hayes’ facial hair, Petey?

But Hayes’ facial hair was the most noteworthy thing about him!

The pop-up book aspect IS particularly creative and noteworthy.

Wow! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better than a shoebox diorama, along comes Petey Otterloop! Well done, my clever lad! Even Alice approves!

The current lack of presidential beards is unfortunate. A poor crew of candidates today. Bush – would probably have to borrow one from his brother. Cruz – afraid he’ll look like Fidel. Sanders – already has lefty problems without looking like Karl Marx. Rubio – we won’t know until he gets through puberty. Trump – beards simply won’t grow in poison soil. Hillary – might well be presidential beard material. She’s got the huevos.

The beard pops up and a sound chip plays OOMABOOGY WOWWOW.

Hayes once beat an entire Confederate regiment senseless using only his beard.

I LOVE pop-up books (I’d BUY that)! Way to go, Petey!

OW my EYE! I was reading too close to the screen!

Riiight, so you talked about Rutherford B. Hayes’s beard. What’s next? Abraham Lincoln’s hat?