Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 05, 2017
January 04, 2017
January 06, 2017
Transcript:
Alice: Daddy, read me the book about the duck. Dad: Ok, Alice, if that'll make you feel better. Alice: The duck loses his favorite hate, it's blue, so he goes all over asking everyone, have you seen my hat, it's blue, and the cow says no, and the pig says no, and the dog says no, so the duck goes home and closes the door and there's the hat on the back of the door! Dad: Well, you just told me the whole story. Alice: But I like watching your chin wiggle around when you read it.
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
at least it wasn’t “Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie” by Mabel Syrup
Wilde Bill almost 8 years ago
When she gets better, maybe they’ll go to PJ Piehole’s.
ellisaana Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Plus, he probably makes yodeling duck noises when he turns the pages.
ACK! Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Chin? What chin? Maybe a bit of wattle.
Perkycat almost 8 years ago
He has a chin? Alice is so cute!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 8 years ago
To a little kid, it’s not about the story that’s being read. It’s about the ritual, the sound of your comforting voice, winding down from the day, and the reassurance that you love them.
JP Steve Premium Member almost 8 years ago
When I was a sprog, a favorite aunt told me a story she made up as she went. Next night night I wanted her to tell me the exact same story. (and yes, I corrected her every time she changed a word!)
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
This seems so real! Alice knows what she wants from her daddy, even if Peter does not. Sweet….
amaryllis2 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
When my kids were little twenty-five years ago, my father-in-law bought a book of fairy tales for each set of grandkids and then recorded himself reading it to great effect. One copy of each went to each family so the kids could listen to Grampa anytime they wanted on their toy tape players, turning the pages each time he said, Beep! even though he was thousands of miles away. It was the most genius gift ever.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
Such a super gift, amaryllis2! And when he dies he will still be there to read the stories.
barister almost 8 years ago
I luv this kid….really. This strip is one of the best.