Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 24, 2017

It’s true, you can’t tie down a banjo man. They’ll send you to prison, I found out the hard way.

Try singing the line “you can’t tie down a banjo man” like the Stones song: “You can’t always get what you want”!

Funny.

Unless he’s into that sort of thing.

That’s nothing a shotgun can’t take care of.

If you love a banjo man, set him free. If he comes back, that’s too bad.

I posted that same question at the start of this arc.

Aside from all of the humor this morning (and most posts were pretty funny) I like some banjo playing. George Segal and Steve Martin are really, really good. And let’s not forget the kid from Deliverance.

I love the second panel, you can actually HEAR the crickets chirping!

If they were to marry, would the school be renamed Fretwork-haven?

Q: What’s the difference between a banjo and a trampoline?

A: You take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline.

In the original run of the strip, was this the first (only?) time Dill expressed that sentiment? Or was this a callback?

Q: What is perfect pitch?A: The ability to pitch a banjo into a dumpster without hitting the sides.

So, I’m guessing (panel 2) that the Blisshaven kids do not appreciate Timmy Fretwork’s pickings and down-home humor (not to mention the sub rosa romance with Miss Bliss). Just maybe, they are right.

This is going be a picnic for the ages! —And I love panel 3!

I went downtown the other day and parked my truck. I had walked about half a block and realized that I had forgotten my banjo in the truck. I immediately ran back to the truck and found someone had left 4 more banjos in it!