Bad Machinery by John Allison for June 08, 2022

In vino confuso.

Sonny, I don’t understand why he had to stay up all night. He and Ellen are in the same class and have the same homeworks, he just has to copy his own changing a few things. But Mildred is right. THEY HAVE TO GO AWAY!

Can I have a life of beer instead?

But if you cut classes you won’t be allowed to go on the field trip to the forest!

Again with the wine.

Nah, Sonny, you’re too much of a good kid. It’d probably be more a life of…I dunno…caffeinated soda or something.

The Night Dreams poster is a nice touch.

After wine comes the good stuff.

Why does Sonny have such an excited look on his face at the prospect of getting into more trouble?

bunk off

phrasal verb

bunked off; bunking off; bunks off

Definition of bunk off – British, informal

1 : to not go to (school, work, etc.)

We used to bunk off school as kids.

2 : to leave early from school, work, etc.

He bunked off early last Friday.