Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for September 25, 2020

I read this strip before, and yet, up to panel 3, I was thinking she was going to ask for ice cream, too!

Now that you mention it…

But this is Alice, you know. Nothing as mundane as ice cream.

You and me both, Madeline.

The Petey Diorama should be “Grandma’s Gnome Putt-Putt Golf” with Big Shirley as Security K9!

Well, get the ice cream first, then Petey can add it to the diorama. :))

Flying minivans should have cooler colors.

“Did you see me? Did you see me?” I remember that phrase like it was yesterday.

“…the diorama plus ice cream…and a hotdog…and me with the clicker tonight…and…”

Now that you mention it, ice cream will do fine…

“…well, now that you mention it…”

Ice cream and dioramas are not exclusive to each other.

Well, now she will.

Ooooo, parenting fail, Madeleine. Rule #1, don’t give them any bad ideas; though maybe she secretly wanted ice cream too.

Such were the humble beginnings of the Food Festival…

Ice cream only lasts a few minutes. A shoebox diorama is for eternity.

Petey may comply, but he will not be assimilated.

Get the ice cream for the little Fountain of Unearned Pride, Madeline, but do not be deceived. What Alice did was not a Good Thing! She is very lucky that being pelted by a treat did not anger placid Big Shirley!

When Alice’s dot eyes get big pale circles around them, she looks way intense!

LOL, me too. She is very impressed with her brother’s diorama talents.