Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 20, 2021

Well, I think we see now, how characterizing the personalities of this group will pan out on their way to adolescence. Beni seems to be working towards the smooth, cool, wise cracking one; Dill, the  earnest, curious, weird sense of humor one; Keith the sweet, confused, follower of all rules one; Marcus the diligent, studious, probable candidate for class president one, and then there’s Alice……..{please fill in the blanks}.

That’s nice, Alice.

“crime-fighting origami”: Could this be an echo of Ernesto’s army of paper creatures to defend his carrel-fort in the library?

I wonder if Timmy Fretwork will be Miss Bliss’s sidekick.

One would think that a flying minivan would have cooler colors.

♬ Go ask Alice

When she’s ten feet tall ♪♩

—Jefferson Airplane, White Rabbit

I think there may have something in there about keeping potential delinquents occupied ;)

Well then – there you have, Mayor Lightfoot (Chicago): all you need to do is introduce arts and crafts into your most dangerous neighborhoods. You can probably afford it with the money you’ll save by defunding the police….

These kids are so childlike and so adultlike at the same time!

Beni misunderstood. Miss Bliss’s hair is tightened by a banjo tuner, and player.

Heedless gossip-monger in training! Madeline, you should nip this behavior in the bud!