Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 12, 2022

They stopped using that burial ground when the ground went sour.

Denying her all those fun things!

Madeline, Alice will be sunning herself in that backyard when she finally becomes Mrs. Wedekind.

I still believe that Alice will eventually marry Beni

I’m guessing the trebuchet was built to help clear space……

That yard should be a tourist attraction.

It’s probably dirt, but Dill looks as if he has a five o’clock shadow in that last panel.

I hope Dill gives tours ;)

Sounds like another Steven King novel setting.

lmao

What a great backyard!

Well, you little tease, that last bit of information is going to lure her back…

As an Army brat and a loner I used to wander post all by myself. I was on the hand grenade range, on the artillery range, and in the post dump, I met and talked to GIs, (1970s), and generally was constantly at risk for getting lost.

Through an odd series of events, I have a baby’s headstone in my backyard as well as a whole lot of buried past pets. Whoever gets my house and redoes the backyard is in for a heck of a surprise and a mystery to solve!

Quick, go now before they start charging Admission!!

Any other reason why?

I’ll bet the Jack-in-the-Box clown lurks around back there when schools not in session.

That’s why most of Dill’s hair has fallen out.

The murder mestery begins!

Nah, my backyard is the world’s biggest pet cemetery. Going back to my childhood and only counting cats and dogs there must be over thirty animals buried somewhere in the yard. If you add birds, fish, hamsters, snakes etc there’s much more.

Mine is a cemetery for squirrels and birds. Not enough room though for the possums and raccoons though.

That’s sure to help, Dill!

Alice will probably sneak back despite Madeline’s dire warning not to!