Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 16, 2023

Do not taunt the Alice

Whether sick or well, the sight of Alice equals pre-school pandemonium.

Wonder if uh-oh Kevin is related to uh-oh baby. He could probably turn his own birthday party into an impending calamity!

I’m impressed that Kevin comprehends the devastating potential of plunging fire — a true war science prodigy.

As King Arthur once said, "Run away! Run away!

You better run, buckethead Kevin!

They should know better, but little boys do love to play with fire.

Alice looks so cute and innocent up in that window, but the wise know that is only an illusion of distance and window pane.

It is a rare day in Cul de Sac when ole Buckethead shows this much sense.

—It’s a bird! It’s a plane! IT’S SUPER-ALICE!

And heed the Wisdom of the Buckethead, ’cause Alice always holds the upper hand….

Many times I wish I had a ready supply of dirt or snow to heave at squirrels from the upstairs window. They gobble up all the birdseed with impudent impunity. Grr.