Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 02, 2023

Alice has the attention span of a hummingbIrd.

Well Lifetime has that show about phrogging which does reveal that there could be people living in one’s house without your knowledge Alice, this can probably also apply to other primates and simians.

Don’t know about vent monkeys but there are old fireplace Goblins and if you free them then you have to become one of them.

No monkeys, just the borrowers looking back at you……..

Hum, wonder what Dill has been watching.

Alice has the attention span of a gnat!

Are Vent Monkeys similar to Trunk Monkeys?

Yes Alice, vent monkeys are definitely real. They’re direct descendents of winged monkeys from Oz.

No monkeys but they are full of protesters who are – venting!

I think Mama’s wine needs topping up …

It’s true! On the show “Community” a monkey was living in the school vents.

Disappointed she fell for it, ha

Uh-oh. Product idea! Motion-activated dancing monkey sized to fit in a vent, and with suitable mounting arrangements. Or a gadget that mounts out of sight, holds a monkey behind the vent, and pulls it out of view when it senses motion.

… Look, I didn’t say it was a GOOD idea.

Only real at Dill’s house.

They’re cousins to the Trunk Monkey.

Wait until she hears about dust bunnies.

No, Dill is being self-referential.

If Dill says it, you can take it to the bank. After all, the kid has been around for so long and surely knows everything worth knowing about life…

In Canada we have House Hippos… you can google them if you don’t believe me!

What do you think you are eating right now?

So much to learn, so little time.

At that age discerning real from imagined is rather tough for a child.

Alice, yes and yes. It is a slippery slope from mail slot monkey to vent monkey, and I wouldn’t put it past Dill.

Will we ever know what happened to Mom when she went to…? Oh the humanity!

YES !!! REAL

I know you’re only four, Alice, but focus! It’s din-din; get it while it’s hot (or, anyway, warm)!

The vents can wait until tomorrow (if you’re still interested then)….