Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 13, 2023

I’ve always loved that the mom had a realistic mom bod

Now there’s no chance any part of Petey will be in that pool. Also, after that I’m with him.

Careful. There might be syringes, too.

Oh no, so close, almost there and then; … along comes Alice, the pleasant moment corruptor…

Please tell me that’s a Baby Ruth…

A true-life horror story from Massachusetts (where I live) in 2011. I have taken out names and some identifying details:

BBC News

Body unseen in Massachusetts swimming pool for days1 July 2011

-’s friends thought she had simply left the pool

Authorities in the US state of Massachusetts are trying to find out how a body lay unnoticed in a swimming pool for more than two days as the public continued to use the facility.

- had used a slide at the Veterans Memorial Pool in Fall River on Sunday but failed to return to the surface.

The body was found on Tuesday when teenagers broke in for a night swim.

The permit for the pool, described as “cloudy”, had expired six months ago.

The woman’s body went unnoticed when a city health inspector examined the pool earlier on Tuesday, Fall River mayor William Flanagan told the BBC.

It was found resting on the bottom of the swimming pool.

“The inspector approved the pool, but noted in his report that the water was cloudy”, said Mr Flanagan, adding that the public pool had remained open to swimmers from Sunday through Tuesday.

The swimming pool had not previously been inspected in about a year, and its permit had expired on 31 December 2010.

Mr Flanagan has ordered the immediate inspection of 21 public and semipublic pools in the town, while Massachusetts has closed dozens of state-run swimming pools as the investigation into -’s death continues.

Two inspectors, who had stopped by the pool on Monday, have been placed on administrative leave.

I’m with Petey! LOL

Been there. Was at a hotel pool and got hit by a band-aid while swimming. I got out and away.

Well, he has a point.

Nope…

Be sure to keep an eye out for brown trout.

We Need a Band Aid Concert for Renovations.

Favorite “Dream On” flashback… “NY City water has chemicals. That’s why it’s safe to drink”

I’d have jumped out of there faster than if I’d seen a live alligator!

Today’s strip reminds me that Petey is still a little boy and I love that!

Thanks, Alice!

Foolish Madeline is allowing, nay, encouraging, Alice and Petey to risk hepatitis, or worse!

Get Alice checked out by her pediatrician, ASAP….