Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 19, 2023

You live with Philistines, Petey

Be the consumer zombie, Petey.

If you do the “treat or I’ll-chew-my-arm-off trick” for Halloween, people may be able to interpret that as a voracious member of the consumerist society feeding off their own body when their food supply is interrupted.

Hey Petie, think on the bright side, this could all be a hallucination like the one you had about Ernesto in the lunchroom from that strange luncheon meat your Mom had given you……

Wear a dumpster. They’ll get it!

Musta got that ice cream recipe from Hannibal Lector

BAP.

I suppose Madeline was trying to read a book or do a little writing. She is so patient to stop for her son being disappointed that a box on his head didn’t work as a costume

Oy!

Too deep for most people Petey.

Visionaries are rarely recognized in their own time.

Petey is ahead of his time.

Poor Petey! His genius is too subtle to be recognized by mere mortals. “No prophet is ever accepted in his own country.” [NJB, Luke 4:24]

Petey, I for one love your costume. The masses can take a long walk off a short plank. Stick to your guns! (Seen here as a resounding BAP! In panel two.)