Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 16, 2023

Double down indeed!

No whipped cream, hot fudge, and sprinkles?

Li’l Prodigy alert! Call MOMA!

That’s a stuffed turkey!

George Santayana reference: “Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.”

Nice to see these old comics in synch with the calendar, where Thompson’s “Richard’s Poor Almanack” also references the handprint turkey.

Good advice, Alice!

Is Alice the poster child for American excess?

Take it to grandma’s house, Alice and use it for the table centerpiece; just don’t put it too close to the candle!

When too much is not enough.

Alice is caught up in her own excesses (a.k.a. “redouble my effort”). Beni’s criticism is subdued, not so bold as usual….

I’ve done that with food, e.g. salads that don’t know when to quit. The trouble is, when you always use everything, it’s always the same, whereas well chosen combinations and permutations are endlessly various and distinctive.

Sir, I don’t believe I need a dressing down :)