Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for December 14, 2011
December 13, 2011
December 15, 2011
Transcript:
Alice: Is that your new Christmas sweater? Does it do anything? Mom: Yup! Alice: Ooh! Mom: DARN! Stupid sweater! It keeps playing all twelve days of Christmas at the same time! Alice: That was great!
I’m with Alice on this one. That would be great! Need to figure out how to get that in the real world. Without zapping people with the faulty wiring that is…
Can I just say that the dead or knocked out partridge made me snort out loud like a goofball? Thank goodness there’s no one around to hear that unladylike sound. snort
margueritem about 13 years ago
Flawed chip, I guess.
jeff_e about 13 years ago
i want a sweater for the Bob and Doug McKenzie version.
Catfeet Premium Member about 13 years ago
The twelve days of Christmas—train wreck edition!
margueritem about 13 years ago
Love the dead partridge at the end of the cacophony.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago
That was music only to Alice’s ears.
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
A walking, talking showcase sweater FAIL! Luckily, Alice loves it anyway.
JoanHelen about 13 years ago
Are these animated sweaters only available in America? I’ve never seen any in South Africa of known of anybody who has one.
JoanHelen about 13 years ago
Or do they only belong in cartoon strips? I’m really intrigued by these sweaters!
reverence about 13 years ago
That WAS great, Alice!
WaitingMan about 13 years ago
Madeline accidentally bought the Limited Edition Karlheinz Stockhausen Sweater.
lemon868 about 13 years ago
I would actually wear one of these sweaters—even if only for one day or one hour!
bossyheifer about 13 years ago
LOVE Alice’s expression in panel 3 – and the dead partridge in panel 4! I’m thinking it was taken out by one of the 9 dancing ladies!
zsteelie Premium Member about 13 years ago
That sweater was almost as good as when Mr. Otterloop sat on the TV remote control!!
Chibi-robo64 about 13 years ago
If there’s anything Alice wants for Christmas, it’s a sweater like Mom’s.
Saucy1121 Premium Member about 13 years ago
Anyone else ever heard the song “The Twelve Days AFTER Christmas?”
chromosome Premium Member about 13 years ago
Someone will probably market sweaters like that before too long…
shewith5 about 13 years ago
I’m with Alice on this one. That would be great! Need to figure out how to get that in the real world. Without zapping people with the faulty wiring that is…
Popeyesforearm about 13 years ago
that is hilarious!That thing is going to go all Jackson Pollock and cook mom.The dead partridge is classic.
Michelle Morris about 13 years ago
I want that sweater even if it kills me!
edcrimmins about 13 years ago
another reason to love Richard Thompson….
lin4869 about 13 years ago
Check out ThinkGeek.com. They have T-shirts on which you can play guitar or drums.
silverqueen about 13 years ago
Can I just say that the dead or knocked out partridge made me snort out loud like a goofball? Thank goodness there’s no one around to hear that unladylike sound. snort