Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for February 09, 2012
February 08, 2012
February 10, 2012
Transcript:
Alice: Mommy! It's finally snowing! Can I go outside? Mom: First put on your snowpants. Alice: I hate snowpants! Mom: Snowpants, or you're not going out! Alice: If you laugh, I will make my way over there and sit on you. Beni: Mmmmngh.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
Beni is biting his tongue.
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I think I’d be more inclied to laugh and run. It’s not like Alice will be able to catch up in those huge snow pants.
Ida No almost 13 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
rolleg almost 13 years ago
Fashionista in training.
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
the only time we girls could wear pants to school in the 60s was if it was cold enough to wear snowpants. We had to take them off during school, then struggle back into them to go home.
Kvasir42 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
“I can’t put my arms down!” “Well,put your arms down when you get to school.”
neatslob Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Her snow pants look like old man pants, with the waist up around her chest.
katybissell almost 13 years ago
by the time Alice gets to where Beni is, he’ll be far far away.
nancyroy2 almost 13 years ago
cute… my kids are adorable when they’re in their snowpants!
Gokie5 almost 13 years ago
When I started kindergarten 70+ years ago (!) I went to one near a teacher college, and the students would help us kiddies dress. Then my family moved to Pittsburgh, and I had to deal with my own snowpants. Mom said that this made me quite indignant.
Gokie5 almost 13 years ago
Fast-forward to a few years ago, and snowpants became my friend. When I’m up in Wisconsin helping with the grandkids, those snowpants feel mighty good. My daughter and I share an ample pair (but not at the same time).
Gokie5 almost 13 years ago
Actually, I’m not ample, so get that mental picture out of your heads.
Ermine Notyours almost 13 years ago
MMMMNGH—Ba haw, haw, haw, ha-OOPHHHOHHH!
ellisaana Premium Member almost 13 years ago
But, Mom! The snow isn’t even sticking yet.
Stephen Gilberg almost 13 years ago
Ironically, I didn’t feel like laughing until she made her threat.
J Quest almost 13 years ago
The worst part of snowpants was that “swish-swish” noise they made. Hard to sneak up on your little brother and drop a snowball down his sweater when he can hear you coming from down the block…
pouncingtiger almost 13 years ago
Alice, you only have to put on one layer.
Happy Cat Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I hated snowpants as a kid. They made me hot and bulky.
SCOTTtheBADGER almost 13 years ago
I see Dill is featured in today’s repeat of Calvin and Hobbes.
Popeyesforearm almost 13 years ago
Didn’y have that problem growing up in Southern California. We didn’t wear pants. Or shoes, most the time.
Gokie5 almost 13 years ago
A few years ago we took our older grandkids to Sheboygan County’s outhouse race (!) Since it was below zero, plus there was wind, Elizabeth (around three) really needed her boots. However, neither her mother nor I could get that last one on. Elizabeth was getting teary. We finally had to call over Security to get the job done. I’d like to see Mr. Thompson cover the outhouse race, if he’s able.
Donald Sluter Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Did anyone else notice that Dill was featured in Calvin and Hobbes today? http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2012/02/09
tallwoman16dc almost 13 years ago
Snowpants??? I live in Texas. I can’t relate. But I love the strip! And I agree — Alice has the memory of an elephant and even if Beni got away this day, he’d pay for his laughter at another time!