Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for March 28, 2009
Transcript:
Alice: Tell me, who is this mysterious ceramic woman on my lamp? Is she Bo Peep? Is she the lady on the syrup bottle? Or is she some forgotten goddess, an ancient bringer of light to all mankind? Mom: OK, no more dawdling. Bedtime. Noise: CLICK. Alice: Darn.
margueritem over 15 years ago
I pick number 3 for $100, Alice.
RugerJac over 15 years ago
I’m gonna go with little bo peep. The gal has a certain shepherdess-type appearance.
Sugie63 over 15 years ago
Go Mom! It’ll take a lot more then that for Mom to let you stay up later.
fritzoid Premium Member over 15 years ago
I’m gonna say it’s Emily Dickinson. It’s never too soon to introduce your kids to culture, and I think Alice would find Dickinson…er…illuminating.
“Because I could not stop for Death He kindly stopped for me.”
carmy over 15 years ago
Looks like Florence Nightingale.
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Well whoever she is, so much for the ‘bringer of light’ part.
blackman2732 over 15 years ago
You get an ‘A’ for effort, Alice.
mlevinsongocomics over 15 years ago
I think that Alice deserves an answer.
tgrfemme over 15 years ago
How is Alice supposed to sleep, with that pressing question on her mind?
greeneyedtxn over 15 years ago
Alice, she has no power over light for mankind. MOM has power over the light.
rob9108 over 13 years ago
I vote for Aunt Jemima. I always buy her because she looks friendlier than all the other syrup bottles.