Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 14, 2011
November 13, 2011
November 15, 2011
Transcript:
Alice: My dad gave me a ride to school. Beni: Does he still sting songs and say silly things while he's driving? Dad: Oh, traffic light, oh traffic light. You are the slowest traffic light! Who wants to hear some of Dad's famous duck yodeling?! I do, I do!!! Aaah-wuckawuchakwucka - here we go bbrtrggghrm! Alice: You mean autodrivelalia? Yes. But at least when it's cold he keeps the windows up and nobody can hear him. Beni: Bbbrrrgrhm!
Catfeet Premium Member about 13 years ago
Who needs a car radio when Dad is his own entertainment system!
rayannina about 13 years ago
That’s PRECISELY why you need a car radio!
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
I always love to see Mr. Otterloop’s teeny-tiny car (kinda like mine). Luckily, however, I do not have autodrivelalia.Wuckawuckawucka!
Ida No about 13 years ago
No, that’s “car sickness”. Different issue. Autodrivelalia usually manifests following the discovery of children (not your own self) in the back seat of the car. You can ask Petey for the details.
Hugh B. Hayve about 13 years ago
Ok, but what do they call it when you say silly things and sing songs when you are not driving, but just doing ordinary, everyday stuff?
GROG Premium Member about 13 years ago
Well, at least other motorists are spared in cold weather.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago
By the look of Alice’s eyes I don’t think she enjoys it.
sacqueboutier about 13 years ago
And Ben demonstrates where it all starts.
Wallaby about 13 years ago
Isn’t parent-induced embarrassment supposed to set in during the teenage years? Or is Alice really that precocious?
Stephen Gilberg about 13 years ago
This is the first time I’ve seen Mr. Otterloop do something silly.
lcs256 about 13 years ago
reminds me of the Yaris car ad i saw. teeny tiny thing. their advertising line was “It’s a car”.
pinkdryad Premium Member about 13 years ago
I love Alice’s eyes in the car in the middle panel. It’s like a silent scream for help!
J Quest about 13 years ago
Traffic carols! Brings back fond memories. We always sang the more traditional German version of “Oh Traffic Light” (O Verkehrsampel, O Verkehrsampel…)
Popeyesforearm about 13 years ago
Alice’s eyes in panel 2 are priceless. Hostage.
vldazzle about 13 years ago
I love this cartoon and it’s oddities. Fortunate to not have any relation to my own life;-)
rgcviper about 13 years ago
Well. That collection of utterances in panel 2 was … interesting.