Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for April 26, 2012
Transcript:
Ernesto: This is the publication that we at Ernesto Lacuna Picto-Fictions are most proud of - "Grow Up! How to Attain Adulthood and Power in Just 30 Days." It was produced with the assistance of Future Adults of America and it's packed with advice on how you can be an adult today and stop wasting valuable time on childish activities! There's even an adult humor section! Here's one, "How many adults does it take to change a lightbulb?" Guess. Guess! Petey: Can't I pick at my lunch in peace?
rayannina over 12 years ago
3. the memory-erasing company in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
pouncingtiger over 12 years ago
I know how you feel, Petey.
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
Ernesto’a lacuna is Childhood, for he has put away the things of a child far too soon. Ernesto is too earnest. Pick, Petey, pick for your sanity!
justmeta Premium Member over 12 years ago
Growing up is over rated.
merbates over 12 years ago
Great strip!
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
Pick it to pieces, Petey.
rolleg over 12 years ago
Adult humor – hahaha!
Strod over 12 years ago
Or more likely,
Lacuna: The surname that results when a non-Spanish speaker misunderstands the Spanish surname Laguna which also means lagoon or small lake.
Gokie5 over 12 years ago
I don’t mind reading lots of text if it’s good, like Lynda Barry;s best. Ernesto is plain annoying. He’s not supposed to be enjoyed.
doug_rogers over 12 years ago
Some people think that just because it’s a comic, they don’t have to know how to read. Learn to break the rules. You get betel results.
cleokaya over 12 years ago
Four adults. One supervisor, two to turn the stool and one to hold the lightbulb.
bobdingus over 12 years ago
Sorry, I ignore comic strips where the word balloons take up more space than the artwork:(
Popeyesforearm over 12 years ago
Answer: 2. A husband to do it and a wife to nag that he’s doing it wrong.
fritzoid Premium Member over 12 years ago
“So, at this point, no one else has empirical evidence of Him?”
It’s unclear. Others are aware of Ernesto, but it’s possible that Petey’s imagination is strong enough that its figments may be shared.
Mad March Hare over 12 years ago
Speak for yourself – I love reading the text. One of my favorite parts of Richard’s strips is the clever writing (though I also dig the brilliant drawings, of course). Ernesto and his elaborate speeches crack me up.
fritzoid Premium Member over 12 years ago
“How many adults does it take to change a light bulb?”
“Just one, of course. Don’t be childish.”
COMIC-ER about 12 years ago
So I’ve heard.