Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 29, 2012
Transcript:
Mom: I'll volunteer to run some games at the End of School Picnic. That might be fun. Alice: YES! Everybody loves games! We'll make a fortune! Mom: Nope, there's no money is this, Alice. Alice: What? What kind of volunteering is this? Mom: Daddy likes condiments. Let's sign him up for Ketchup Monitor!
margueritem over 12 years ago
Ketchup Monitor, yes!!
Crumbucket over 12 years ago
Where I come from it was catsup…
lightningsnowstorm over 12 years ago
alice, you have a great question. There’s no fun without money. XD
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
Alice, aren’t you a bit young to be so mercenary? Mom cleverly turned the topic to poor Mr. Otterloop. Ketchup Monitor sounds like a nasty job, full of goopy anticipation….
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
Wait. I won’t go near the ketchup but who’s going to be the mustard monitor?
PICTO over 12 years ago
I relish the idea of being the condiment monitor.
neatslob Premium Member over 12 years ago
Too young to be so mercenary? One of a kid’s first words, after “mama” and “dada” is “mine!” (with the exclamation point), a word with which Alice is well acquainted.
bomav57 over 12 years ago
Do some people really say ‘catsup’? That takes too much effort…
kjs9 over 12 years ago
Way to monetize, Alice.
snarkm over 12 years ago
I doubt Daddy will still like condiments after this.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 12 years ago
Alice realizes today that volunteers don’t get paid. As a kid,me and my friends realize that out also.
glacialsurge over 12 years ago
One of the highlights of my life: the two-hour shift at the St. Patrick’s School in charge of the cotton candy machine….
lecrenb over 12 years ago
Alice has her priorities sorted…
Popeyesforearm over 12 years ago
Alice is gonna rule the world someday.
lin4869 over 12 years ago
I thought it would be “… No ketchup there is.” :-)