Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 21, 2013
Transcript:
Alice: If you win your oboe recital, will they let you in a band? Petey: It's not a contest. Alice: They aren't any grades or judges? Petey: No. Alice: Nobody wins? Petey: No. It's a lll for art. Alice: They're not going to let Petey in a band. Beni: So, no parade? Dill: Phooey!
Petey ought to have just said “yes” in panel 1 and avoided all the very upsetting drama that has entailed….