Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 27, 2016
Transcript:
Alice: Mom! I know what I want to be for Halloween! Mom: Yay! finally. Alice: Dill is going to be King Wobblewheel the Jolly and I'm going to be Queen rattlebasket the forceful! Mom: Who? Alice: Dill! you made the whole thing up, didn't you? Dill: yeek! Mom: will I have to go to the fabric store for this, or can we just cut up some old sheets?
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
Oh, Dill, you rascal.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 8 years ago
Uh oh. Dill is in a bit of a pickle.
MS72 about 8 years ago
50% off flannel this week
Phred Premium Member about 8 years ago
One old sheet and a simple crown should work for Queen Rattlebasket the Forceful. Don’t forget the glitter. And something to carry the candy in.
GROG Premium Member about 8 years ago
I didn’t think you could make up stuff like King Wobblewheel. It’s so incredibly stupid that it’s got to be for real.
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
The mother better call 911. This will get ugly.
Ermine Notyours about 8 years ago
Is that crown yank-able?
Perkycat about 8 years ago
Mom ruined the whole thing with one little word.
Now you should realize how gullible you are, Alice. and Dill will pay the price for it.
Sisyphos about 8 years ago
It would be prudent for Dill to withdraw and spend the next day or two inspecting backyard trebuchets, until Alice has time to cool down and Madeline has time to make things that are befitting a queen of shopping baskets (especially a forceful one)….
dogday Premium Member about 8 years ago
@ JPStephen, from yesterday:Q: “Well, since we’re being anal retentive with our grammar today, how do you ask for involuntary defenestration?”A: Figuratively.