Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for May 16, 2022

uh-huh… sure, Alice

Speed and volcano avoidance is a pretty potent combination.

Mum always wanted rockets on her boots – much the same results I fear.

Give the kid the rubber doughnut; they ain’t no formula to be had!

My favorite excuse. I used it often.

“It happened on accident! It’s not my fault….”

and Ms. Weekin was sent to the hospital after a crash landing.

Dill’s brothers made me do it!

That’s a Moe doll in the first panel.

Hold on to that infant formula it’s worth its weight in gold.

A rubber donut and infant formula are starting to sound pretty good…

Stay strong, Madeline, don’t Weekin…

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Reminds me of the time I ran out into the wheat field and hid from Mom. I was always a very good child, must have been a misunderstanding. I decided to give up after she stood outside the house and hollered, “the longer it takes for you to come out, the worse it’s going to be!”

Oopsie. Doesn’t do any good if you miss the volcano, but hit the dragon. Mom being the best possible, yet firm dragon.

“Weekins” sounds like an actual toy product name, I wonder if there should be a copyright symbol after it or if Mister Thompson invented it for this strip and fictional universe.

It’s time for Madeline to lower the boom on Rocket-Girl, before she destroys more of the Otterloop home!