Electrocution hazards be damned, the good people of Westview show their support for our hardy runners. I’m sure the three lady runners in panel 2 are generic “extras”, but damn if they don’t look like (from left) Station Wagon Susan, some kid from A Charlie Brown Christmas, and the sorely-missed Chien.
Tag: Cayla
Take Off, Hoser!
And the wacky hi-jinks ensue. Les’ lack of event management skills (despite having organized this event for the past four years) puts the participants at the mercy of Centerville F.D.’s water cannon. This being the Funkiverse, the fireman, just following orders, lacks the common sense to shut off the hose, and the runners lack the common sense to run around the deluge. Oh, boy.
Wit' a Slickness
How nice. The band turns out to lend support and slickers. A good thing they did, too, since the “Human Weather Channel” lacked the foresight to dress appropriately for the weather.
Banner Day
Cayla continues to demonstrate her inexhaustible good will and/or masochism, helping Les prepare for The Event Which Must Always Be Referred To By Its Full Name. What constitutes the bigger hardship for Cayla: having to stand in the rain, or being eye-level with Les’ narrow butt and pallid, spindly legs?
Run-Up to the Run
“We’re here to help with the preparations for the Lisa’s Legacy Run™,” Cayla helpfully exposits. Well, it’s a safe bet she won’t be assigned to sandwich-making duty. Already Les is in such a tizzy that he can’t even put down that box (which is probably not as heavy as he makes it look) to greet his fiancé and her daughter.
Son of Stuck Funky 