Petroleum ‘Pothetical #3

I doubt I’ll get commentary on yesterday’s or today’s strips done today, but I can at least not get any further behind by announcing last week’s Petroleum ‘Pothetical winner, and the new question for this week.

Last week asked “What else is in the code of the hills?”, that oft-cited guidebook to life that only the Pyes seem to own. And up from the soup of hilarity in which you answered that question comes the delicious Oyster Cracker of Victory:

1. Thou shalt not serve lemon wedges in moonshine.
2. Thou shalt not serve maraschino cherries in moonshine.
3. Thou shalt not serve green olives or celery sticks in moonshine. Produce in general upsets the balance of fine moonshine.
4. Kissing cousins is okay.
5. Kissing sisters is okay.
6. Kissing any relative or future relative is okay, as long as it’s not within a two-week window of your wedding day.
7. Never cut the funnies out of the paper until your relatives are done sleeping under them.
8. Underwear is no longer considered “clean” after the third consecutive day of wearing it.

Congratulations to Gold-Digging Nanny, whose thoroughness proved to be the deciding factor in this week’s triumph.

And, in an attempt to share some reflected glory (gold is shiny!), here’s this week’s question:

“What would The Kleebs be willing to pay as ransom for their kidnapped son?”

I’m working a bit ahead here; today’s strip reveals the beginning of a Wacky Kidnapping Plot. So, tell me: What do you think is the absolute maximum that the Kleebs would be willing to pay? Submit your answer as a comment to this post, and my favorite will receive $8 million worth of glory (actual value $0).