The Nutz family is definitely not the Cleavers, the Waltons or the Bradys. But you'll undoubtedly recognize them anyway. Most likely, they're a lot like the family you grew up in... where the battle for the last chicken leg is comparable to the Battle of Bull Run, sibling rivalry is putting it mildly, and family values usually refers to a coupon book. Soup to Nutz by Rick Stromoski stars hard-working Roy Nutz, his loving wife Pat, and their battling brood - sons Roy-boy and Andrew, daughter Babs and rambunctious dog Rosco.
Stromoski is the seventh in a family of 12 children. Growing up in such a large family has given him an especially developed sense of humor that he has expressed through drawing from the moment he could pick up a pencil. A self-taught cartoonist and humorous illustrator, his work has appeared in national magazines, children's and humor books, newspapers, licensed products, national advertising and network television. Stromoski's greeting cards have become best-sellers for several major companies. He has won four Louie Awards for outstanding greeting card design. He has been nominated for his illustration work by the National Cartoonists Society 12 times and was awarded the Reuben division award for best greeting cards in 1995 and 1998, and for magazine gag cartoons in 1999. An NCS board member since 1997, he was elected president in 2005.
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Smitty72 said, 8 months ago
Wow! I haven’t seen Grit for many years!
Chconfer said, 8 months ago
Grit…..the great American newspaper, from Williamsport, PA, home of the Millionaires.
WARREN JONES said, 8 months ago
that quote is wrong. that would apply if you did live together before you got married.
Comic Minister said, 8 months ago
Your mom probably married him because he has talent.
bobmeyerpdx
said, 8 months ago
You’re right Warren, the author got it backwards. Usually he is excellent.
pinkx said, 8 months ago
maybe she said it backwards for roy boy’s sake. some day he’ll realise it was her way of telling the truth.
RUBBER DUCKY said, 8 months ago
in my day…why buy the milk when you can get the cow for free??
Dave53 said, 8 months ago
@WARREN JONES
nope, you’re wrong, Stromoski’s right. It IS "why buy the cow ( ie: why get married), if you can get the milk ( ie: sex) for free (without getting married). That’s the point … make him marry you first, or there’s no incentive!
Dave53 said, 8 months ago
@RUBBER DUCKY
that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
missjunebug said, 8 months ago
Why buy the hog when all you want is a pound of sausage..
briatollah said, 8 months ago
No point buying a cow when there’s free milk all over the place.
Rick Stromoski
said, 8 months ago
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/why+buy+the+cow+when+you+can+get+the+milk+for+free.html
briatollah said, 8 months ago
I didn’t know anyone actually read Grit.
Dave53 said, 8 months ago
you tell ‘em Rick! I’m appalled such a common and simple idiom could be so misunderstood!
bobmeyerpdx
said, 8 months ago
Rick,
Thanks for helping me figure this out. Your presentation was that Royboy’s mom was saying that she and his dad didn’t live together before marriage because his dad wasn’t getting “the milk for free.”
That was an assumption that I missed. When I read the comic, I assumed that every guy “gets the milk for free” because that has been my experience, so the idiom seemed to be used backwards.
My apologies. And by the way, I “bought the cow,” too, and am very happily married.
Keep up the good work.
Bob