Art holds a mirror up to Nature. The Buckets come along, turn the mirror on Art and say, “Look how goofy you’re acting. Now get to work, Art. Your kids need an Xbox 360.”
The Buckets comic strip isn’t a parody of family life. Parodies are filled with hearts and rainbows or enraged tirades and dramatic confrontation. The Buckets, though? Nope. Real life, baby. It’s funny because it’s on a page and not in your house at the moment. Next week, when it’s happening to you, you’ll thank us for reminding you that it’s supposed to be funny.
Greg Cravens looks in the mirror and see not himself, but all of us. And then he draws up the silly, grand, goofy, thrilling, utterly human things we do and calls it The Buckets.
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Broom Hilda by Russell Myers
Buni by Ryan Pagelow
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M2MM said, 11 months ago
Sounds like my father-in-law. :P
Lewreader said, 11 months ago
Nobody is grateful I’m here at all.
Doctor Toon said, 11 months ago
I dated a woman who constantly complained about her ex and said she never wanted another man like him
When she dumped me, it was essentially because I wasn’t enough like the ex
david_42 said, 11 months ago
Alive is a very important trait for men over 60.
OldestandWisest said, 11 months ago
My Dad lived in a retirement community for the last few years of his life after my mother passed away, it was all individual apartments with the names of the residents on the wall by their doors. When I would walk down the halls with my father, I would notice that there were lots of apartments with just a single female resident, a few with a married couple and practically none with a single male resident. My Dad, who although he was in his 80s was still in pretty good shape was really in demand those last years. He had more girl friends during that period than I did!
Allan said, 11 months ago
Le Sigh … I’ve just started down the Hill of 30 … (I’ll be 32 in Sept.) It’s not all that bad… it plateaus at around 40, before the short, steep climb up to 60. I envy Frank, being as old as he is now.
seed_drill said, 11 months ago
Reminds me of the old George Burns line. “Why don’t I date women my own age? There are no women my age!”
Comic Minister said, 11 months ago
Got it Frank.
Number Three said, 11 months ago
I LOVE Larry’s face in the last panel.
It reads ‘That proves my point!’
xxx
olddog1 said, 11 months ago
AllanVS: You’re in for some pleasant surprises.
Pacopuddy said, 11 months ago
@Doctor Toon
You had a narrow escape!
Linda Dean
said, 11 months ago
@Lewreader
those of us who read your comments here are! (and you have a cute avatar)
Greg Cravens
said, 11 months ago
@Lewreader
I’m glad you’re here. I’m glad we’re all here.
K M
said, 11 months ago
Years ago I remember seeing a piece on TV where they interviewed some old ladies (80+) in an old-age warehouse talking about getting some. One old lady in particular said she was still very interested in getting some; there just weren’t any old men left who could get it on. That’s kind of a scary thought.