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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inshadowz said, 7 months ago
Of course, it would be far easier to find your reading glasses if you had glasses on. One of the many little Catch-22’s that make everyday life so interesting.
Doodlemommie said, 7 months ago
I solved that problem-bought them in quantity and leave them all around the house
Greg Cravens
said, 7 months ago
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david_42 said, 7 months ago
@Doodlemommie
That’s my wife’s solution to just about everything. We have so much stuff, that I have to be very careful where I leave my stuff, or I’ll never see it again.
LarryW2LJ said, 7 months ago
At least they’re not tilted back up onto the top of his head, like some people do.
Number Three said, 7 months ago
Were they not on your head last time, Larry?
Or was that Frank who had about 3 or 4 pairs of glasses on his head?
LOL xxx
Allan said, 7 months ago
Very Subtle Greg, VERY VERY subtle. L
whmIII said, 7 months ago
Happens to me all the time…
Comic Minister said, 7 months ago
Yes indeed.
Linda Dean
said, 7 months ago
Chiming in just to say that Walmart sells a 3pk of reading glasses for about 12.00….I have a pair in the kitchen, living room, and bedroom….and thinking about getting another 2 sets so there is one in every freaking room in my house! I cant read without them and that is what I do most!
Happy Thanksgiving to those who wont be here tomorrow, and to those who will as well!
Saucy1121
said, 7 months ago
@Linda Dean
Local Dollar store for a buck a pair. I only have one right now (weakest available) that I use first thing in the morning for the newspaper. Once I’m awake good, I don’t really need them.
Jkiss
said, 7 months ago
It seems as I age, finding anything and everything has become a hobby. Things look cluttered, I clean up and forget where I clean things up to.
eric sanders
said, 7 months ago
I see a lot of folks who got a new hat (the glasses).
Maybe Dad should look into tethers; that’s what I use around the shop, when I need to lose the specs long enough to read fine print. Haven’t lost specs hanging ’round the neck yet.