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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Tue Elung-Jensen said, 4 months ago
Some things don´t change :p
Shyygirl27 said, 4 months ago
I’m glad my 15 yr old son doesn’t care what people think.
Greg Cravens
said, 4 months ago
It’s very hip in the view of your peers not to care what people think.
Doctor Toon said, 4 months ago
For the most part I don’t care what other people think of me, yet I do understand it is something to be aware of
The approval of peers may not be necessary for happiness, but the disapproval of peers can make life difficult and make it a lot harder to be happy
listmom said, 4 months ago
This is the way I feel when virtually ALL of my friends and acquaintances are discussing Downton Abbey. I’m sure it’s great, but I can’t be bothered to catch up (3 seasons?) so I can share with them. Ah well — I was on the other side of the wall in the 80s when I was one of the few people watching Doctor Who.
ronald rini
said, 4 months ago
It’s an old story . Does the empeor new clothes ring a bell. good strip
Allan said, 4 months ago
I was born alone, and I’ll die alone. The only company I had and will have is the Lord God Almighty.
Of course, having a wifey and bra… kids would be nice, but it’s cheaper NOT to have them. LOL
whmIII said, 4 months ago
I care less what other people think…
Number Three said, 4 months ago
LOL… This has me laughing now!
xxx
ellisaana
said, 4 months ago
The trick is getting the others to care about what you think.
Comic Minister said, 4 months ago
Hee hee hee!
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
@Allan
So where was your mom when you were born?
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
I didn’t even think of what others thought of me.
Allan said, 4 months ago
@Night-Gaunt49
My womb donor was wishing she’d aborted me.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
@Allan
Now that is harsh, but I will ask no more.