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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win said, 3 months ago
This is going on your permanent record.
Greg Cravens
said, 3 months ago
Two things. First- a university professor neighbor of mine really liked the concept for this comic. He couldn’t understand where his most entitlement-minded students were getting the idea that they came into his class on the first day owed an ‘A’ and that his job was somehow to whittle it down.
Second- Has everyone ordered their Buckets Book? The link is right there at the top and on the right of this page. It’s funny. I promise.
denese said, 3 months ago
It was a very funny book. And incredibly useful! It’s both good reading material AND handy if you’re reading it and need to squish a bug.
MikeFromMichigan
said, 3 months ago
just a fyi. I responded with my teaching method at the end of yesterday’s comments. I didnt’ realize you’d all be that interested. Thanks! Oh, I agree with Mr. Cravens above and his neighbor, but it’s the younger ones more so than the older ones. Most adult returners to college understand that you have to do the work to get the grade. Experience – a better teacher than me.
listmom said, 3 months ago
Greg, I have a feeling this entire week’s worth of comics is going to end up on many teachers’ walls. I’ll be sharing with my teacher friends!
Penny Robinson Fan Club said, 3 months ago
@denese
How is it for propping up wobbly tables? That’s my main concern.
Comic Minister said, 3 months ago
Did Toby said that?
James Padget
said, 3 months ago
@Comic Minister
Clearly you’re one of those students expecting the A, since your communication skills are so very poor.
What you meant to write is; “Did Toby say that?”
Back to school for you.
P.S., That A you were expecting is now down to a D-, sorry but that screw-up was a biggie!
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
The teachers response? "Are you in preschool? The kid says “no” then onward to let them know they have zero and need to work to get “A’s” once again.
denese said, 3 months ago
@Penny Robinson Fan Club
I’m sorry to say that I can’t help you. I don’t have any wobbly tables. But I can say that it’s good as a coaster (as long as you only use non-sweating styrofoam cups.)
aircraft-engineer said, 3 months ago
so try a results oriented curriculum – like ENGINEERING. NO TICKEE, NO LAUNDRY. Nobody gets a free ride – it’s all based on TESTING (unlike liberal arts). I’ve taught at the community college level – vocational ed is the same – training for a specific JOB
Comic Minister said, 3 months ago
@James Padget
How dare you! Please don’t mess with my comments again!! Besides it could be Toby or someone ELSE who said that!