The Buckets by Greg Cravens for July 16, 2023

Ya think.

Dogzilla knows when it’s dinnertime. Love that dog.

We have a cat that acts like that and it doesn’t matter what time it is

One of our male Rottweilers got tired of waiting one night for my wife to feed him (I was at work) and he brought her his food dish and tossed it at her feet.

Wait! Was she pregnant? The husband didn’t notice? What is the question?!!!

I have to put my dog in the bedroom because she barks non-stop at me the whole time. It’s annoying as h#ll.

When I first started doing The Buckets (and Hubris, for that matter) I was showing comic strips to friends and family so I could see, in real time, reactions to them. I learned that some people tend to see and read the whole strip as words and pictures. But I also learned that there are people (whom I respect as intelligent and interesting people) who see only one or the other. A lawyer I know would look through the pictures for the most part. An engineer that I know would ignore the pictures and read the words. Neither seemed completely aware that they were doing it, either. At any rate- comics that rely on both often baffle readers. (this seemed odd to me because reliable sources, like Charles Schulz, were quoted as saying that a GOOD comic strip relied on both together, by definition)

All that is to say: Today’s cartoon ought to confuse that part of the population who only connect with one aspect or the other of a comic strip.

Also, if you really want to know what the heck Sarah is talking about… My apologies. I haven’t any idea. On purpose.

I wondered why the dog was going bonkers in the background, thanks for the last frame, I know why…

Perfect tummy clock timing hath my dear sweet Charlie kitty (12 yr old who’s not so sweet); the dog is about 12 yrs old and pretty sanguine…..

Hey! When did they get a dog!