Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for April 19, 2013

That’s one of the oldest punchlines in the book, if not the oldest.

why’d they bury rock hudson upside down?

I’ve never heard that crossword joke before.

But do tell the Rock Hudson one!

I’m imagining looking at you now…one across, six down.

well . . . why was he buried upside down??

So much for .two across.

If you really want to know the Rock Hudson joke, a Google search will show it.

Or, what about being buried with one’s exposed buns showing, to be used as a bicycle rack?

@nazzofoggenmach

So his buddies could stop by for a cold one once in a while?

Those of use of a certain age are crossword puzzlers because we, correctly, believe it helps to keep our wits sharp. I begin my day with my daily paper with news, comics then Sedoku , then the Cryptoquips, the Jumble, and finally the Crosswords.When I was young, at living at home, Dad was a Crossword fanatic and it became a race for the paper when I began to do them, also. He was kind enough to do them in pencil, I, on the other hand, cockily did them in ink ! I still, to this day, do all my puzzles in ink.For those of us who are retired or semi-retired, this really is a great method of staying sharp. I highly recommend it as being as much fun as commenting on these strips !