FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for June 09, 2018

How did Peter even get the thing out of the shed or garage if it’s that rusted? (Mower there needs a gallon of WD-40.)

Consider it a workout to prepare for Football season!

Who uses a push mower anymore?

People with really flat lawns who figure the exercise is good for them.

Its my old workout machine!

“Sometimes you just need a little extra lubrication.”

“LAAAAAARD!”

~Mythbusters.

Ah, the ancient spring male ritual of oiling and adjusting the manual mower until it pushed effortlessly, and the clean, clear snik! of ultimate sharpness echoed through the neighborhood.

I had the job of mowing a hillside double lot with an old push mower — and my dad thought sharp tools were dangerous…

It works better the sharper it is, but still, it’s a hard Job.

Been there, done that with the cheap gas-powered mowers my dad used to buy, pulling and pulling to get them started.