Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for July 08, 2023

But what about Lillian’s massage anecdote? We need to know if her story had a happy ending!

I count on my fingers for doing a lot of things.

I still use that kind of digital but only for small numbers.

I guess that Ed nailed the answer.

No, no. When you add up the checks, the total is LISA’S STORY!

Those last four numbers are always hard to add ….so you don’t forget the number you are adding too!

Sometimes I count on my fingers, too.

A calculator is handy. But there’s nothing wrong with doing math in your head, even when using your fingers a props. Of the course the calculator will be used to confirm the math in Ed’s head.

“I was into digital long before it was popular.” So was Ed’s proctologist.

I count seven checks on the table. And they add up to eight dollars? No wonder the bank’s been trying to close out Ed’s account for the last ten years.

You fingers are the only things you can really count on these days.

I used to know how to calculate using an abacus

So those checks are all for a few cents each?

Remember: Ed was illiterate until late in life. Math probably isn’t his strong suit either.

Haha! XD