Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for February 12, 2025

Okay, that is the most truly Zen thing I have ever heard Cranky say.Thumbs up just for that.

Way to jumble up old sayings, Crankster! Bears DO take dumps in the woods, trees don’t fall silently just because no human ears are there, and we can count on Cranky for good crazy. Good to see ya, guy…

Well, when the diner doesn’t supply a good, healthy salad with your meal, you have to make your own. A word salad with incoherent dressing is better than none.

Good one, Cranky. But I’m wondering what’s holding up his friend’s glasses?

The Bears are just sleeping it off.

“Do trees make a sound falling on sleeping bears in the woods?” …. Only if you’re around to see two tired dogs taking a dump in a bush..

Well. Gent? Do they?

‘Sleeping’ bears? Ed can’t be ignorant enough to think that the expression is, “Does a bear sleep in the woods?” Or can he?

Having heard a few, I would bet, a pretty loud sound.

Mayor Kane has a drinking problem: two hands and only one mouth.

Mayor Kane has a drinking problem: he can’t drink enough to forget that Ed lives in his town.

To quote Walt Kelly:

“Do you think?”

“Of course I think, once a week whether I need it or not.”

No, but I bet the sleeping bears do!

Only the Pope knows.

gent hasnt commented on cranky in few days hope a tree didnt fall on him but he does wear a helmet

Well, that isn’t the old saying, but what Crankshaft said is true.

Well Crankshaft is having one of his dementia days, everyone knows bears sleep in dens. Bears do however S#!T in the woods.

Crank……you are the man!!!!!!

I take that response as a yes…..

ABBOTT—-Every time you go into a saloon, the Devil goes in with you!

COSTELLO—If he does,he buys his own drink!

Oh good, the interminably boring band director arc is finally over. Now I will read the strip again.

Whoa there steenky hooman. We gots caves for sleeping see. Woods is for doing we business after we waking up in morning.

The mayor was frequently seen dining after the Townhall Whining.

I may catch some flack for this … I believe in the 12 – steps. I’ve known people that follow them that have gone onto live productively, with happiness and fulfillment. Yes, alcoholics’ go to meetings … I’m not an alcoholic … I do drink, but never to excess … I credit my late maternal grandfather for having inherited his tolerance to alcohol. Be responsible when you indulge, particularly when your out for the evening.