Earl, I totally empathize, buddy. I spent most of yesterday in a clinic for a leg injury. It’s never a good sign when the aides, nurses, and physician look at your injury with open-mouthed astonishment, followed by an awe-struck “Oh my god!” and start laughing. Luckily, they won’t have to amputate. Hang in there, Earl, this (and you) too shall pass.
When I was a kid the neighbor boy got his big toe stuck in the spokes of his tricycle. He screamed and wailed and cried and no one could do anything to extricate the stubborn digit.
Finally his desperate mother called the fire department. They rolled up in their truck, lights and sirens blazing (this was the 60’s after all), and the driver jumped out in his helmet, boots and coat and grabbed his axe off of the truck. He turned and walked towards that kid like Paul Bunyan.
“POP” that kid yanked his toe out from spokes and ran in the house before that fireman got halfway there.
Dirty Dragon about 5 years ago
The only thing that would make the firemen happier would be if it was Ed Crankshaft.
Concretionist about 5 years ago
Crane has carefully avoided showing us what he looks like to the firefighters. Thank you, Brian.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 5 years ago
“You don’t mind if we take pictures to document, do you?”
Breadboard about 5 years ago
Earl just hope they don’t put the picture on Facebook ;-)
cubswin2016 about 5 years ago
Oh bother!
Zebrastripes about 5 years ago
The firemen are more than happy to “end” this debacle….chuckle chuckle
jagedlo about 5 years ago
In the final panel, Is Earl trying for a new facepalm meme?
ksu71 about 5 years ago
Awaiting Miranda Veracruz de la Hoya Cardinal
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
Can it be any more humiliating? Perhaps the local newspaper?
eladee AKA Wally about 5 years ago
I honestly believe Ed Crankshaft was inspired by my Dad.
Bookworm about 5 years ago
Earl, I totally empathize, buddy. I spent most of yesterday in a clinic for a leg injury. It’s never a good sign when the aides, nurses, and physician look at your injury with open-mouthed astonishment, followed by an awe-struck “Oh my god!” and start laughing. Luckily, they won’t have to amputate. Hang in there, Earl, this (and you) too shall pass.
sparkle 13 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Don’t forget to alert the local media Opal !!!!! lol
Durak Premium Member about 5 years ago
When I was a kid the neighbor boy got his big toe stuck in the spokes of his tricycle. He screamed and wailed and cried and no one could do anything to extricate the stubborn digit.
Finally his desperate mother called the fire department. They rolled up in their truck, lights and sirens blazing (this was the 60’s after all), and the driver jumped out in his helmet, boots and coat and grabbed his axe off of the truck. He turned and walked towards that kid like Paul Bunyan.
“POP” that kid yanked his toe out from spokes and ran in the house before that fireman got halfway there.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member about 5 years ago
And all they’ll do is grab his feet and pull! Hah!
zeexenon about 5 years ago
I know firefighters with my sense of humor to pull down his pants and write ‘M’ on each cheek.
1MadHat Premium Member about 5 years ago
OK, I’m an engineer, but it’s simple. Go inside and remove the hinge pins. The door pops right out and gets lifted off Earl.
Sorry about that…..
stillfickled Premium Member about 5 years ago
Now maybe this story line will finally end. Oh, I guess we’ll have to see the firemen getting him unstuck.
corpcasselbury about 5 years ago
How do we know that it’s the firefighters laughing outside Earl’s door? It might very well be The Shadow!
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 5 years ago
Enjoying your work is key to a happy life.
ElGato about 5 years ago
Heck all Opal has to do is butter up Earl and he will slip right out.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member about 5 years ago
And then Channel 2 ‘On Your Side’ will be there for the ‘human interest’ story, then the rescue will be all over the Internet, then…