Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for May 15, 2023

Hey, look, everyone! Mary has gotten over her PTSCTD and is back at work! Hello, Mary!

Otherwise, I’m sure this is all building up to something “momentous.” What I’m not sure about is how Lena knows that “every single student is being picked up by their parents.” It’s been a while, but I seem to recall walking home rather than waiting for the bus in high school and not having to report the change to anyone. Any parents out there familiar with this protocol?

They’re all going to the ‘soft opening’ of the Valentine.

Union busting??

all except One kid on Ed’s bus,on street with the mailbox he backs into

Why?

EVERY kid? How would she know that?

Not that they aren’t gratefull to be going home early (even though they’ll miss the money,) but the question is why every parent is picking up their kid?)

They heard about one driver was committed for a week and another driver that should be committed.

Waste of fuel…….

Sometimes I get the feeling the last panel is missing here.

In honor of National Chocolate Chip Day or International Family Day?

So… This weeks strips will be what they do with their afternoon.

Why?

And why would this be?

And why would this be?

Don’t look good for the team

Okaaaaaaaaaa……

Who’s the old guy in the hat?

I figure it’s building toward Krankus and the rest of the drivers being fired on Friday. I mean, if the parents are so afraid of his terrible driving that they are willing to haul their kids to and from school each day, why bother paying for a bus driver whose primary skill seems to be mailbox removal?

With any luck, it will be a multi-week arc, and next week the other drivers will discover how Kranky’s reckless and dangerous driving is behind the parents’ decision to drive their kids, and blame him for the loss of their careers.

Hey, a guy can hope!

Sounds reasonable.

Well whatever the reason is, you can be sure it will be unrealistic and ridiculous.

And this is funny, because…?

Wow! I wonder what’s going on that EVERY kid in the school’s being picked up by their parents!