Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for October 02, 2023

Well, for once I agree with Lillian. After all, it’s not starting out well.

Or humorously.

Ed needs to think up a new scheme. Yes, the outcome of the old schemes have become too predictable.

Better alert ALL the Fire Brigades in the ……… whole state!!!!

:-O

Okay, he’s got a gutter, he’s got leaves and he’s got Lizard Lil. “Okay, lady, grab your broom, fly up there and start sweeping!”

Oh Max, It’s Time grandpa showed you how to fix things

If Ed learns from his previous mistakes, he can make bigger and better mistakes now

No it will not end well. Since his solution will probably involve FIRE. That pyromaniac will set the whole neighborhood on fire if you don’t call the fire department right now. Maybe they can stop him in time!

Oh, geez! This scenario looks familiar. Has this been done before?

HIS Eagle Will Soon Soar Again! One Nation Under GOD! GOD Bless America!

From what it looks like in panel two, Mr. Crankshaft can just reach up and remove the leaves by hand. Problem solved.

HIS Eagle Will Soon Soar Again! One Nation Under GOD! GOD Bless America!

It kind of looks like he’s sucking his thumb in panel one. But that’s infantile behavior, and Crankshaft would never act like that, would he?

My father solved this problem by not having any gutters.

Hey, you old coot! The fire department told you not to clean out the gutter by yourself anymore!

Wait a minute! All the leaves fell out of the trees yesterday.

He is just putting it off disguised as thinking.

Gutter screens. Problem solved.

Lillian is absolutely right.

Hasn’t happened yet. There could always be a first time but NAAAA……

I knew the old crow would be back today and pop clutch gone .sally forth has better leaves jokes but only on sunday

Call the fire department, Lillian, and give them a heads up.

So this week Ed will destroy something while “clearing” the gutters. Hopefully next week he can back over a mailbox or two.

“There’s no way this ends well” should be how every new Crankshaft story begins.

“Well, well! A week of a 107 year old man hanging from his gutter! Vengeance will be MINE!” cackled Pop Clutch.

I would suggest Leaf Filter

Haha! (＾▽＾) Probably gonna end up w/ him hanging off the roof…or an explosion. He should just get 1 of those filters. They claim it prevents clogged gutters.