Panel Negative One: ED, to Guy: “My grandson Mitch is learning to read, who is the grandson of me, ED CRANKSHAFT.” Guy: “So, ED, your GRANDSON is lear—” ED: “Shut up, I’m eatin’ my prunes & waffles here!” ED’s tummy makes a weird sound; he jumps up and runs for the bathroom. “SORRY, gotta ROMEO here!*” (* “Really Old Man Eliminating OMG!!”)
Ed, if your grandson (or great-grandson, as biology would insist) really had such good electrocution, you’d have been killed in an unfortunate toaster-bathtub-related “accident” by now.
This is really a pretty typical “Crankshaft Classic” (that is, before the hostile takeover by “Funky Winkerbean”). Did TimeMop® (the Rather Elegant Solution™) send us all back to the Good Old Days?
Well, Mitch looked like he was 6 or 7 last time we saw him (in literal strip time he should be 4 1/2), but that still puts him way ahead of Ed on a literacy schedule.
If it really was his grandson, the kid would be in his 20s at least. And he’s just learning to read? But since they referred to him by name as Mitch, who we’ve seen, and is his great-grandson, this kid is developmentally challenged too as he was well into elementary school age.
Bill Thompson about 2 months ago
I am shocked by that re-volting comment.
billsplut about 2 months ago
Panel Negative One: ED, to Guy: “My grandson Mitch is learning to read, who is the grandson of me, ED CRANKSHAFT.” Guy: “So, ED, your GRANDSON is lear—” ED: “Shut up, I’m eatin’ my prunes & waffles here!” ED’s tummy makes a weird sound; he jumps up and runs for the bathroom. “SORRY, gotta ROMEO here!*” (* “Really Old Man Eliminating OMG!!”)
wherescrankshaft about 2 months ago
CSRoberto, today is your time to shine.
B UTTONS about 2 months ago
New teaching method … shock therapy to correctly pronounce the words …
sbenton7684 about 2 months ago
…and the crowd goes wild!
French Persons Premium Member about 2 months ago
Whut??
littlejohn Premium Member about 2 months ago
Correction: Great-grandson I do believe.
Gent about 2 months ago
It’s called reading!
Budman 2 about 2 months ago
HEEEEE’S BACK !!!!
macgyver915 about 2 months ago
“Glad” to see that you are getting your usual morning (or is it moaning?) stretches in billy! LOL…
rockyridge1977 about 2 months ago
I believe Crank musta missed that lesson!!!!!!
Daltongang Premium Member about 2 months ago
Geez, Norm Crosby was so much better at Malaprop, in fact he was a master.
lemonbaskt about 2 months ago
if he couldnt finish his french fries whys he eating waffles ? plus he has window in the back then cobwebs in the back ? is this the work of timemop ?
puddleglum1066 about 2 months ago
Ed, if your grandson (or great-grandson, as biology would insist) really had such good electrocution, you’d have been killed in an unfortunate toaster-bathtub-related “accident” by now.
rbrt6956 about 2 months ago
I believe the son of your grandson is referred to as a great-grandson. No wait… I am sure of it.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 2 months ago
There was a comedian in the 60s named Norm Crosby whose act consisted of malapropisms. He was very funny. Anyone remember him?
puddleglum1066 about 2 months ago
This is really a pretty typical “Crankshaft Classic” (that is, before the hostile takeover by “Funky Winkerbean”). Did TimeMop® (the Rather Elegant Solution™) send us all back to the Good Old Days?
JPuzzleWhiz about 2 months ago
A bargain today — two malapropisms for the price of one! Of course, I didn’t pay anything to see this comic…
Medtech4 about 2 months ago
Isn’t Mitch Ed’s great grandson? He’s Pam’s grandson- the son of her son.
J.J. O'Malley about 2 months ago
Well, Mitch looked like he was 6 or 7 last time we saw him (in literal strip time he should be 4 1/2), but that still puts him way ahead of Ed on a literacy schedule.
Mopman about 2 months ago
If it really was his grandson, the kid would be in his 20s at least. And he’s just learning to read? But since they referred to him by name as Mitch, who we’ve seen, and is his great-grandson, this kid is developmentally challenged too as he was well into elementary school age.
kathleenhicks62 about 2 months ago
Cranky is back!! Finally!
Strawberry King about 2 months ago
Guile: Sonic boom!
eced52 about 2 months ago
What a shocking development.
chief tommy about 2 months ago
Attaboy Ed. Love the Spoonerisms