The Buckets by Greg Cravens for December 16, 2023

Me either. Friday night and the first siren went by. Fast, so that means law enforcement. Listening for more. Ambulances are next slowest and then firetrucks.

So cool to see the kids using their imagination.

That’s cute.

Watch the lady at the window get their order wrong.

When I was a kid, my dad brought home a cardboard box that an appliance (washing machine I think) came in. I used markers and drew a submarine on one side, airplane on another, car on another and a space ship. My mom was mad because I dulled the kitchen knives cutting port holes, windows, etc depending on what side it was. I spent hours playing in that box pretending I was flying, driving etc.

Fun times until I forgot and left it out of doors and it came a driving rain for a couple of days.

Who’s that clown at the back?

It’s best NOT to know sometimes.

Nifty uniforms. And you, Space Wench, you could upgrade your outfit, too. Haven’t you ever seen Star Trek?

Aw, c’mon, Greg! The kids would never order something healthy! :-)

Just play along as usual.

Magic of a cardboard box, love it!

It’s called FUN for those who have forgotten their youth…..

Have you noticed that the name of their imaginary planet changes in the last panel? Was that on purpose or a typo?

Ah…the good ol’ days…when playing with a cardboard box was fun! (and the bigger, the better!)