Belts and Buckles

Belt can refer to the following objects:

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• A belt (clothing) is an article of clothing worn around the waist, a tool used to discipline unruly children -a quick downward snap as a disciplinary method- and also a pervertible for punitive use in a belting; a spanking for the sexually adventurous.
• A belt (mechanical) is a looped, flexible connection, used for power transmission and conveyance systems.
• Belt (firearm) refers to a single row of cartridges which are held together with cloth or metal links, for use in a (typically automatic) firearm.
• Belt track is a common term for Kegresse track a kind of track drive that uses reinforced flexible belts instead of linked belts for traction.
• A style and a technique of singing - see belting.
• in automobiles:
  • a safety or seat belt
  • a fan belt
  • an engine timing belt
• In geography, a belt is a region with a roughly elongated form, as in
  • "Belt" regions of Canada
  • "Belt" regions of the United States
  • Bible belt

It can also refer to the following places:

• "Belt" is the German expression for the part of the Baltic Sea between Germany and Sweden. In particular the little Belt is referenced in the first stanza of Das Lied der Deutschen, a German national anthem (the first stanza is no longer used).
• Belt, Montana is a small city in Cascade County, Montana, U.S.
• Belt (Netherlands), a small village on Wieringen, in the Netherlands

Buckles is a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of naïve dog.

King Feature's Syndicate: "More of an only child with canine instincts than he is the family pet. Buckles can display all the charm...of a small child discovering how to find his way through life."

Most of the storylines of the Buckles comic series involve moral issues within Buckles himself. Of course since he is a puppy, issues are more to the point of whether or not to get in the garbage, roll in the mud, or chew up a valuable piece of clothing. One of Buckles' favorite things to chew up seems to be the remote control to the TV, often ending in a strict lecture from Paul (his owner). And of course most of his misadventures end either with a praise and a treat, or a quick "No! Bad Dog!"

Other characters

• Paul and Jill, Buckles' owners
• Christina, Jill's niece who puts dresses on Buckles and makes him attend her tea parties
• Flea, an unseen but heard presence who lives behind Buckles' right ear
• Arden, a bird whom Buckles often asks for advice
• Lester, a dog who, because of hip dysplasia, has sort of wheelchair apparatus providing mobility instead of his hind legs
• Rusty, a streetwise stray whose freedom Buckles envies
• Scrappy, an annoying squirrel who lives in the backyard
• Irene, the love of Buckles' life who is a fire hydrant
• Paperboy

External links

• Buckles at King Features
• official web site