Jab Comix Keeping Up With The Joneses May 2026

In general, the phrase "Keeping up with the Joneses" refers to the idea of competing with one's neighbors or peers to maintain a certain lifestyle or status. The original comic strip, which ran from 1913 to 1986, followed the lives of a suburban family and their often humorous interactions with the Joneses, who were usually depicted as more affluent or fashionable.