Pickles by Brian Crane for March 26, 2024

Opal is better with crochet needles and Earl is better with screwdrivers. I don’t know why a person couldn’t be skilled with both.

There’s still “passing on your hard earned wisdom”. And “supporting the businesses from which you buy things.”

“No, you are right. You could contribute wisdom — well theoretically at least.”

You gotta make sure Opal has her hearing aid in before you ask that question.

I just wanted to thank everyone for their condolences and kind words yesterday when I commented about missing my grandad! What a lovely bunch of folks the Pickles fans are! :-)

Your estrogen level is creeping up Earl

Just remember Earl, soylent green is people.

You’re pushing your luck, Earl!

biologically speaking your useful ends as soon as your offspring is able to fend for themselves.

Sometimes grandparents provide quality daycare for their children’s children.

I read this strip every day, and, well, It’s not gonna be ME to disagree with the man.

Oh, sorry. Yes, of course, experience, wisdom, blah-blah…

You contribute to the comic strip, Earl. Now stay put!

I have too earl.

Where’s Opal’s sister? Knit one “Pearl” two!

“Live long and prosper” Earl!

They’re acting as if he’s not there. Maybe, Earl, your time HAD come.

Earl would not be thinking this in 2274 in the Logans Run Utopia.

Poooooor Earl

What’s with their thin faces in the first 2 panels?.

You HAVE your answer, Earl. They’re not going to disagree with you.

The Prattling Pickle

This a rare moment where they’re in complete agreement with Earl.

He’s correct, but like all those people who think Heaven is the best place to be, most of us are in no hurry to give up our current status.

When you are right, Earl, you are RIGHT!

Nice sweater. Earl is looking a bit sharper than usual. Just something I noticed.

Sometimes… it’s better not to ask.

This is why I don’t ask that question.

Stop whining Earl. Go jump on the Harley and ride to see this world while you still can.

The strip is about Earl fishing for a compliment, which obviously he didn’t get.

Not I, Mathalusa.

Happily, I’ve outlived by illusion of usefulness and no longer feel responsible.

fond lyrics from a waayback machine, by s&g..

> Hello, darkness, my old friendI’ve come to talk with you againBecause a vision softly creepingLeft its seeds while I was sleepingAnd the vision that was planted in my brainStill remainsWithin the sound of silence

In restless dreams I walked alone.. … ..

Not.

“Never ask a question to which you don’t already know the answer, or really want to know”. I forget the source. And I’m sure the horrid grammar wasn’t in the original.

Oh did you say something?

In a word: No.

I won’t disagree with you Earl !!

Not at all, Earl. The cat wants out – make yourself useful.

Well you’re getting around better than I am, Earl.

No, they wait until you’re gone and then shed crocodile tears about how much they loved you and will miss you. Things you’ll never hear when alive.

Earl ….. You really “DIDN’T” expect anyone …….. to disagree with you ……. Did you …… ;)

Let’s hope there won’t come a time when biologically speaking, people are deemed to have outlived their usefulness. Remember Logan’s Run?

Biologically? Opal, no doubt, stopped thinking about you “that way” years ago. Besides, your usefulness “that way” biologically has probably seen better days. Certainly nothing to initiate debate over.

They don’t speak “biological”. We gave up that criterion long ago.

Other than reproduction, what is biological usefulness? Most folks lose that when they are much younger than Earl.

Why disagree? When you’re right, you’re right!

Silence is golden, but you’re not King Midas.

Nope.

Some days I feel like that,