Pickles by Brian Crane for October 10, 2011

I wonder what grade Nelson is in now?

Oh no…is Nelson just a younger Earl???

Better get Nelson’s hearing checked…no wait, that IS just like Earl.

Yeah, somebody’s hearing needs to be checked. Maybe all of them!

My son came home talking about his friend Cheddar. Never did learn what his real name is.

I say smart boy, just like Earl

Just like he thought his friend had to be neutered the other day. (instead of tutored)

I think Stump is his teacher…

Nice nicknames.

Rather than using a colorist, the creator of The Barn strip does the daily strip colors himself. Sometimes he changes the sky color as in this example. I wonder if the changing wall color from one panel to the next means Mr. Crane is now also doing the colors himself.

Stump must be the short kid.

Ear wax…it’s a helluva scourge to society..

Hahahahahahaha, LOL.

So cute xxx

Being hearing impaired myself, Nelson’s problem my be with his hearing..better check it out.

What is the hubbub?

Most kids I knew in elementary school had nick names. Living in a small town, quite a few still go by them when they get to be Earl’s age.

@johnBecause if she hadn’t, there wouldn’t be a joke . . .

she doesn’t want to admite it.. i think the teacher is stump

The first day at a new school, my 1st grader claimed his classmate’s name was Thistle. Turned out to be Cecil.

Well it looks like the teacher is Stumped on that one.

Since 1968 I still swear I heard the Beatles song as“Lucy In Disguise..With Dime Mints”..I always liked Dime Mints.

With the names parents are inflicting on innocent little babies today, anything is possible.

Sounds like the White Sox outfield.

When my son was in second grade, he said he had a friend named “Germy”….. it turned out to be Jeremy.

Very revealing of child human nature: If they don’t know a word, they just turn it into something they do know. It’s cute.

I might have been St(eve)ump! Used to be “Spider.” (Honest!)

I thought that it was gonna be a comic about the crazy names people give their kids these days! Apple, wolf, the unpronouncable series of letters & characters Elon Musk named his kid…