Pickles by Brian Crane for November 17, 2018

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  almost 6 years ago

    What a kidder!

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    Dirty Dragon  almost 6 years ago

    Wait’ll Grampa tells you about the outhouse, kid.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 6 years ago

    Makes me wonder now… did people ever try writing with a porcupine quill dipped into an inkwell?

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    Algolei I  almost 6 years ago

    If you’re going to use a quill, the left wing of a goose is the best source. Well, as long as you’re right-handed, of course.

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    x_Tech  almost 6 years ago

    Not all pens were feathered…

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    Tog  almost 6 years ago

    Very carefully.

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    Breadboard  almost 6 years ago

    Earl show Nelson a picture……worth a thousand words !

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    garcoa  almost 6 years ago

    Just google it kid.

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    backyardcowboy  almost 6 years ago

    Maybe he meant a quilt dipped in ink to write with?

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    jimmeh  almost 6 years ago

    This is what happens when you tell so many tall tales, Earl.

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    phoenix  almost 6 years ago

    Wing of a goose, actually. Turkey tail feathers aren’t all that strong.

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    Linguist  almost 6 years ago

    What is this fountain pen you speak of, Grandfather ?

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    Dani Rice  almost 6 years ago

    Quill pens were the reason you really had to be right-handed. Trying to write left-handed with a quill is just about impossible, unless you write upside down, ala President Obama.

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    dlkrueger33  almost 6 years ago

    Quill used to be the boyfriend of Luann.

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    Herb L 1954  almost 6 years ago

    The Grandpa who cried Wolf ;)

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    Neat '33  almost 6 years ago

    Yeah, and wait ’til he shows/explains what that “rotary” phone is some day !

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    nosirrom  almost 6 years ago

    It takes a long time to write with a quill. I wonder how long it took Adam Hall (Elleston Trevor) to write The Quiller Memorandum?

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    chain gang charlie  almost 6 years ago

    That Ain’t the way I heared it Jonhny…I can remember when they could count votes in an election…..

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    ellisaana Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Between the quills, and modern roller-ball pens, a lot of other writing tools became popular – fountain pens, cartridge pens, erasable ink ball-points. But, for writing outside in freezing temperatures, or in the rain – nothing works better than a pencil (except maybe a crayon.)

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    Hippogriff  almost 6 years ago

    I wanted Earl to mention how they were kept sharp – with a penknife. That is how they got the name.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  almost 6 years ago

    The first ball point was invented in 1895. Dipping quills were replaced with dipping steel tip pens.

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    jmworacle  almost 6 years ago

    Obviously the kid never read or watched Harry Potter.

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