Pickles by Brian Crane for August 14, 2019

I hope she knows how to use her foot.

There is a scene like this in Winnie the Pooh. The Pooh Bear loved honey and he got stuck in a small doorway because he was trying to steal honey. The other animals in the 1000-acre wood decided the only way to free the bear was to starve him until he was thin enough to get out. :)

In Germany, meanwhile, Gunther Burpus remained wedged in his front-door cat flap for two days because passers-by thought he was a piece of installation art. Mr Burpus, 41, of Bremen, was using the flap because he had mislaid his keys. Unfortunately he was spotted by a group of student pranksters who removed his trousers and pants, painted his bottom bright blue, stuck a daffodil between his buttocks and erected a sign saying ‘Germany Resurgent, an Essay in Street Art. Please give Generously’. Passers-by assumed Mr Burpus’ screams were part of the act and it was only when an old woman complained to the police that he was finally freed. “I kept calling for help,” he said, “but people just said ‘Very good! Very clever!’ and threw coins at me.”¹

¹ Urban legend, but relevant in this particular case because with Earl and Opal, one never knows.

Asked for this yesterday and delivered today :-)

Actually, there have been some would-be burglars…

Is Earl trying to “crack” a joke here?

“I’d recognize that posterior anywhere!”

Here’s looking up your old address…click click

Winnie The Pooh! Winnie The Pooh! Willy dilly silly old bear!

Great going, Earl….now you’re going to be the butt of Opal’s jokes!

Actually, it’s quite easy to get through a doggie door. If your shoulders fit through, the rest will go. Don’t ask how I know that.

I loved how Rabbit tried to decorate around Pooh’s rear end in the Disney movie.

Could have been a burglar, but by now Opal should be able to recognize Earl’s patootie!

Now give Earl the wedgey from hell Opal !!!!!! Call the newspaper and have them take photos !!!!! lol

I don’t want to call Earl dumb, it’s not nice, but since he brought it up himself, I’d have to ask him — why don’t you just back out?

I think Earl might of jammed himself through the narrow opening…and now he stuck.

At least Opal knew it wasn’t the plumber.

Self-awareness.

Tempting, isn’t it, Grandma?

His poor, old knees.

Know thyself, Earl. Know thyself.

I just know she’s thinking of employing her TASER. (It’s very possible if TASERs are outlawed, only outlaws would have TASERs. Or any electronics tech or engineer.)

I love this arc

Quick! Get a picture!

Going to be a “full moon” tonight!

“Narrow” isn’t the word I’d have chosen first to describe this situation.

I am what I am and people quickly recognize my tracks.