Pickles by Brian Crane for December 02, 2019

I like how the dog winks in panel 3.

At least this way Opal gets a nice gift. Maybe she planned all this.

Earl, you’re smarter than you look.

And it avoids having to go to the stores with all those crowds this time of year!

Earl and Ray Romano are cut from the same cloth.

Mops are so old fashioned, this year Opal’s getting a Swiffer!

The daughter looks quite young in this one…

Good old Roscoe

Brian needs to draw Sylvia like he used to- a pointy nose and her old hair style. She looks like teenager here.

The dog’s face in each panel is priceless…..

That was slick, Earl!

Sylvia must have had a Dr. Crane makeover. She looks like Nelson with a wig – especially in panels #1 & 2.

About 25-30 years ago, She kept saying we needed a new shade on one of the lamps, so that was one of – ONE OF – the many gifts I gave Her that year.

I’ll let you know if forgiveness ever rears its apparently-very-shy head……………

I used to travel internationally every year. I never got over the astonishment of having so many male co-workers, many of whom I barely knew, walk up to me and ask me to buy a Christmas / birthday / anniversary present (“Just pick up anything”) for his wife on my travels so he didn’t have to. Needless to say, I had no interest in spending my vacation running errands for some lout who couldn’t be bothered, let alone taking up my precious luggage space with a gift for someone I didn’t know.

I actually ASKED for a vacuum cleaner for Christmas for one year. We couldn’t afford to buy one after our old one died, so my husband asked his dad for one for me. I knew his dad would buy us a really good one. :o)

Earl has had enough trips to the fabric store to choke a horse, so yeah, it’s ok for her to pick out a gift for mom!

Earl gives me guidance.

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I ordered something my beloved wanted a few days back. “Oh, by the way, Happy Birthday.”

(70 next week)

Well played Earl ! She is clueless to the chess move you just pulled off ;-)

Rather than this, Earl could have just asked what her daughter thinks Opal would want! What a fink!XD

One year my dad and I went Christmas shopping. As we were leaving my mom asked my dad to get her a new mop because hers had fallen apart the week before. When we were in line at the check out some lady almost hit my dad for buying the mop, I had to straighten out the whole situation.

Wait until Earl gets the bill for the gift.

Bought my mom a mop for Christmas when I was 8 or 9. The old one did look pretty bad. Couldn’t figure out why the saleslady looked so odd when I asked her to gift wrap it.

What’s wrong with a mop, it’s practical. I guess you can tell I’m not married.

Us guys have been using this trick for years, works great!

Oh Earl you sneaky one you. However I need a mop and I would appreciate one for Christmas so send it my way please. Thanks…….LOL