Pickles by Brian Crane for October 24, 2020

Yep seven is a good score, but you need to put in a lot more effort if you want to beat me boy.

Not helping, Earl.

And remember Nelson it’s excuse me not just “sorry”.

Back when he was a teenager my brother in law could belch the alphabet. It really bugged his grandmother.

I have sound effects on my phone. The burp and fart options are so realistic. There are times when in public with my wife that I have been tempted to use them. But I don’t. I behave myself. :-) But one thing I do love doing occasionally is approaching her in the grocery aisle when shopping and saying, “Mrs. C—! So good to see you! How’s that no good bum of a husband of yours? Is he out of jail yet?” Then I kiss her. The looks we get are priceless. But she would rather I not goof around like that. :-)

No eructating at the table Nelson!

We had just finished a major hardware upgrade, and the team, our boss and his young son went out for lunch. The boy let out the tiniest little burp and immediately said, “Excuse me.” The boss shot him the dirtiest look and the poor kid just wanted to crawl away. He said, “I guess I’m not excused.” Poor kid.

Just a biological function ….

Now, Earl, you left off telling him its “Excuse the pig, the hog will be up later”

You hate my burp I hear you say,? Be glad it didn’t come out the other way!

Didn’t know yesterday was going to be the end of the “cowboy poet” arc…I would have put up the lyrics to “Happy Trails to You”…

In some cultures, to burp at the table is a compliment to the cook. Opal should not be insulted. Not bad manners, good food.

No , Roscoe again today , what is happening . Please !! Brian . Help !!

@jagedlo I was looking for another cowboy poetry verse also.

Just like a guy! We used to try to burp out the alphabet…LOL

Us guys have to hang together.

LMAO!!

Why do men find such stuff amusing when they are really so disgusting.

Earl is what grandfathers are for. Life would be too serious without grandfathers.

Shrek would say better out than in.

I swear I don’t know where he got it from, but when my oldest grandson was about Nelson’s age, after belching at the table, he exclaimed. “Sorry, it’s not bad manners, just good beer!”

I don’t know why everyone thought I taught him that.

When my son burped, I’d say that’s not polite. He’d say “in China it’s a sign of courtesy”. Mom would say, “but we’re not in China”. Son, “but if we were, I’d be polite!”Same son that called dreams “pictures in my pillow” and escalators, “moving stairs”. Memories! ;-)

At her age, Opal should know guys better than that.

Ole Earl always has a take from another side.

Must be a logarithmic scale.

That was AWESOME!

Burping is a natural function, why are women so dead set against it?

He didn’t stick the landing, although he did lick the standing … spoon.

My two brothers and I at our ’50s dinner table beat him hands down.

There are places in the world where burping at the table is considered a compliment to the cook. Lighten up, Opal.

Why is Earl in trouble? Shouldn’t Nelson’s parents be teaching him manners?

Opal so much reminds me husband’s sister-in-law, she wanted manners at meal times, our kids learned fast. My mom had a brother who also demanded manners at the table, I learned fast. Back in the days.

When my middle boy burps at the table, and we reply “Now what do you say?”, he loves repeating one of his favorite Calvin & Hobbes strips “That tasted better going down than coming back up!”, and so on.

The Grampa is ALWAYS the “fun” one…..

I’ve been waiting for the explanation that is some cultures, belching at the table is a compliment. Oh, I just made it? Sorry, I’ll show myself out. ;-)

Our oldest son died a couple of years ago at age 32. When he was about six years old, we were at a restaurant and he burped very loudly. I looked at him sternly and said, “Jonathan, what do you say?” He proudly said, “That was a good one, wasn’t it, Daddy?” I miss him desperately.

I learned many things sitting around a camp fire that was not usable in civilized settings.

The proper response is “I take no responsibility…”