Pickles by Brian Crane for November 22, 2020

Good description Nelson. Opal and Earl do this often. Talking to each other, but neither one is listening. Happens to couples sometimes that have been married as long as they have. You may find out some day.

And, both of the channels are MeTV.

My mom had very consistent taste about her clothing, more as she aged. She wore a dress and flat shoes; wore an apron often. The fabric colors and patterns were easily recognizable. Perhaps not so oddly, her taste was very like her mother’s. When gramma was in her 80s and mom was in her 50s or so, they were sometime confused for each other. If either of them found something “exactly the same as what she was wearing” she’d quite likely be pleased to buy a spare

Connubial bliss!

they’ve not made television sets that show multiple programs at once like they did in Back to the Future Part 2, have they?

Each in their own world!

So bad hearing aids or early-onset Alzheimer’s?

I’m confused. Did Earl’s dog change genders after dying?

With all this sheltering at home the wife and I have been talking more. She seems nice.

We had to make do with two TVs.

I know people like this. We’ve neighbors, three sisters. When they get going, and there are only two of us trying to listen, yes, it’s like three tv shows at once. Actually there are five sisters. The other two are married, but all live within a few kilometers. Birthdays and holiday meals are indescribable.

Well Nelson if it’s a nice day go out and play . Forget about the TV shows for the moment ;-)

Never on the same page….minds wander, ya know, as we grow older…

Communication is a 2 way near miss.

I have a friend who has conversations like that… all by herself.

The precious Roscoe is in three panels and the last is the best one . I love the up eye stare to the little boy . Thanks Brian for the great strip .

Warming up for Christmas?

Note that Earl first calls the dog a “She” and then a “He” . . .

When I was a kid, we would go to my grandmother’s house and all Mom’s sisters and brother would be there. They would all talk at once and somehow they would all hear each other????

A dialogue of the deaf.

Opal picked out another lavender polka-dot top??

Opal was not talking to you, Nelson, she was talking to Earl. Earl was talking to you so he didn’t have to agree with that inane story.

That’ll happen when you tear open an package of malathion, Earl.

Then Pearl said, “Opal, put your top back on and let’s go home.” Unfortunately Earl, they give a maximum of about 14 years then break your heart, again, again, and again.

Their Grandson could actually follow their conversation…good lad. Roscoe agrees!

Death does tend to put a crimp in your activities… ☺

The dog went from a she to a he!

Where do you think that they got the idea for Zoom?

Neither interested what the other talks of more so on Earl.

It’s two conversations talking with my husband-mine/his. We are hardly ever on the same page.

Earl’s story was more interesting, although Opal had a strong finish.

There are a couple of old guys that sit at the counter at the Cafe. If you get lucky enough to sit between them you have to look forward, lean your head right or left to acknowledge.

RERUN

I am so glad that the neutered (he she it) dead dog doesn’t rip up the packages anymore.

Judging by Earl’s conversation, I don’t think he was wondering, Opal!

Dog was a girl in panel 3, but then a boy in panel 5?

Earl has the best tales.