Pickles by Brian Crane for July 10, 2021

Ever hear the saying Turnabout is fair play Sylvia. Didn’t think so.

I understand how the parents felt, but not to let your family know you were going on a cruise isn’t very smart. What if something happened? What if they are attacked by pirates? Or got lost in the Bermuda Triangle?

MIL always gave us their itinerary just in case. Good isurance policy that was never needed.

The Barones could learn a lesson from the Pickles.

Double-edged Nose: Nosiness (and Caring and Worrying about the ones you Love) goes both ways.

and … Opal nose Silvia and Dan care. Silvia nose Opal and Earl care.

Opal, I heard of a sharp tongue, but a double edged nose?

Only one comment: Be happy, don’t worry !

You guys do realize this is a comic strip don’t you?

Been a while since their last trip…no wheels on their suitcases!

Ooh! Right up the nostril!

Just a little spontaneity …..

Don’t worry, your economically friendly babysitting services are still intact.

Hoisted by your own petard, huh, Slyvia? (and for those unfamiliar with the term: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hoist+by+(one%27s)+own+petard )

My sis and I have always told each other where and when we were going. Not only that, we usually call when we get where we were going, and call when we start back.

Where’s the kid? Don’t tell me the boy scouts got him.

Kids were not very tactful and Earl and Opal taught them a lesson..

Opal is being petulant like a child. Not cool!

I sword to Todd. I never nose what these two are talking a boot.

The mail didn’t pile up, so they contacted the post office and maybe Pearl.

My parents had a habit of disappearing without telling anyone where they were going. Their other trick was to give a general itinerary, then deviate wildly from it. Sometimes they’d leave the country, but nobody knew where or for how long. Never really bothered me, but it drove my siblings crazy.

Meanwhile…back at the kennel awaits the PR…

It’s their life and they can do what they want…

You don’t owe her an explanation.

I wouldn’t want to my kid to know where Iwas at!!!

The important thing here is that Opal gets to be petty.

I wonder who fed the cat.

There are two nostrils for every nose. She knows.

Or what if this is a cartoon??

What if they had gone to Yellowstone and eaten by a grizz, happens you know.

A doubled edge nose or a double edge sword….it depends?

When ever will this comic get back to reality?

Karma. giving daughter a taste of what her parents went thru when she was a teen ager

Here is a perfect example of passive aggression at its finest

Touche (pretend there’s an accent on the “e”)

Why does Opal dress like my grandmother did when I was a kid? I’m going on 70 and neither my wife or friends dress as Opal does.

What about Roscoe and Muffin, who looked after them?

What happens on the cruise ship, stays on the cruise ship.

Mom, take the telescope out of the window, and throw away the bjnoculars… and we’ll talk.

Well it is all done now and maybe lessons learned on both sides.

Under any and all circumstances all lines of communication must remain open.