Pickles by Brian Crane for December 11, 2021

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    sirbadger  almost 3 years ago

    Ten is when a mom can stop watching the child like a hawk.

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    Concretionist  almost 3 years ago

    uh, for me it got bad at somewhere north of 10 (and south of 15)… then began to improve at about 19 when I finally got my head out of my (orifice) enough to act human. And though I worked hard in my career(s), I also had some good times, made some friends, made a lot of customers happy, wrote some code that went to Mars… quite a bit of fun in there! I do enjoy my endless Saturdays now, though. Not quite as much as I did pre-covid, alas.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 3 years ago

    What about the years between birth and ten years of age, Earl? Were those as easy as pie?

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    Cornelius Noodleman  almost 3 years ago

    I was born to swing!

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    Ryan B Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Act like you’re under 10 again and go for a swing, Earle!

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    Doug K  almost 3 years ago

    Seeing Nelson in the swing like that reminds me of twisting the chains around and then spinning in the swing. (You could do it sitting or on your belly like Nelson.)

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    laughingkitty  almost 3 years ago

    As one who is between ten and seventy (closer to seventy than ten), I can vouch for Earl.

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    iggyman  almost 3 years ago

    After 70 not so hot either, Earl!

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    Charliegirl Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    My 30s were the best. But that was a long, long time ago. sigh

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    dlkrueger33  almost 3 years ago

    There is truth to the old adage, “Life begins at 40”. Childhood was rough for me, first marriage terrible. Second marriage at 42 and life is now great…especially being retired. (65 now).

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    bittenbyknittin  almost 3 years ago

    Being old is not that great but being retired sure is!

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    jagedlo  almost 3 years ago

    If you manage to get from 10 to 70…

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    juicebruce  almost 3 years ago

    Not the years ….. It’s the mileage ;-)

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    Darryl Heine  almost 3 years ago

    I wish Brian Crane decided to end the Pickles comic strip for good because of the frequent weeks for the past 2+ years where there’s a mix of new strips mixed in with reruns every week!

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    sandpiper  almost 3 years ago

    I’m with Grandpa

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    No way would I want to be a kid again. My childhood was far from Leave it to Beaver.

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    mckeonfuneralhomebx  almost 3 years ago

    Getting old is awesome!!! Look at the alternative!

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    monya_43  almost 3 years ago

    One good thing about being over seventy is that you don’t need to worry about dying young.

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    Tentoes  almost 3 years ago

    Caught in that awkward stage between preschool and death.

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    Zebrastripes  almost 3 years ago

    Awww! Like they say, enjoy today for no one knows what tomorrow may bring…

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    rickmac1937 Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Got that right

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    Gameguy49 Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Yep, those 60 years are the toughest!

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    purepaul Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    As usual, Earl is clueless. Reminds me of my Uncle Carl.

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    Dougo  almost 3 years ago

    My grandmother said the first one hundred years are the hardest.

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    Redd Panda  almost 3 years ago

    Speaking for myself, everything was fine until First Grade.

    And then, not so much.

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    Frank Salem Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    My 4 years at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati were the best 4 years of my 75 year old life.

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    ANIMAL  almost 3 years ago

    Oh great……. SCARE the poor kid why don’t ya…!!!!

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Earl’s pearls.

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    sobrown51  almost 3 years ago

    I wouldn’t trade any of my 70 years for anything. Even the challenges when they arose were rewarding.

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    Neilconnole Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    This one was suitable for framing!!

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    zeexenon  almost 3 years ago

    As for me, having been put out to pasture is great.

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    debra4life  almost 3 years ago

    What are those two lines that look like they’re attached to the kids butt in the first panel?

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    Back to Big Mike  almost 3 years ago

    Church.

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    David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace  almost 3 years ago

    Twenty-nine had its hurdles.

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    kab2rb  almost 3 years ago

    Most do not they have to work keep the body going.

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    Treedodger  almost 3 years ago

    Grandpa is only 70?

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    PaintTheDust  almost 3 years ago

    On my tenth birthday, I declared that ten was the best age to be. Almost 47 years later, I’ll stick with that.

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