Pickles by Brian Crane for January 04, 2022

People have used bras and panties to make facemasks.

Doesn’t bear thinking about

Can you even travel to Europe when you’re not from Europe despite the worldwide phenomenon?

I don’t think we’ve seen them masked during the entire pandemic.

Is this the new sock-on-the-doorknob? Well, maybe not at Earl and Opal’s house.

I thought that was the sign for stay out I’m with company.

That may be too large for some I have seen, like the old saying not much more than 2 band aids and a cork!

Hmmm. Gives me an idea.

Pre covid it was.

scary thought – both ways

Earl do you have a facemask or did you forget it somewhere ?

At least they still have to protect themselves from COVID with the face mask, even if they live to be the late Betty White’s age of 99 going on 100 or not.

OK, Opal…couldn’t you have found some other place to hang your mask?

There are still a lot of folks around who have yet to parse out just what “Over the nose is where it goes” means but they are definitely from the same crowd that would do the same with their undergarments, and get they would all get exactly the same reaction and every single time too – mainly many an awfully loud “Eeeeewwww!!!” and the sound of folks retching.

If it IS swimwear, Yer gonna need about dozen of those.

Yeah…… good idea – Hang it on a nice “clean” doorknob..!!!!!!

how about a ‘’go-fund-me’’ to buy a new blouse? that one must be thread bare by now.

Did he really wanna see her in European swimwear?

Lol! Good one!

Opal wearing one of those as swimwear would be a terrible sight.

I’m pleased to see that down in my neck of the woods, wearing facial masks has become not only a fashion statement but amongst teenagers, it’s become the cool thing to wear one all the time. I asked my granddaughter why and she told me it not only does it make you look mysterious ( her word ) but adults can’t tell what you’re thinking… lol!

Whatever works to keep them protected!

They actually are bathing suit ensembles that include a matching mask.

Why does a cartoon character need a facemask?

Opal in a thong? My brain is screaming…

LOL!

Now to get that image out of my brain.

You can’t bleach THAT image out of your mind.

Just to be serious for a quick minute, cloth masks alone are not going to do much good against Omicron. If you are attached to a fabric mask, just add a second mask out of the proper material, like the kind staff wears in the hospital. If your nose isn’t covered, you aren’t wearing a mask. If half your nose isn’t covered, you aren’t wearing a mask. Don’t take your mask off in the hospital to talk to me because you are happy to see my therapy dog. Keep your hands off your mask and if it gets wet, change it to a dry one. Omicron is much more contagious than previous variants. I generally wear a 3M N95 with the elastic straps that hold it on by going across the back of the head. Absolutely do not go into a bathroom to remove your mask for some fresh air. Go outside for fresh air, away from other people. OK, carry on! Some of these comments are really funny!

That’s right, and today it works great for both jobs. Just don’t look too closely when she bends over.

I’ll think of a comment..give me a minute..

Opal knows how to scare ALL of us!!

Is edible underwear considered a face mask if it is half eaten? … Food for thought.

I think this is the first time Brian Crane has brought the Covid pandemic into his comic.Its fitting. This raging pandemic is going to go on for years.

At least she’s smart enough to wear a mask, unlike so many “spreaders” today.