Pickles by Brian Crane for July 29, 2023

Why didn’t you make a BLT Opal?

Earl you just don’t know when to keep your mouth shut.

He didn’t specify.

Last time we ate out, trying a restaurant that’s new to us, I had to try the Reuben. Which was … pretty darned good, but nothing special. Only after we were served did I find out that the special was BLT on a croissant. I would have tried that!

PS: Spouse ordered a breakfast sandwich, which came with mild cheddar. She mentioned, while paying, that it would have been more to her taste with extra sharp… and was told “all you have to do is ask.” … but first you have to KNOW YOU CAN ask.

Be happy she made you a sandwich no mattre what kind it is. Thank her and then if still hungry after eating it, go make a sandwhich you prefer after the first is finished.

Better than a brick up side the head!! Opal is SO good to Earl!!

I prefer to eat a bat. Bacon, avocado, and tomato.

S-o-o-o-o he dropped in his lap and even the dog hasn’t gotten to it?

Beggars can’t be choosers…

Beggars can’t be choosers, Earl!

I thought he was supposed to eat the sandwich, not wear it.

Guess that his “hoped for a B.L.T.” could well have been the last we heard from grumpy old Earl Pickles…

Beggars can’t be choosers Earl!

Tuna sandwiches should come directly from the nature. I’d liked them so much until I learned they are slaughtered like pigs; implying the hormone of fear etc (let alone the very scene). From then on, I’m eating only small fish.

“You are too good to me”…but you weren’t good to her in return!

I prefer tuna. I’d be thrilled.

When someone complains no matter what you do for him/her the person may be hoping to encourage you to try harder. In point of fact, Earls of the world, we eventually learn that if you’re going to complain anyway it’s just far easier to do nothing… Doubt the person I’m thinking of will read this comment.

Earl of sandwiches.

Do you get the feeling the next one will be a mashed potato sandwich? I’m interested in what condiments you would consider. First, toast the bread. You’re on your own after that.

Earl never knows when to shut up!

When you don’t specify what kind of sandwich you want. You shouldn’t complain when you don’t get it.

Opal is sooooooooooooooo hateful. Earl just made a simple comment, and she flies off the handle.

Earl, not today, or tomorrow, but soon, make a sandwich special for Opal. Make sure you make something she likes.

Earl is easily satisfied……atta boy!

Wow Earl. If you want a specific sandwich make it yourself

I wouldn’t mind if someone made me a tuna fish sandwich.

Opal’s a bit offish today. She’s not in tuna with Earl.

As I said before, Earl’s a big boy and can make his own.

oh well (sigh) here muffin— here kitty kitty— i have a treat for you!!

Tuna SQUISH..? (maybe don’t hold it so tight)

What? No Waldorf side salad?

Earl, don’t press your luck, go get the catsup yourself.

The one who cooks sets the menu. One of the main reasons I was chief cook through my second marriage. My wife only wanted to make Chicken Curry or Ratatouille. Don’t get me wrong; they were terrific but I need variety in my meals. :)

Hey, could have been tuna cow or tuna pig. As long as it has Japanese mayonnaise and maybe a touch of wasabi or good mustard. YMMV. (Japanese mayo is made WITH the egg yolk and while American mayo is made with distilled vinegar, which is a higher-acid vinegar, Japanese mayo is made with vinegars such as rice vinegar or apple-cider vinegar, which naturally contain some sugar and are lower in acid. This is the reason why Japanese mayo is both tangy and sweet. Goes great with anything. ) MMMMMM oishii.

He just squished the tuna into his shirt, now Opal has to do his laundry again…

Doesn’t know the recipe.

Mean as always.

I think she over reacted. He only said he was hoping for a BLT. She could have simply said, "This is what you get. Take it or leave it. Stuffing it in his pants seems a bit extreme. If that happened to me, which it never would, I would either get up and go make my own BLT or if I was now in a bad mood, which I would be, I would get in the car and go order one at a restaurant.