Pickles by Brian Crane for November 28, 2011

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    drxtoon  almost 13 years ago

    Don’t be too hard on yourself Opal

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    hsawlrae  almost 13 years ago

    Oh sure, agree with her, Earl, and get yourself killed.

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    Llewellenbruce  almost 13 years ago

    Don’t bother Earl while he’s reading the paperOpal. You’ll make him grumpy.

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    Koolfunkygrrl  almost 13 years ago

    Come to think of it, I don’t know any ’Earl’’s either, so don’t feel so bad Opal :)……both your names are unpopular….

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    Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Is Opal the female version of Opie?

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    GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    And fortunately Opal can’t nag them into naming their kids after her, like she can nag Earl.

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    Cathy38c  almost 13 years ago

    Moon Pie is a good name.

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    olddakota  almost 13 years ago

    How about Bertha

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    KEA  almost 13 years ago

    You don’t see many Pearls, Rubys or Beryls either, so maybe people just don’t like gems any more.

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    psychlady  almost 13 years ago

    Oh, yeah, be kind to yourself, Opal.

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    GalleyOar  almost 13 years ago

    Just don’t name your daughters Earl.

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    davidf42  almost 13 years ago

    Speaking as another who was born in October, the problem is that the opal has been discontinued as the birthstone. Can you imagine anyone naming their daughter Rose Zircon?

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    Foghorn Leghorn  almost 13 years ago

    Opal, Earl’s not really concerned about names; he’s more interested in reading the funnies

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    LingeeWhiz  almost 13 years ago

    Well, maybe people will start naming their baby girls LAPO.

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    jtviper7  almost 13 years ago

    What happened to names like. Bob, Tom, Bill, Ann, Barbara, Nancy… ETC.

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    cheesecakegirl  almost 13 years ago

    All names go through trends. I’m so sick of all the Caitlins, Madisons, Cadens, Coltons, Tylers, and Taylors I could puke.

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    bobbsgirl  almost 13 years ago

    My Mother’s name was Opal, too. She was named after her Aunt and absolutely HATED her name.

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    hkyjckfjt  almost 13 years ago

    Narcissistic granny !

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    PShaw0423  almost 13 years ago

    Yeah. My middle name is “Harvey”. It’s always bugged me, and I’ve asked my mom more than once what the heck they were thinking when they chose it — the only answer I ever got was, “Would you have preferred Herman?” Apparently the goal was something starting with “H”…and I guess it could have been worse!

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    sharklungs  almost 13 years ago

    Just be glad you weren’t named Chastity.

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    hippogriff  almost 13 years ago

    I have known two named Earlene and one Earla. Oscar is another endangered species despite two Hamersteins (impresario and lyricist), Levant (interpreter of Gershwin), Neymeier (architect of Brasilia), Mayer (meat products) and a prestigious cinematic award. Is Madison (Odd Couple) the reason?

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    Number Three  almost 13 years ago

    Opal is a lovely name…

    The stone on rings and bracelets are really beautiful also.

    xxx

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    jimgamer  almost 13 years ago

    It’s a waste of a good name !!!!!!!

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    hsawlrae  almost 13 years ago

    I wonder if when in school, Earl was called ‘Earl the Pearl’, like me.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Countrysinger — wow, love that!

    I’ve always wondered why some gems are names and others not, anyway….

    Opal and Pearl are sisters in this strip…

    those are both considered too old-fashioned now, and probably so is Beryl, along with Emerald, the name of a 90-year-old lady I met.

    But Ruby is acceptable as a “retro” name, while Amber, Jade, and sometimes Jet are fairly common and modern.

    If you named your daughter Cinnabar, or maybe Sapphire (?) it might be considered hip, but almost nobody is named Turquoise, Lapis or Diamond…. or Quartz.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Same with months…..

    Why are May and June old-fashioned women’s names,

    March and August men’s names,

    And April and even September accepted as modern girl’s names?

    And why are January, February, July and the rest not usually names at all?

    BTW Hsaw — I always figured your name was Earl! LOL

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    Shikamoo Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal…..

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Yeah, that’s it.

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