Pickles by Brian Crane for March 14, 2012

W I S E.

You bored him enough Earl.

I, a non-elderly person (I’m 27), say to people I’m either “dandy as a lion” or “grand as a piano” (mostly the first one).

Back away slowly and use only calm, soothing tones of voice. Earl’s med’s will kick in shortly…

I’m feeling something like a piano, OFF KEY

Ha! That sounds like my dad. People ask him how he’s doing and he says “Unbelievable”…then you have to ask, “unbelievably good or bad?”

…or sometimes he’ll say “I feel like a million…but I’m not that old”

My stock response to this question: “I can’t complain—but I do!”

I like George Carlin’s answer……“I’m not unwell, thank you.”

Sometimes, it’s “Fine, as long as you don’t ask for details.” I sure do admire Earl’s positive attitude. It’s contagious.

Quick, before he tells you another, Nelson.

Why, I’m up on two pegs!

Fair to partly cloudy. or Fair to middlin’

Mine: “Up and taking nourishment!”

“Just peachy”

Me… " I’m boss as a dog ".

What ever happened to “Fit as a Fiddle”?

Mine is “Absolutely Marvelous”.

I hope Craig and Martha at waywordradio.org get a copy. It is an excellent weekly on language, including folksy sayings.

The thing is, most people who as how you are don’t really want to know.

He’s starting to sound like a grand-pa.

I’m upright and breathing.

Grandpa’s scarey

Awwwww…

I love Earl!

xxx

hippogriff: I blew it badly, his name is Grant.

Nelson probably needs to use the bathroom.

I think George Carlin had the best one: I’m not unwell, thank you.

Standard answer from another time was, “Like a two-year old” which was fine unless you had to define whether that was a colt, a chicken, or an egg.

“I’m not getting better, I’m getting older!”