Pickles by Brian Crane for December 20, 2009

That’s Opal for you. Clam up, you old bitty.

“Just for saying that Opal no kiss for you under the mistletoe this year.”?

How would Earl be able to remember his youth? It was like forever ago.

Carmy There are those who resemble and resent that remark, but Earl has selective memory…and selective hearing. etc.

Let him dream Opal, for goodness sakes!

I live in Tempe, and I know for a fact you can’t get sunburned during the winter in Phoenix. (There’s no snow, either, but still …)

Ah yes, selective memory and selective hearing. What a blessing.

Come on, Opal, let the old man dream!

You can get sunburned any time of year anywhere. Sunburns are not limited to summer, they are just more common because people wear fewer clothes. I am very fair skinned and have been sunburned every month of the year. Sunblock is a daily ritual for me.

They just made the annual pilgrimage up Oak Creek hill to the top of the rim so they could play in the snow. Highway 89 used to be crowded with people from the valley every weekend after a show.

Elsewhere in the desert, we got a day of snow last year. We got a day of snow 2 or 3 years this decade, a little more than usual. One year in the late 1960s we got 2 days of snow.

What’s about Opal dreaming and reminiscing the wonderful Christmases of her youth? I am sure she had good memories as Earl had.

Yep, been there and actually did all that back in ‘56… and as I remember it, Earl was there with me.

well, I can start with 1948 to present Opal let him have is memories. What a wonderful way to enjoy your thoughts. LOL

sweet.

In the first scene, the nose on Opal looks like Casper The Ghost.

stupid facts, always ruining everything

Lots of interesting comments on here.