Pickles by Brian Crane for June 28, 2021

Roscoe has his doubts.

Maybe it should have been a Wii lad?

Nelson, “Wee Lad” is an affectionate Scottish term for a small child not a small child who has bladder problems.

Better than a flea bag … as Roscoe slinks off.

It’s not a wee wee lad. Then he’d have a problem.

It’s important to make clear what terms mean.

A French man saying “Yes Yes” would also be concerning: “Qui Qui”

I don’t get it. English is my second language.

Qui Qui? Try Oui Oui. :)

As someone who had a childhood history of bedwetting (they eventually decided it was because I was such a sound sleeper the “bladder full” signal wasnt enough to wake me up to take care of it), I cringe every time I see a storefront or a billboard advertising “Mattress Liquidators”.

Wee is pee.

Roscoe is motivated to find the nearest tree!

Effects of modern education is the loss of depth in idiom and language.

Opal time to play Grandma and get the lad on track :-)

WEE WEE WEE!

The question to ask, Opal, is “What do you think a ‘wee lad’ is, Nelson?”

Didn’t realize that Earl was Scottish.

A little TMI there, Nelson!

Wee the people, Nelson.

Och aye.

When did Earl become a Scot?

Awww! Opal, explain please! LOL

“Once I was just a wee little lad / Full of health and joy / But grew up to be a creaky old man / of health and joy devoid. / My joints snap when I move / And Pop when I stop / And wheeze when I stand still / I can’t figure out what happened to me / And I guess I never will!” Thanks and sincere apologies to Tom Paxton’s “The Marvelous Toy.”

I teased my grandson one time by telling him that I heard that he still slumbered in the bed! He was very upset and vehemently denied it until I explained! ;o)

There’s the Monty Python sketch (regrettably cut from the show) where they’re having a taste testing in a French wine cellar, but all the vintages are “wee-wee, monsieur.”

You say you quit, but Roscoe thinks otherwise.

Kid, just be glad Grandpa didn’t call you a pee wee?

Even at times I call boys lads, but not wee ones.

That is so funny.

Well, that Depends!

It’s okay Nelson. I have grown from a wee lad to a wee bit of a lad. But only when it’s a wee bit of a trip

For my kids, having such an accident in the pants was to “drench.” They were both well past having such accidents when they spent a day with Cousin Ben. As they were all outside, a rain came and went. When they went in, Aunt Judy said, “Wow! Are you drenched?” They assured here they were most definitely NOT drenched!

Wee is a slang term for urinate

Weeeee!!!!

It’s just a piddling difference, Nelson…

When we are young we want to be older. When we are old we want to be younger. Are we ever satisfied? :-)

Roscoe is saying “I’m outta here!”

Wee also means tiny or very small not just the slang meaning of urination.

Hey Brian! See what thou hath wrought?

Lucky kid. Wait till he gets into his 60s or 70s.