Pickles by Brian Crane for August 29, 2022

The nag song

Sing

Sing a song

Sing out loud

Sing out strong

Don’t you ever give up, Earl … There’s a brighter day on the other side …

If I had a nickel for every time I had gotten out of garden work by copying a nun’s song from a classic movie musical, I’d have about six nickels.

Unfortunately, those are all just from the sidewalk.

“… till you find your dream …” … (How long until his song becomes) …

" … to dream the impossible dream, to fight the unbeatable foe …" ?

You have taken the wrong life lessons from “The Sound of Music.”

In the past, we would have hymn practice in Sunday School led by the choir leader. She wanted us to sing louder and said: For those who can sing now is the time to be joyful and sing loudly and for those that can’t now is the time to get even.

And the couch will be made up for you.

Some day we’ll find it, the rainbow connection. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.

Panel 5, Opal: C’mon, c’mon, please please me, oh yeah, like I please you.

Wherever we go, whatever we do, we’re gonna go through it together.

They tell me I’m off-key and to shut up!

Earl gets an ‘O’ for obfuscation.

Other songs for Earl to sing:

Weed I’ve Only Just Begun

I Can’t Get Started

Nice Work If You Can Get It

It’s Going To Take Some Time

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

Bidin’ My Time

Someone To Watch Over Me

I see a little silhouetto of a man

“The hills are alive with the sound of music…”

Is Earl’s advice the best lesson you can learn, Nelson?

How long does it take her to realize he’s not into gardening?!

‘The Impossible Dream’ would have been more fitting.

How about The Man Song?

it works in musicals …

Wow…… I’m really glad I didn’t have to hear that.

he’d rather have a garden of weed

‘’I have often walked down this street before…’’

Anyone know the source?

SING LIKE NO ONE IS LISTENING…. Well, Opal was but now it’s,revenge time…

Just don’t use “Hair of the Dog” by Nazareth

It has been known to work on live stage, screen and occasionally on tv. The only successful politician was a governor of Tennessee.

“Aaaaaaand,…. Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle]”

Pack up all your cares and woes, here I go…bye bye blackbird……….

“Why can’t a woman. . . be more like a man?”

Only in the movies, Earl. Only in the movies.

Obviously, he never heard the weeds screaming when you pore boiling water on them. Or, is that only a Wisconsin thing?

“Hello! ma Baby,

Hello! ma honey,

Hello! ma ragtime gal,

Send me a kiss by wire,

Baby, my heart’s on fire!

If you refuse me,

Honey, you’ll lose me,

Then you’ll be left alone,

Oh baby, telephone

And tell me I’m your own,

Hello! hello! hello! there!"

Works when you don’t know the answer as well. Remember that Nelson.. when your teacher asks a question at school.

She asked him, “How many times have I asked?” She didn’t ask him to actually DO the weeding. Yes, I’ve had teenagers.

With my singing skills (or lack thereof) that wouldn’t work for me.

Coulda done “Octopus’s garden” or “Went to a Garden Party”. More en pointe.

It worked Earl, you left Opal speechless.

Earl, I’m gonna take that advice!

Yeah, I’m ALWAYS singing. Boy does it bug everyone, and since my head injury I can no longer hit the high notes as well, but SCREW ’EM! I LOVE TO SING-A! ABOUT THE MOON-A AND THE JUNE-A AND THE SPRING-A!!!

My grandson said, “Yes I can,” yesterday. I asked him if he wanted to listen to Yes I Can He did, so I did a YouTube video of ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER He loved it. He was going around the house belting out YES I CAN

I assume his mother is unhappy right now.

I tell my wife she doesn’t need to nag me every 6 months. I’ll get it done.

Sing him a little FUNK, Opal…"Can you dig it? Can you dig it ? Can you dig it ? Can you dig it "

Opal should reply in kind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgf5g3NMQlw

Is she gonna call the paramedics when he can’t get up if he tries to garden? I’m younger than he is and I hesitate to pick things up off of the floor – weeding a garden is a no go for me.

Earl: “Doing the garden, digging the weeds…I am now well past sixty-four!!”

Rogers and Hammerstein just turned in their graves.

I can clear out a room by singing.