I’m going with Mark Trail…and I agree with jnik23260, that Mr. Trail doesn’t spend a heck of a lot of time with Cherry in Lost Forest…OTOH, maybe that appeals to Opal.
I spent a long train journey yesterday playing this game. Unless you’re reasonably happy with your life as it is, don’t try this at home. Fortunately I am.
Now he is 60 pounds heavier, dyes his gray hair to try looking younger, wears Coke bottle glasses, and never spent time with his three wives who have divorced him. Count your blessings, Opal. Earl’s not as bad as him.
If it goes into the stew pot, it’s ‘game’. The later TV hunting shows now refer to it as ‘harvest’. All in the interest of caving to the citified sorts that are deeply concerned about just about everything hurtful to those cute things that aren’t harming anyone, and we should just let them run, jump and play…. Just ONCE, I’d like to see a random sample of these sorts tossed into the Maine woods like their ancestors, to see them survive (not with 3 million bucks worth of TV cameras, helicopters, and young ‘idea-men’ just off-frame) and see howthey come out of the affair after six months of Real “Survival!”
“Killing a living creature that cannot defend itself against such an attack? You don’t call that murder?”-Nah, I’ve killed many mosquitoes and never considered it murder even though they were defenseless living creatures. I save that term for illegal killing of a human (or intelligent alien life form but that’s just me).
just sayin over 11 years ago
Wake up! Opal your dreaming again…;)
junemmoffatt over 11 years ago
Is that Mark Trail?
Llewellenbruce over 11 years ago
Or is that Steve Canyon?
Linguist over 11 years ago
I’m going with Mark Trail. And if Earl were daydreaming back, maybe Opal would look like Brenda Starr ? Is that strip still in existence ?
pcolli over 11 years ago
Well it’s not Chas Sexington. (Simpsons)
jnik23260 over 11 years ago
It’s Mark Trail, and Opal would be spending a lot of time alone in the woods while he went around punching out guys with facial hair!
El Ctrosan over 11 years ago
That is Leopold’s dad.
edclectic over 11 years ago
Life with Earl is like an unmarked trail.
pelican47 over 11 years ago
This reminds me of an eyeglasses commercial that I used to see a year or two ago.
PuckerbrushCity over 11 years ago
I’m going with Mark Trail…and I agree with jnik23260, that Mr. Trail doesn’t spend a heck of a lot of time with Cherry in Lost Forest…OTOH, maybe that appeals to Opal.
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
I spent a long train journey yesterday playing this game. Unless you’re reasonably happy with your life as it is, don’t try this at home. Fortunately I am.
ewalnut over 11 years ago
I would not have expected Opal to be hot for Mark Trail.
cvdemers over 11 years ago
Mark Trail represents Opal’s “Road Not Taken.” She chose Earl, “…and that has made all the difference.” Thank you, Robert Frost.
OldTimer62 over 11 years ago
I’d definitely say Mark Trail. I know what Gil Thorp looks like (lol).
Darryl Heine over 11 years ago
In this 2009 rerun, Earl turns into Mark Trail.
sbchamp over 11 years ago
It’s my life. I’ll remember it any way I want…
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
If I were Earl, I’d probably be seeing Brrom Hilda. And that’s no fantasy.
gobblingup Premium Member over 11 years ago
LOL!! Love it!! You can mark my trail anytime, sir.
Mopman over 11 years ago
I know Gil Thorp. I work for Gil Thorp. That daydream is no Gil Thorp.
jtviper7 over 11 years ago
That Superman guy sure gets round.
Willow Mt Lyon over 11 years ago
Now he is 60 pounds heavier, dyes his gray hair to try looking younger, wears Coke bottle glasses, and never spent time with his three wives who have divorced him. Count your blessings, Opal. Earl’s not as bad as him.
Perkycat over 11 years ago
This was my husband when we got married – now he is Earl. I, of course, look the same as the day we got married.
coz69 over 11 years ago
Perhaps that was Earl way back when they got married.
Number Three over 11 years ago
“Huh? Did you say something?”
LOL xxx
mackenzie0158 over 11 years ago
Dream on Opal. Look in a mirror, then think again.
rhonda Premium Member over 11 years ago
Different. Not necessarily better. Very sweet!
jimguess over 11 years ago
How about Rex Morgan, MD … ?
Mopman over 11 years ago
Now that I think about it, it’s supposed to be Bob Barker.
unca jim over 11 years ago
If it goes into the stew pot, it’s ‘game’. The later TV hunting shows now refer to it as ‘harvest’. All in the interest of caving to the citified sorts that are deeply concerned about just about everything hurtful to those cute things that aren’t harming anyone, and we should just let them run, jump and play…. Just ONCE, I’d like to see a random sample of these sorts tossed into the Maine woods like their ancestors, to see them survive (not with 3 million bucks worth of TV cameras, helicopters, and young ‘idea-men’ just off-frame) and see howthey come out of the affair after six months of Real “Survival!”
Sheesh….
TIMH over 11 years ago
Absolutely the modern, pc, pipe-less Mark Trail.
JP Steve Premium Member over 11 years ago
I remember Mark Trail from the 1950’s. He could have been a good crush for young Opal. He might even be too old!
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 11 years ago
“Killing a living creature that cannot defend itself against such an attack? You don’t call that murder?”-Nah, I’ve killed many mosquitoes and never considered it murder even though they were defenseless living creatures. I save that term for illegal killing of a human (or intelligent alien life form but that’s just me).