Pickles by Brian Crane for September 03, 2018

And you were in color back then.

I looked a lot better back when girls in my class went out of their way to put me down than I do now.

The joys of lowered expectations.

And such is life Nelson……..clock goes in one direction

I just saw a color version of this a little while ago when I logged in. What happened to that one ?

It’s a holiday so BC didn’t take the time to do all the fancy coloring he usually does so he just sketched out a comic like they did in the old days – and they was glad to get it.

They’re black and white, just like the old photos.

And those are the genes you inherited, kid!

Any one know where I can get a mirror fixed?

The choice is old or dead. Not much of one but that’s the way it is.

youl getthere kid!!!

Brian couldn’t decide what color Opal’s blouse should be…

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On looking in the mirror, I realize with horror that someone or something has stolen my true self and left an old woman behind.

oooh, Retro Pickles….black and white version….

Are we supposed to color these? I have to go buy some crayons . The big 65 pack should do.

sbferg 1 minute agoI remember telling my 50 year old grandma she wasn’t old she was an antique. She said she fealt antiquey. I turn 49 this November. I understand what she meant.

just reconnected with a friend from high school I hadn’t seen in over 55 years. We both laughed at how much we’d changed, from our yearbook pictures.

I was a lot thinner back then, and he had hair !

Actually, the world was in B&W then, color wasn’t introduced until about 1967 as I recall.

Little pitchers have big ears. And eyes. And especially mouths.

I wonder if Nelson will remember making that comment when he turns 70 or 80. But my favorite response to the remark about getting old was made by a gentleman on the celebration of his eighty-third birthday. Someone laughingly said to him, “getting old sucks, doesn’t it?” He thought for a moment then replied, in all seriousness, “No, not really. Being old sucks. But getting old was fun!” That may have been the most profound statement I’ve ever heard.

I do like the colorist in this strip. It is beautifully done. When it isn’t there, you really miss it.

Nope, black and white. I have the pictures to prove it.

I see the colorist took Labor Day off.

I don’t like off color comics. LOL