Pickles by Brian Crane for June 21, 2020

It depends, Nelson…were you guilty by association?

an honest mistake, Earl

That’s one way of getting out of shopping at the supermarket.

Even Calvin once mistook some lady at the zoo for his mother (at least Calvin wasn’t banned from said zoo).

At least it’s someone with white hair. He’d get in more trouble with a teenager.

The bad thing is that now she’s after Earl too.

Imagine your grandpa doing that

What would Opal say if she did see what Earl just did ?

A person can get into a lot of trouble hanging out with someone like Earl.

Earl’s eyebrows almost went off the top of his head in panel #5.

One of my kids, the one I call “The Honest One” would have ratted me out in a heartbeat.

Earl, there is nothing worse than a dirty old man!

Nelson patted Opal’s behind before so he knows the consequences.

Just say you are, Nelson. That way you’ll never have to go grocery shopping with your parents or with Opal again!

This actually happened to my best friend’s dad. But instead of a pat it was a rub and a “Hey Baby”!

When it comes to getting in trouble you have to “hand it” to Earl.

Ever started talking to your partner, then realized, the woman standing next to you is a stranger?

I did something like this as a kid. I snuck up on my Mom and grabbed her and made some kind of screeching dinosaur noise; only it wasn’t my Mom. You should have seen the startled look on that lady’s face.

Given today’s political climate. I expect to see rampaging mobs accusing Brian Crane of making light of the dreadfully serious issue of sexual harassment. Why, women in supermarkets will never again be safe! How dare he?!

I could see my dad in this strip, making the same mistake.

Omg….an innocent mistake but Earl! IN PUBLIC? Seriously?

If it was the fabric store then it’s still a win.

Earl, time to use the defense of dementia.

Does the local fabric store only sell lavender polka dot?

Some people just don’t know how to take a compliment!

I never realized that us old ladies were supposed to wear a uniform. I’ll have to get mine.

NOW he decides to get frisky!

That’s ONE way to get somebody else to do your shopping for you…

And this is why you should always wear your mask in the store.

This is Fathers Day. Where’s Sylvia?

“This is now my favorite grocery store!” ☺

Too soon old, too late smart.

Sure looked like Opal!

Look on the bright side, Earl. You will never again have to take Opal to that store. Now try something similar at the fabric store and you are set for life.

The same thing happened to me at Target today… This weird man came up behind me and called me a F***. I told what the heck he was doin’ and he thought that I was his stuck up wife!!!

I have actually almost done that. Whew!!

Gee. The one time Earl gets frisky and it has to be in public.

Like my Dad told me, your known by the company you keep. I often wondered what my friends parents told them.

Nelson not allowed back due to his hysterical laughter in the store.

Thank goodness she wasn’t black…

Oh my God I’m laughing so hard that was beautiful

surprise, surprise, surprise!!! WHOOPS!!!!!

It was about 40 years ago when I was about 25 years old this happened to me.