Pickles by Brian Crane for December 18, 2021

Ha!

I’m guessing Earl wasn’t all that worried about the last few months.

There was a pregnant pause between panel 2 and panel 3.

Wishing hoping, boxes to open, but we agree it’s right to wait. —Harry Lillis Crosby (1903-1977)

Earl must be pretty slow if that one got to him.

Women sure love drama

Congratulations. Who’s the daddy?

Good one Opal. You had him going for a minute.

I think that woman is rapidly losing her mind.

Expectation: That’s kind of what the Advent Season is about: preparation for Christmas – for Christ to come again into our lives anew, with anticipation and expectation, with hope and promise, and comfort and joy.

She’s expecting!

You to have a heart attack.

What is the payout of Earl’s life insurance policy?

WOW , two days in a row with the precious Roscoe in the cartoon . Thanks to Brian .

I cannot imaging them….well, you know.

What is this world coming to ? Old geezer sex ! who would of thought it could happen ;-)

Yuck!

If Earl was excited or upset about what Opal said, he sure didn’t show it. He knew she was pulling his leg, again.

Opal loves when she throws Earl off track unexpectedly!

Not long after we got married, and our 1975 VW Rabbit rusted out and I junked it, we sent letters to all our friends telling them the rabbit died.

Well, it worked for Sarah and Abraham.

With that news, I thought Earl and his chair would have been turned over in panel 3.

It’s good we don’t see Earl’s expression in the 2nd panel.

Was an immaculate deception. Obviously.

At my age, there is not the chance of a snowball in hell that I’d get pregnant, and Opal is older than me, so Earl should not have fallen for that old joke.

as a euphemism “I’m expecting” is open to way too many interpretations

“Congratulations, Opal. Who’s the father?”

Expecting? I’d be expecting to call the lawyer … to sue two doctors – hers and mine!

Was she channeling Abraham’s wife?

Just means that he is not always just mopping around doing nothing! You go Earl!

WOW – she has a sense of HUMOR..??

I think at their age he would realize that is impossible for so many reasons.

He is easily fooled. It takes two people for the other thing.

People do this all the time on Facebook. It’s just stupid. Sorry Brian, I’m rolling my eyes at this today.

I love when she messes with grandpa! They are so adorable. She owed him one after he told his grandson to eat cookies before dinner even though it would bug grandma.

She almost had me until the 3rd frame.

I cannot stop laughing — I’ve always been able to see my grandparents/parents in this comic — LOLOL. So very funny.

Awesome Comic, I look forward to it everyday!

It’s a Christmas miracle!

Had me going, for a change Pickles is on track.

Took him long enough to catch on — but he’s getting there!!

I’m late and I’m number 350.

Kinda surprised Earl was listening…

Would have been an interesting arc

So, since Earl was a little concern means….

I think Earl is smart enough, and knows her well enough (bet she’s tried this gag before) to know perfectly well that she was pulling his leg.