Pickles by Brian Crane for December 20, 2021

My husband asked me last night what I wanted for Christmas. I told him, “You, I don’t need anything else”.

How long ago, Earl, was a long time ago? Last year?

Similar to Homer Simpson’s answer when asked if he’d filed his income taxes yet:. “I filed my taxes last year.”

What do you mean it’s every year?

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I hope my parents have done their Christmas shopping!

Pfft, it’s only the 20th. Why rush?

Why so many reruns lately? I hope Crane is okay.

Yeah, Earl…it’s an annual guessing game ritual…

Tis not Christmas Eve …. Yet !

Having been married 68 plus years we are happy to have each other at Christmas.

Give a present to the earth this year: buy less stuff. Plant a tree instead.

I’m sure OPAL takes care of all that (except HER gift)

Just like most men….wait til the last minute….BOO HISS

What? I have all week!

People always say nothing when they really want the best. Hear it all the time in the funeral home. People say they want nothing and that their kids will handle it when they die, so direct cremations are pushing 75%. You got what you asked for….NOTHING!

Earl’s first answer just shows how much regard he has for Christmas shopping as a whole. Way to go!

Lot of that going around with Brandonflation

It’s a long way to Friday.

We are almost done with us. We have a mall west side plenty of parking not very busy.

I did all my shopping fairly early, concerned about shortages and shipping times, but with one exception got everything as quickly as usual. go figure.

The whole set-up is spoiled by the single word “yet,” which fixes it in time, obviously this year. He should just have asked “Have you done your Christmas shopping?”

But….but…..everything goes on sale the day after Christmas! I can get more stuff for cheaper if I wait!

No, he meant yes.