Pickles by Brian Crane for October 31, 2022

Earl should get his share. It’s only right.

Does Grampa also get leftover candy that Opal failed to give out?

“In a few years, they may demand a piece of OUR action!"

Earl just wants to wet his beak.

A third skimmed right off the top. Well what could he say?

To Nelson’s credit, he poured the sweets without even trying to choose… This boy looks too good for his own good.

Just how old is Grandpa?

33% for “the big guy”

Hey it worked in 2012 why not 2022 ;-)

Yes, all the ones Nelson does not like!

Interesting that Nelson used a pillowcase to collect the candy…

We used pillowcases back in the 50s, when we would get heavy stuff like fruit or even a bottle of pop. Happy Halloween y’all!

Get the feeling he’s running a protection racket?

I love Earl, a man truly after my own heart!

“SO……. THAT’S WHAT GRAMPA CALLS IT EH..???”

Where have we heard that recently, it’s a father-son thing.

We called it “Parent Tax”. Never too young to learn about it

The vigorish

As our neighborhood, including the children, aged, there were fewer visits and we gradually just let the night pass without bothering with either decorations or lights. Kinda miss it, but ’tis the way of things, and we go with it. Notice last year or two, lots of cars with kids showed up and worked the area. Not the same as seeing and chatting with parents and the kids we know.

I see that Earl went out as his spooky old self. ;-D

LOL! Nelson spilled the beans….there was a madness to Earls method….

Grandpa tax…

P4…Earl starting to whistle Dixie!

I try to tell my grandson this all the time, but he won’t by it.

Never to young to learn about taxes.

Sounds about right

Busted

Give him all the stuff he doesn’t like, then he will give it back.

46

Seems only fair.

Happy Halloween to All !

“Piece of the Action” eh? Oughta make him play Fizbin for it — now there’s a game!

I used to go through my kid’s pillow cases and take out the bad candy. Neither of them like Reece’s peanut butter cups to this day. ♪♪♪♪♪

My grandfather used to ask for ten percent of our candy at Halloween.