Pickles by Brian Crane for March 16, 2023

You taught the boy well Earl.

It is good to see Earl work. This comic strip usually shows Opal working.

goo d call, Nelson

I’m impressed that he’s kneeling. Do we get to see him attempt to stand up in tomorrow’s strip?

Hoist by his own petard, Ratkin says.

Nelson is a quick learner!

Kid catches on quick…

Me, I thought third person was a way of achieving having an announcer/ narrator (and supplying the script) for yourself. I would also like better lighting and an applause/ laugh track.

Nelson doesn’t like four letter words….

Nelson has left the building.

You’ve Learned well Grasshopper….

Which hand.

Nelson picks up on Grandpa’s eccentricity quite readily.

Nelson is a quick learner.

Oh, no!Earl’s got Pronoun’s Disease!

Time for a “Tom Sawyer” tactic:

“Nelson, pulling weeds is a lot of fun! Why, I bet you are strong enough to pull these dandelions, aren’t you — even though the whole Earth is holding onto them!”

Touche, of course

If Earl keeps talking in that way, someone is going to lock him up somewhere.

Nelson learns a lot from his Grandpa!

kid learns fast

Another life lesson learned!

[polite applause]

When you talk to yourself, third person becomes the objective observer.

Nelson’s a quick study

He learns QUICK

Touche’!

Nelson caught on quickly!

Nelson is no dummy!

The kid’s a quick study.

Fast learner!!

How quickly Nelson learns…poor kid! Learning all the tricks of getting old!

Illeism

Nelson will be behind this shrub.

No kneeling pad for Tom. My Resale Shop donation made big money from my hole-in-the-knees latest fashion workpants. Tom just hopes they washed them. Tom’s mom is calling him.

He learns quickly!

Give Grandpa a hand, surprised Nelson did not clap his hand’s, and then see how fast Grandpa gets up.

I bet he makes a lot of noises and bad words like I do.

Nelson’s learning the wrong things from the wrong grand parent.

Kids, they do learn fast.

Nelson looks a little more grown up

Nelson learned how to talk in third person pretty fast!

The boy learns fast.

BOB DOLE!!!!

Very insightful boy, that Nelson.