Pickles by Brian Crane for May 27, 2023

Another good one Opal.

Spouse fed us the third (and last) time portion of an excellent Finnish Meat Loaf tonight. Top grade Fogey Food. And not many dishes!

Don’t worry, Earl, there’s always peanut butter and jelly.

Dried up prune humor

Might just about be time for a wedgie!!!

Chow mein?

and she’s not sharing her old biddy chow

She could have put some leftovers in a bowl and served it to Earl on the floor.

What about the baldy chow we bought last week.

People chow would be better.

Lucky he’s not getting Soylent Green.

but apparently there’s plenty of Old Biddy Chow.

There appears to be plenty of cranky old lady chow around.

I think I have decided that I prefer Earl to Opal. Opal’s mouth is too abusive for me. I’m surprised Earl has put up with her this long.

Very good shot. Cold but good

Yes, but you are not out of abusive wife syndrome.

What? You ate it all?

I’m changing Opal’s name to ‘Olga’.

Good one, Opal!

Roscoe Rewls. Best character in the strip.

What? No Dingbat Chow either?

Earl will settle for Kibbles and Bits, though!

Didn’t think she would get that new personality crocheted.

Earl shouldn’t gripe. He’ll get a hot, sit down dinner when Opal finishes fixing it for them.

Yeah, Eat that Earl !!

It’s always interesting to me to see the very different opinions on Earl and Opal and the way they treat each other. I’ve come to the conclusion that at least the majority (if not all) of them are colored by each commenter’s own experiences.

Personally I find Opal a little too abrasive, she comes out with some pretty nasty barbs sometimes and it’s a pet peeve of mine when someone can really dish it out but god forbid you give ‘em a taste of their own medicine and in the past when Earl has said anything even remotely resembling something like what Opal said today it has led to him being banished to the couch or outside, knocked over in his recliner or even once smacked across the face with a book! And no I don’t agree with the comments that he should just take it because she happens to do the majority of the cooking and cleaning (earlier this week I provided a list of all the things we’ve seen Earl doing since some people have the mistaken belief he “does nothing”)

I’ll have you KNOW that I take PUPPY CHOW! Soooo where is mine!!!!

ouch……. OUCH..!!!!!!!!!!!! (grumpy old lady alert)

Has anyone ever met a young fogey?

Well then Opal, it’s time for you to get yourself into the kitchen and do some cooking.

‘Old Fogey Chow’ might make a fortune. Cooking YouTuber Andrew Rea on his ‘Babish Culinary Universe’ channel has an episode where he made the ‘Bachelor Chow’ from ‘Futurama’.

Since we’re both retired (on a fixed income), we eat only canned dog and/or cat food. Neither of us likes it but it’s the law. [end sarcasm font]

If he’s an old fogey, guess who’s an old fogeyette?

Does he have to eat it from a bowl on the floor?

But, but, we of German extraction want it sweet.

Dog chow or cat chow for you, dear?

And what is Opal’s chow called?

Shame on you, Earl your beloved husband, fought in the big one…

“Etymology. In 1811, an Old Fogey was a nickname for an invalid, wounded soldier; derived from the French fougueux (“fierce or fiery”).”

Still waiting for the Bachelor Chow that Futurama promised us

Second Hand Lions had them getting Purina Lion Chow for Jasmine (the lion, not the princess).

You can get yourself something to eat, can’t you, Earl? (Specially without staining the furniture or leaving the stuff from the fridge and pantry on the counter.)

Earl needs to stock up on microwaveable meals and a microwave. There a lot of good ones out there and the variety is excellent. Unfortunately for me, I have to be careful of sodium, fat, and excess calories so I do most of the cooking from scratch. My wife occasionally fixes one of her Korean dishes and tries to cut down on the soy sauce and such. When we go out to eat, most of the time I will eat salmon, preferably grilled, otherwise it’s close my eyes and pretend it’s healthy.

She is still pi$$ed with him for mixing beebees into the baked beans last week. When she bent down to pick something up, she almost shot the cat.

Old Fogey Chow is anything you want it to be. Could be cold pizza. Could be a box of Oreos. Could be a big salad (but it probably isn’t).