Pickles by Brian Crane for August 17, 2023

Earl changed your tune have you.

I have heard of some who used to complain about their spouse’s snoring. Then they say that they would do anything to hear it again no matter how loud it was.

Ahhh…sweet

My wife sings along with whatever music we are listening to in the car. I was wondering if and when the topic of missing the singing would be brought up in the strip, glad it was! :-)

Does Opal do requests?

Not a funny strip today, but very poignant and true!

I think Earl should sing “I Feel Pretty”.

Often you do not realize how precious something like this is until you’ve lost it…

Anything not by Andrew Lloyd Webber… I may be the only person who doesn’t care for anything he’s done.

There you go, Earl!

Nothing like sage advice from a good friend to change your perspective!

“You don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone”, a lot of truth in that saying!

It’s been 7 months since I lost him. I would give anything if I could just hear his voice.

One Hand. One Heart.

Perspective will give you…perspective.

I wouldn’t want to hear Opal attempt any Schubert Lieder.

Earl is learning.

You don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it.

I can’t imagine I’d miss that much.

Awww, Earl does love Opal after all.

LOL!

LOL..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“When you’re a jet you’re a jet all the way…”

I had that same conversation with someone complaining about their spouse snoring.

Aw, sweet!

That’s so sweet. I remember a woman who started her eulogy about her husband with a "he never picked up his clothes, he left all the lights on etc. But then said basically the same thing as above. It’s so true.

I’d give anything to hear my deceased spouse vomit again!

Oh, yeah?!? Well I’D give anything to hear my deceased spouse vomit again!

You never know what you have til it is gone. Joni Mitchell

Time for Opal and Earl to do “Tonight, tonight…”

Atta boy, Earl…..

I’d pay anything to hear my husband’s voice again.

And don’t forget the Alice Cooper eye makeup since School’s Out

Ask for the ‘Ya Got Trouble’ song from The Music Man

My wife used to sing out loud all the time. Sometimes she’d even take requests. I miss that.

I thought for sure, Earl was going to charge him too listen to Opal.

Well Earl as the old saying goes, if you can’t beat em, join em. So the next time Opal bursts out in song then you burst out with that beloved Rodney Carrington Song, T!tties and Beer, which can be found on Youtube in it’s entirety.

No, but let me show you my Dance Off and I’ll hum the music.

My husband was in the hospital a couple of times over the past several years. Both times I had trouble sleeping because I missed his snoring!

Aww-thank you Brian

I would so love to hear my wife snore again.

This is very sweet and reminds us of the deep and abiding love between the two of them.

That how I felt when my wife lost the ability to speak a couple of years before she died.

Maybe Earal was referring to her music selections?

Awww… for once a sign that Earl really does love Opal. Now as for Opal loving him…. lol

My favorite Pickles strip ever!

This one is my single favorite comic strip of all time. And that includes all of Pogo.

That was very adorable…

I’ve asked my wife to do a song and dance for me since she enjoys the old musicals. Never has.

Aaaaaaw!

It’s all about perspective

I knew Earl would come around ♥♥♥

My 82 year old wife’s snoring lets me know she is still with me.

One of my ex-gf’s years later commented how she realized she felt calmed when I sleep-grunted..

I was complaining to a widowed friend about some of my hubbies annoying habits. She said, at least he is alive. I stopped complaining and looked at the positive habits he has thankful he is still with me.

Good for you Earl !

Be grateful for whom you have while they’re around. I feel that way about my dad after he passed on.

You published this on my husband’s birthday. He burst into playing piano pieces, many original, all with enthusiasm, several times a day. I can truly say it never bothered me in the 41 years we were married. But now he is in heaven.

Guiding the annoying behavior to something less annoying and trying to see the positive. Good job, Earl