Pickles by Brian Crane for September 10, 2023

That’s also why Roscoe prefers Earl.

So many reasons

Why do they have candy in their house?

I have lots of candy in my house for my grandkids. I put it in a Chinese puzzle box that takes five steps to open. They don’t get much.

Bribery?

I saw that one coming from a mile away.

What? Kids will love you for candy. No Way!!

Actually though I’m sure Nelson loves candy and Earl is no doubt more generous with it, I do think it’s more than that! Earl is often shown talking, laughing, teaching and playing with Nelson whereas I don’t think we’ve ever seen Opal playing with him, the only times she’s laughing with him is when she’s making fun of Earl and she’s often shown telling him to wash his hands, turn off the TV, pick up his shoes/toys/whatever and other things little boys don’t like doing. Plus she has at times been a bit mean to him, like when he accidentally dropped and shattered a geode he was very proud of and was very sad about it, Opal’s unsympathetic response was to tell him to get over it. (Apologies for any mistakes, I’m literally falling asleep!)

Well, DUH.

It’s a mystery!

Spoken from experience: this is a mighty good way, Gampas install a unhealthy eating disorder in their grandkids. Or at least help a lot to develop one.

Some folks often have a candy dish out, filled with wrapped candies!

Silly, it’s for Nelson.

Well, after the “eyes in the back of the head” thing from this past week, it’s obvious, Opal!

bribery usually works – for a while.

PS our sons are in their early 50’s and, while one has finally learned to take a pass on sugar stuff, we still have to ‘protect’ the younger by arranging pantry shelves to mask sugar snacks. He knows better than to snoop. : )

Because he knows how to be nice and spoil grandkids instead of being a crotchety old fuddy duddy

Who doesn’t…except diabetics?

May I have some too ?

Earl should be booted from Grandpa Club! Where’s the “tough love?”

Works with dogs too.

Bribery will get you every where….LOL

Yep, there’s one reason.

Earl is just a kid at heart!

I think we all know why……………..

Grandpa, having been a little boy himself once, knows what they like.

mmmmm- candy! (homer simpson) remember the big Brachs pick – mix display? my fav was the fruit nougats! every piece was wrapped! good ol’ days, eh?

Remember the Grandparent Rule: Buy them presents, feed them sweets, send them home. Works pretty well.

Well duh!

Boys tend to gravitate to the male adult like grandpas. And yes, candy and a Harley helps that.

That’s the key boys+girls

Nelson also understands that Earl is a much nicer person compared to Opal.

Frame one: Grandpa in his easy chair reading the comics aloud, me on his lap. c. 1948 All my grandchildren have graduated college and nice jobs, but I can’t wait much longer for great grandchildren.

This grandpa’s secret is part of my “Circle of Life” method for staying forever young. I have never hesitated too much about playing and interacting with my grandchildren, especially when they infants/toddlers. All that interaction, allows me to drains some of their youth for myself. 16 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter later, I do not look near my age of 60.

Is it the same ribbon candy that’s been fused to the bowl for the last 7 years?

Nana buys all of them shoes, sometimes multiple times a year.

I remember the Christmas ribbon candy every Christmas. My grandpa would have, especially during the summer, popcorn or peanuts to shell and eat.