Pickles by Brian Crane for November 14, 2023

I think she’s been wearing that purple blouse longer than that.

How exactly did YOU earn’em?? I guess that’s the rest of the arc…

“These boots ain’t made for walkin’.” — Dean Martin to Frank Sinatra, “Four for Texas”.

Later inspired a song that Frank’s daughter recorded.

Great for kicking cow patues.

I just don’t see Earl as the cowboy type.

Oh please don’t burn them! Think of the horrible smell since they’ve had his feet in them so much? Peeeewwww!

Old boots that fit perfectly. Patched and the resoled but still your favourite.

Ha ha ha ha ha… He he he he he…..!

And often does she say “Squirrel” instead of “Earl”?

She’s a hateful little troll.

Opal wants to give the boot to the boots…

“One of these days these boots are going to walk all over you” as Earl channels Nacy Sinatra’s old song!

Should not tuck them in.

my oldest boots celebrate 25 years with me this year, but they aren’t “cowboy” they are “motorcycle”

I’m starting to get the impression that she DOESN’T like those BOOTS.!

Wait till he tries to get them off after his feet get sore.

My grandfather had a cap like that. One morning my grandmother placed a new cap on the table. grandfather “where’s my cap” grandmother “there’s your cap” grandfather Where’s my cap? my grandmother pointed to the wood burning stove “there’s your cap” he put on his new cap.

She had 30 years to get rid of them, so leave the guy alone.

That’s how I feel about my Kalso Earth boots (Central). Sunday I forgot to change into my shoes by the door got to church and I was wearing Halo clogs (I wear for slippers), totally worn out and look it but too comfy to toss.

After looking at Earl, today, I had to stop and think just how long I’ve had my cowboy boots. The newest pair is about 20 years old ( my dress boots ), my other ones ( my comfy casuals ) are well over 30, and my work boots are closer to 40 years old!

I haven’t worn a pair of dress shoes for almost 60 years. My standard footwear since retirement has been flip-flops and sneakers.

I like Opal’s “selective hearing loss,” as my mom used to say.

Opal has a problem? How could that be?

aww, I wanna see them get burned. :(

I still have an old pair of leather penny loafers. Re heeled and re soled several times. They just feel good when I put them on.

Gotta know when to earn ‘em, know when to burn ‘em,

Anyone remember Beatle boots?

Throw Opal’s bunny slippers in there while you’re at it.

Thirty year old boots? The stench is probably the only thing holding them together.

She heard him. She’s pretending she didn’t.

I’m always amazed at how well B Crane portrays the Pickles as such a loving couple.(Ha, snicker, snicker)

Burn ’em and put the ashes in an urn. “Urn ’em”.

People hear what they want to hear – and smell what they don’t want to smell.

I remember when Levi jeans were like that. The older they got, the more comfortable they were.

Change the battery in your hearing aid Opal.

They need kneading, lots of it, like a new baseball glove. May I suggest a tree shredder for both?

Because they smell bad? Come on woman. Give us some reason!

The stank, imagine…

It is impossible to say anything which can’t be misheard or misunderstood or misinterpreted. But that’s okay, the same applies to silence.

Anyone ever try putting dry rice in boots to stretch them? I’ve heard of it, but never tried it. And I imagine the rice tastes terrible afterword…lol.