Pickles by Brian Crane for January 29, 2024

How do you know that the people you bought gifts for will still be alive?

Whoa! Are the holidays upon us already! Happy HallowThanksMas everbody!!!

Merry Christmas, everybody. *cue Christmas songs on repeat

Only nine months until Walmart starts the Xmas decor

And she saved up to 90%

Is it April 1st already?

I’d bet Pearl was one of those students who studied obsessively and raised the curve really high for grading tests just to show off. Rotten Memorizers! /s

Talk about getting a head start!

Agreed…along with people who file their taxes Feb. 1st!

Opal- Zero Filter

This reminds me— I haven’t heard that expression in a long time. I guess it’s been a while since I made someone feel sick.

They would have been for this Christmas, but the time got away from me.

Not a bad idea, given the likely high increases in prices over the next 10 months. Gotta keep feeding those poor millionaires.

Pearl can be friends with June Drabble over at “Drabble”…

Crane can draw a newspaper like no one else, too bad newspapers are all gone.

If I did my Christmas shopping now, nobody would get anything because I would forget where I hid the presents.

She makes EVERYONE sick.!!

I used to have an aunt who would get her Christmas shopping done with after Christmas sales. Imagine buying presents that you think people will like in a year but not get themselves during that year. She amazed me at her success.

331 Shopping Days Until Christmas!!!!

January is when all the real sales are because stores are trying to get rid of their inventory

I have a ton of birthdays to buy for first.

I’m not quite that bad. I do shop during the year, though. If I see something, I generally get it. and put it away. I don’t have family except my sister and husband and only a few friends so it’s not bad. And, the friends are very specific regarding gifts.I will also admit to having Valentines bags all ready and done for two friends.Same with their birthdays – one in March and one in Oct.A third friend and I decided a few years ago that we would stop birthday and Christmas gift giving. Our birthdays are 2 weeks apart and a few weeks before Christmas. If we see something, we get it and give it right then. In fact, I just sent her a really pretty paperweight with wolves and she loves it.

I bought some Cinnabar fragrance in early December and put it away. When it came time to wrap the thing up, I couldn’t find it so I went out and bought another. After New Years day, I accidentally found the missing bottle. Struck down by another senior moment!

I just write checks anymore! Kids don’t want anything but MOOLA these day! ☺️☺️

I had an aunt like that.

And there you have it!

my grandma use to buy gift all throughout the year

Me too, Opal.

Come on Opal, Where’s your next year’s Christmas spirit?

Check the return/exchange policy. There is no guarantee they will still be with us next Christmas.

I’m there-she makes me sick.

GAG!

The Millennials will see to it that she’s buried in an unmarked grave.

“In that case, I MAY have bought a present I won’t need.”

Every year I tell myself I’m going to do that. And every Christmas Eve I’m at Dollar Tree.

Her sister is unduly optimistic. As for me, I stopped buying green bananas any more.

But when she hide’s the present’s, will she be able to find them in December.

Pearl is no “pearl”.

June Drabble would be impressed.

Only 320 shopping days left!…(give or take… I didn’t actually do the math!)