Pickles by Brian Crane for April 07, 2024

That sounds more like a dream than a fear.

At least he has clothes on.

Zipper down, not a sound idea aerodynamically speaking!

… all that, and having forgotten my topic … the audience holding up score signs.

That’s rather specific, Earl, there must be an interesting back story on that?!!

Something Earl’s already dreamed?

It’s really Opal catching him goofing off when he should have been doing what she asked him to do!

That’s mine too Earl!

Clyde’s response was thought provoking.

…in severe turbulence during a thunderstorm.

my fear is being molested by the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders… repeatedly.

Nothing ridiculous about that at all, Earl!

A very specific fear to be sure.

Now, if Earl’s fears came to pass here on the comics page, that would be funny. Especially if his shirt tail was hanging out of his fly.

I hate when that happens!

I’d rather go down over the ocean…….. mountain peaks are a little more… definite!

Yeah…….. I hate when that happens.

Not likely to ever happen, Earl.

Ha! Two gags for the price of one!

wow… he really double-downed there

On a Boeing in a No Fly Zone…

With snakes on the plane.

Being negatively judged by others??? No way!! I don’t give a rat’s butt what ANYONE thinks of what I am or do or think!!!

I tried both: 1. Σkrew them, and 2. The Dale Carnegie Course, Public Speaking chapter said, "Always wear a trench coat when you’re in the trenches, which came in handy for all of my Y2K speeches on behalf of telecommunications.

That would do it Earl!

“… during my pilot’s exam.”

Earl was calmed by the fact that no one was paying attention.

Not possible?

My biggest fear is Jesus saying I never knew you.

I have a fear of drowning. I don’t take baths, I take showers. I live near a beach, and when I go, I never get in the water. Which is weird, since I ride a motorcycle, have had an accident, yet I still want to ride.

Earl, that’s oddly specific.

I have a fear that when I go to shut and lock a door, someone will be pushing from the other side.

If you’re public speaking on an airplane, you’re either a flight attendant, or likely to be met by security when you land.

As long as your “speech” isn’t about what to do, now that the plane’s engines are now failing.

That is Earl’s four biggest fears.