Pickles by Brian Crane for July 22, 2024

If he gains weight, then he won’t be able to walk and then the belt won’t matter.

C’mon, Earl, don’t keep us in suspenders!

if you hitch it up too high, it’ll chafe your nipples

Be sure to see today’s “Lola”.

I vote for below!

Just wear a sweater and no one will see where your belt is…

Just keep the belt tight enough so your pants won’t fall down!

Above the belly, for that “highwater” look.

From what I’ve noticed younger men with a belly wear their pants below it, older men wear them above. Women seem to tend to wear them right in the middle at the waistline, which I guess is why on women it often turns into 2 rolls (1 above the belt, one below) instead of a singular large belly like Earl here

Never understood why above, i’m 65, wear jeans and definitely prefer below.

Below is better, Earl!

The time has come to embrace the unitard.

Nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels.

And then, there are the pants leg lengths to consider.

Bib overalls would solve the problem.

This cartoon is just as bad as Buckles , no puppy : (

One word: suspenders.

Just take a look at pictures of Jerry Nadler, and that’ll clinch it.

If you keep gaining weight, you better get a bigger belt, Earl.

After a few steps my belt decides for me.

Yeah……… I HEAR YA

Untucked shirts solve the problem.

I’ve still got my six-pack. It’s just hiding in a big bag of doughnuts.

T’is why old men wear suspenders.. your time has come Earl. Suspenders can be adjusted to for the perfect height.

so, don’t wear a belt – get drawstring pants, or suspenders

Definitely awkward.

I think we should petition belt makers to scoot their holes either to the left or right 1/2 inch. I am ALWAYS between the holes. Tighten it to the next notch and I can’t breathe. Put it to the looser hole, and my pants want to fall down.

Lose the paunch.

My pants have always been adequately suspended by my hip bones. To me belts have never been anything but superfluous decoration. Love of running and lack of similar love for eating do have their advantages.

looks like it’s time for suspenders!

Yes, a singlet….

And when the belt slips past the fat, Do you know what happens? Your pants fall down.

Again, I think we can agree it’s all her fault.

Get some suspenders!

Kudos to Brian Crane: He saw to it that Opal didn’t leave the hot iron in position to burn whatever she’s ironing.

You don’t “Go on a diet”, you change your eating habits for the better, permanently. Going on a diet implies that you don’t eat anything at all.

I wear it even-keeled.

Reminds me of the Nickelodeon (I think) promo clip for “I Love Lucy.” “The Pants that Ate Fred Mertz.”

Go with below, Earl.

Or go around the belly with suspenders…

He already has his belt below his waist.