Pickles by Brian Crane for February 11, 2025

If you have bad knees, it can be difficult to decide: lift with knees or back.

It never occurred to Earl to SHOW her the right way.

No one appreciate a supervisor?

I like Earl’s new hat. Could be a trend-setter.

I bet she used her back!

What a kindly old gent!

That’s no way to treat an OSHA auditor!

Earl needs more lessons in learning and understanding what kindness really is.

…and Opal responds with a physical assault

who’d have guessed?

Earl will never learn to keep quiet around Opal.

Kindness is not necessarily criticism, Earl!, especially unwanted ones!

Hey, Earl! Next time you want to be helpful, say something like, “Let me help you with that, dear.” Pick it up and ask her where she wants it and carry it there for her.

You’re supposed to lift it for her, Earl!

One small act of kindness from everyone would make wonders for this world we live in at the moment.

I tried lifting with my legs. It’s much easier to lift with my arms.

Earl finds out that basket is filled with dirty laundry! Extra stinky, so Nelson Roscoe wants nothing to do with him.

Some people just can’t handle advice…..

No good deed goes unpunished!

LOL!!

You asked for it, Earl!

This was a teaching moment for young Nelson. I don’t know what he was taught but I bet he won’t do what Earl did.

You forgot to say please.

Dang, no Roscoe today. But still good.

Earl is such a basket case!

Earl! Not a good example for Nelson! OY!

Hot clothes from the dryer keeps his head warm.

I love Nelson walking with his hands in his pockets like his Grandad.

I got married at age forty-two. Like all men that think they know something I had to learn the hard way. As illustrated here. I am still learning at age seventy-six. And she, bless her heart, is still trying to teach me.

He’s ignorant about your most friendly and closest Corporate America co-worker who’s most likely to stab you in the back. Aesop says, Thor helps those who help themselves.

I think the basket clashes with the rest of his outfit….

living with Opal is all basket and no picnic

Earl obviously has something in common with Andy Capp.

Opal’s back must be in good shape to pull off that kind of overhead dunk. Don’t know if I could do it without regretting it…

Nelson needs to spend less time with Earl……

I’m waiting for Earl’s mustache to fly off his face and land on a Pringles can.

Unappreciated.