Pickles by Brian Crane for August 21, 2012

My mother used to do that too when I was Nelson’sage. It sure was disgusting to say the least.

Oh yeah!! Gonna be here a while — Girl germs, cooties, you name it, gotta get them all…

I remember a “For Better or For Worse” where Michael’s having an ice cream cone, Farley licks the dairy treat off him and then Ellie spit-cleans the dog drool off Michael.

Don’t forget the soap, Nelson.

I don’t recall the show or movie where I saw it, but the mom made the kid lick the hankie before she cleaned off his face. I thought that was even worse, considering where most hankies are stored and how they’re used.

My mom never did that nor my grandparent’s. I never did that to my kids nor my hubby.

It’s burning, burning!!

Yuck!

My mom always carried clean tissue and had me lick it to clean my face. I’m sure it never crossed her mind to wipe her own saliva all over her kids, but then she wasn’t a cat either. (And she carried tissue like a talisman till she died, funny thing.)

I vaguely recall sitting on a bus and having my mother stick her hanky in front of my mouth and say"spit!" But that was so long ago, perhaps they hadn’t discovered germs yet…..

AH! Mother’s spit bath every morning at the front door, as I left for the school bus. What memories!

When you were a kid years ago, it was the main way you took a bath.

It’s the old spit and polish routine !

That’s one way to get him to wash his face…

yeh, love a dog’s facial method. right after his getting a drink from the toilet.

Yes, Earl…

A very long while.

LOL xxx

My mother did it and I don’t feel grossed out. After all, doesn’t family share cups and eating utensils?

I remember my mom doing it to me in 5th grade in the school cafeteria (I am now 55). Years later as an adult, I found a fridge magnet that said “I love you, Mom, but I will never forgive you for spit cleaning my face.” I just HAD to get it for her. :o)

Again no couch jokes today, it’s all good.

My mom did the “spit-clean” with me, too. HATED IT!! GROSS!!! At least Opal got Nelson to wash up without asking him.

My mom was a comb spitted. Spit on the comb and comb your hair.