Pickles by Brian Crane for January 21, 2009

Teach him to knit! Pirates and sailors were excellent knitters (virgin wool sweaters keep you warm even when you’re soaked through) I read that even samurai warriors took it up to maintain the bindings of their armor. So knitting isn’t for wimps.

Crochet was another sailory pursuit.

I prefer crocheting to knitting. But I understand where Opal’s daughter is coming from. I was the same way about playing the piano, when I had an opportunity to learn I declined and I’ve always regretted it.

Run Nelson! Run like the wind!!!

Who do they think he is. Bobby Hill?

QUICK!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE LITTLE GUY!!!!

There was a football player from the ’70s-’80s Steelers who used to knit. No one thought him any less of a man. (No, I don’t knit, crochet, etc. The mere sight of a needle makes me cringe!)

Thanks, Char! I could picture him, but couldn’t place a name to his face…CRS

Uh-oh! I am sure Nelson would hate learning how to knit. :-o :-\

FYI - Rosie Grier did macrame and needlepoint; don’t know if he knitted. He also subdued Sirhan Sirhan after he shot Bobby Kennedy.

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