Pickles by Brian Crane for September 01, 2013

The very least.

Sometimes the least I can do is the most I can do.

We have a lot of conversations like this in our house. My MIL, may she rest in peace (though I doubt it), used to fill all brain-gaps in her conversation with “that devil” instead of “thingy”. So you got asked things like, “Where did I put that devil when we came in?”These days, it’s, “Where did I put the thing?” “What thing—oh, I know, you mean the…the…doohicky!”

Me and my wife — word for word!

It’s hanging out with all the other lost doohickeys

Now I know why the walls change colors…

To Brian Crane, Thank you for a great strip, and especially this one. I first heard Hawkeye Pierce use that line on MASH in the 80’s, and have been shamelessly stealing it ever since. Keep up the good work. You make this old guy smile every day. Jake

yes it really was

I’ve had those same conversations! From the comments, I see I am not the only one. :)

I get all my best come backs from Earl…

I call something “The Thing” or “Thingy” a lot. Wish I could get out of that habit.

LOL xxx

I always ask; does it have a name? much easier to find when you know what your looking for.

When I say where is my whacha muhcallit, my wife says how should I know, you had it last.

My wife is a lot like Opal. Constantly looking for her “thing” or “thingy” or some other nonspecific noun. And I’m supposed to know specifically what that nonspecific thingy is. I keep reminding her of what we learned in marriage prep class: Don’t expect your spouse to be a mindreader.

Never mind the thingy Opal..it’s time to turn on the boobtube to watch that old soap opera and its intro..“Like The Sands Of The Hourglass there go The Days Of Our Lives.”

JPuzzleWhiz: No, on the other side of the widget.

a cartoonist who sees & understands & is Funny.

Just talking about it- brings out memory. She’d feel more more foolish talking by herself.

she loves you