Pickles by Brian Crane for November 11, 2020

I’m a man and they don’t look uncomfortable to me. If you wear one and say that it is uncomfortable, I would understand, but I don’t understand why they would look uncomfortable. Has Clyde worn them before?

thanks, Clyde, for that envisioning of your last remark

44 years ago I could have worn one. But if I was to wear one today at the beach and people saw me they would be scarred for life! LOL :-) I am 64 and my body would put a bowl of jello to shame!

Thongs – underwear for that all day wedgie feeling.

Thongs are very subjective…. any day at the beach can tell you that

Guy thongs weren’t what I was thinking of, though when the previous comments went ‘that way’ I thought of Borat. Yeah, no, I would not wear it on the beach, I would not wear it for a peach…Female thongs, especially on the right figure, look great and daring but I can’t say how uncomfortable they find them. Though some things, like shoes, do look uncomfortable.

You guys ARE old, aren’t you?

That’s a tricky one !

Anyone else remember when ‘thongs’ were a type of footwear? Today they call them ‘flip flops’.

harlseldon59 they were always called flip flops in NY and L.I. too. Even here in CA. and Las Vegas when we lived there. Here’s the Google link to what they are: Purpose of ThongsThe main goal of the thong style is to provide coverage and protection between your body and your clothing, without showing through. Many women prefer the style with form fitting pants, skirts and dresses and also feel the style gives them added confidence for intimate occasions

Thong underwear = butt floss

Just remember, two thongs don’t make a right…

We’re talking thong sandals, right?!?Ooops… Guess Not!

Today the best things are veterans – thank you all!

guys who wear jock straps have an appreciation for what women who wear thongs go through.

It’s possible, Art is referring to the footwear. “Flip-flops” were once referred to as “Thongs”.

Oh great……. JUST Great..!!!!!!!! – Now…… I’m picturing Earl in a thong..!!! – Thanks Brian.

If Art Buchwald wrote it, it probably wasn’t a typo. He was pretty funny.

“Thongs” are part of my everyday attire … we are talking about the footwear not the butt wear! I’m built for comfort, not for Speedos!

Anthem for today: Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Thong.

I recall about 15 years ago, climbing Mt. Spalding, a walk up, but a lot of rock formations around, to do technical stuff. Coming down, were two climbers with ropes, wearing thongs…they climbed light.

They may not be the best things, butt they are right up there. XD

Eew!

Thongs don’t seem to bother women, at least not the young ones?

I don’t know.. looking at them seems nice enough. Admitting to being an old codger.. I take every opportunity to look at them.

Thing, thing a thong . . .

Free! Free! Free, boys. Now feel free to go out there naked, unmasked, pay no tax of any kind, pay with 1912 dollars sort of like international currency conversion, and greatest of all, feel free to ignore the news.

When I was a kid at camp, thongs were leather strips used to tie moccasins, close pouches, etc. We could make them in crafts shop. You could wear them, too – to close the placket of your buckskin shirt.

I looked up Art Buchwald because I hadn’t thought about him in years. This is one of his more famous quotes, that is, with “things,” not “thongs.” He died in 2007, the same year this strip was published. I think it’s a tribute.

Heck I don’t even like thong flip flops … they would look uncomfortable to me.

It simply depends on who is wearing the thong if it’s one of the best things in life.

I met Art daily over the course of several weeks. I think in today’s culture he would have loved this strip.

When I was a kid, what are now called “flip-flops” were called thongs!

I forgot to give credit to B.J. Thomas for an earlier comment.

Sorry, I have spent my entire life trying to keep my underwear out of the crack of my butt.

Constant wedgie. No thanks