Pickles by Brian Crane for October 14, 2021

okay…

Actually being content with what you have is a very important life lesson.

“I’m bored!”

“So read a book.”

“I’ve already done that!”

from Babel-17 by Samuel Delany

We’re not happy. And going to the dollar store won’t change that.

Are we having fun yet?

Just a question before I give you my answer, Opal: Are those carrots or pepperoni?

Opal has lost her inner child, which makes her a very very unhappy person on the inside!

I truly am sorry for her and people like her!

I have met a few in my life!

That’s a good one, Opal!

The dollar stores might have to change the name to $1.50 or $2.00.

Happy talk, keep talking happy talk

Talk about things you like to do

You got to have a dream, if you don’t have a dream

How you gonna have a dream come true?

Opal now would be a good time to teach Nelson how to cook ! A skill that will be needed for his whole life :-)

Roscoe looked so optimistic in that first panel…

Roscoe’s eyes in the 3rd panel are looking at Nelson as if to say “ are you crazy?”

I love the precious Roscoe in today cartoon and , why did he leave in the last panel ?

In what world is going to the dollar store considered fun?

No cutting board on the counter?

Happy, happy, joy, joy.

ALWAYS go to Grampa 1st..!!!!!

If you do the math $ stores are often not that good of a deal. For example a jug of $1 bleach which is often <2% bleach compared to 7% bleach at a regular store for $2.75. If it retails for $1 that is often after at least 2 markups so it likely cost < $.30 to manufacture.

She’s actually correct. Just read Aristotle…

Said the woman with the knife…

Opal happy people still need to have fun. Hubby and I a week ago went with my sister/hubby to Branson, MO a 6 hour drive, we had fun time. At Ripley’s fairly new had motion mirrors we both had fun moving around to me that was the best highlight of all they had, my hubby who has trouble walking was on a scooter, never occurred to me to have hubby video while we moved around. Another fairly new was the aquarium with ocean fish. That part cost a lot. We ask for hubby was in military for discount tickets both places.

I don’t think she has problem going to the dollar store, just not right now. She is cooking. His timing is wrong.

Last panel Roscoe departs!

“Fun is only for miserable people, Nelson. Remember that!”

How Sad

She sounds like a member of the Uptight Citizens Brigade. Or some sort of religious cult group like the JW or LDS.

Sounds like Opal’s in a blue, blue mood.

Poor Nelson.

It’s hard to beat fun for a good time.

the kind of answer that makes children lose faith in adults

Just being with Earl is like going to exotic places.

Hot-flash or late-onset menopause?

Opal never seemed like a kill joy in the past.

When my grandchildren were younger; I would always ask if they wanted to go with me to town. We would always stop for ice cream or some other treat. You’ve got to make those memories while you can.

Sounds like something Agnes would say too her Grandma.

I think Roscoe is leaving for the dollar store on his own.