Pickles by Brian Crane for March 26, 2023

Is using a banana peel as shoe polish real ? I’ve never heard that before.

Next, Opal will use perfume that smells like flowers and then go outside near bees.

Time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana

We used to use a cold biscuit on “patent leather” shoes. (I’m old).

As they say, time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

Time flies like an arrow.Fruit flies like a banana.

Something Donovan came up with back in the sixties.

An arrow flies straight, but fruit flies like a banana.

the forward progression of events moves similarly to a pointed shaft launched by a taught string affixed to a flexible rod, however it is contrasted by the affinity drosophelia maintain for the yellow fruit of the Musa genera

I thought you could only use bananas for slippers

Fruit flies? That banana is well aged. Best used for shining shoes than eating.

Unless Earl is going to help with a reenactment of one of the plagues, he better change into a different pair of shoes before they go to church this morning.

Real men just spit on their shoes to shine them, Earl ! What did you learn in your cow-boy phase?

In his younger years, Earl smoked banana peels. That would explain a lot of things.

Learn something new every day! Nelson, ask Grandpa "Why don’t bananas have zippers?!

Last year I got no fruit flies, not one. It was weird.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Earl, don’t forget to use bacon grease as a pomade…

And stay away from the monkey house at the zoo if you’re VERY ticklish.

My father was in the army in WWII. He taught me that trick. I guess they learned it in basic training back then.

Chuckle.

I don’t polish shoes anymore. I live in sneakers and sandals.

Nah! In time the scent will wear off….

I hope he didn’t rub it on his soles

I still have a pair of leather penny loafers. They’ve been resoled and re heeled several times. Love the way they fit – sorta caress the feet. And, I have a dried up can of Kiwi polish with an actual shoe brush. I hafta add a little water to the polish before use. I don’t wear them much any more but always get compliments when I do (mostly from older guys, of course).

On a similar theme, I use oil instead of soap when washing the car.

Does he just make stuff up as he goes ALONG.?

Shaving cream does the same thing and you don’t smell like nanners all day.

You could try smoking it afterward, too. Not that it will do you any good.

Lol

Fruit “flies” like bananas.

I thought this was going to be a dog comic day! I expected the dog to be licking the banana off his shoes.

There’s always a downside.

For my early ’60s ROTC, I tried Amway clear spray on my combat boots. Way better than endless spit and polish. But it built up and had to be removed once in a while. I now use them as work boots … indestructible.

This is about a useful as instructions for “smoking” a banana peel. (How dumb were we in the 70s?)

For shine and cleaning shoes, you can also use olive oil, coconut oil, or Vaseline. Yep, it does make them look almost brand new again. No fruit flies, either.

I’ve heard of fruit flies for sure!

Bananadine; A fictional psychoactive substance said to be extracted from banana peels.

Earl, you are really ‘waxing brilliant’ now!

That’s very cute and funny, thanks Brian…

Remember, time flies like arrows, but fruit flies like bananas.

Time flies like the wind but fruit flies like bananas

Might as well go to the shoe store tomorrow for more polish, Earl.

I use my boogers

I love the temple in the background! :D