Pickles by Brian Crane for January 14, 2012

Sounds ’bout right coming from that dingbat.

Take her keys away from her Earl.

You’d better check to make sure she’s not trying to get I rise out of you, Earl. It sounds like something I’d say to my husband to see how riled up he’d get.

Don’t worry , Earl. It will turn up.

You may want to check the oil too, Earl. I’ll wager the car’s out of that too.

Michigan law now says you must move the vehicle off the road, if it is movable. It can not be left in the accident spot.

Typical.

Earl go get the car !!!!!!!

She is not a responsible driver.

You go, Opal!

How graciously reasonable the woman is…

Llewellenbruce: He can’t take the keys away – they are still in the car.

All those “comments” and not one said it was a funny cartoon! A LOT of these people seem to think these are “REAL LIFE!”ANYWAY: “GOOD JOB” BRIAN.

Sounds like a plan to me!!! In dingbat land, that is!

His fault for not filling the gas tank for her. You can find the car at the corner of WALK and DON’T WALK, Earl.

this is not that unusual. had one run out of gas in the middle of the downtown tunnel. she got out, locked it up, and walked home. i hooked the wrecker up, and dragged it out—-and it left a half-mile of skid marks behind it, too. not my problem.

He looks so innocent but maybe it was Earl who last used the car and left it for Opal to go get gas……..if so…….serves him right. Now he can go resolve the problem. This very problem happened to me.

I HATE it when drivers beep their horns.

Especially when you aren’t expecting it.

LOL xxx

Opel’s getting older…

So now you know where the car is; the impound yard. But keep the receipt as that’s Opal’s next birthday present. ;-)

It’s a grandma thing … leave her be!

Hey Mr. Crane, where did you meet my parents?

Fung1: There is a requisite suspension of disbelief involved in comics (and most forms of fiction, and even nonfiction) that one treats it as fact even while knowing it is at best distorted and often totally impossible. Therefore discussion of, and response to, is based on the “reality” of the unreal. Otherwise one would take up too much space constantly assuring the reader that the poster knows it is fiction.

I think this is funny. Opal likely knows he drove the car last, and who cares who’s fault it is.It’s just funny! Thanks Brian for a great word picture gag.

It’s a classic Studebaker! Many people will be happy to tow it home for you…not necessarily your home, but…

Love it! Seems no one offered Opal any help. Many years ago, my car died in the middle of rush hour. Two fustrated drivers were more than happy to push my old tank to the side of the road, take a quick look, give a quick remedy and then they were on their way home. I did what they told me to do for my car and 10 minutes later, I was on my way home..Its a little late… but thanks guys.

I can’t believe Brian Crane has this in his strip today. Less than a week ago this actually happened to my folks in Arizona. Mom was 1/4 mile from home. She did get the car pushed to the side of the road and called Dad on the cell phone. Brian do you have a camera watching my folks. Many time you are telling their life story. One of mom friends call’s them Pickles.