Is not a lot easier to wipe the table.. than wash and dry silly place mats. Besides, this couple is old enough to be using a piece of oil cloth on the table.
It’s amazing how many people got afflicted with similar ideas about so many things along those lines…from The Great Depression, starting in October, 1929.
Don’t Use Good Things.
Don’t Throw Anything Away That Might Ever Be Even Remotely Useful.
Everything Is Difficult Or Impossible To Buy.
Save Everything.
I struggled with it as the granddaughter of a woman born in 1903. My mother was only 11 years old when the depression hit. My father also had depression baby syndrome.
I know I fight it, myself. But I do fight it.
Use The Good China, Your Children Will Just Sell It At Auction!
You Don’t Need To Keep EVERYTHING!
Enjoy What You Have!
Make Or Buy Pretty Things; And Then USE THEM! =^_______^=
jagedlo over 5 years ago
Then why leave the good placemats in a place where Earl can get them, Opal?
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
are the placemats going in the fireplace, Earl?
AFFICIONADO over 5 years ago
A proper comment could get you banned :o)
hariseldon59 over 5 years ago
Sometimes it’s advantageous to be single.
Breadboard over 5 years ago
Does Roscoe get a placemat ? Opal go buy a gross of the paper ones then you will not have to worry about the “Good” ones :-)
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 5 years ago
Now your soup’s cold, Earl.
ptnjbrown over 5 years ago
What? No bib?
flemmingo over 5 years ago
After looking for placemats his soup is good and cold. Don’t need placemat now.
dadoctah over 5 years ago
From now on I’m eating all my meals over the sink.
chick485 over 5 years ago
He should just hold his plate on his lap, sitting in front of the tv. Like some of the est of us old codgers do.
enigmamz over 5 years ago
Roscoe: Can I have some, too?!?
Diat60 over 5 years ago
Plastic mats from the dollar store. The answer to everything.
joefearsnothing over 5 years ago
Up her WHAT? ;o}
Al Nala over 5 years ago
Just pick up the bowl and SLURP it, Earl.
kraftjeff over 5 years ago
In a place where the mats will never see the light of day?
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 5 years ago
I love Earl’s expression in the fifth frame!
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 5 years ago
Is not a lot easier to wipe the table.. than wash and dry silly place mats. Besides, this couple is old enough to be using a piece of oil cloth on the table.
ForrestOverin over 5 years ago
A micromanager’s job is never done.
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member over 5 years ago
My wife uses cloth placemats. So, I have launder than after every meal. Stupid, huh? You don’t want to know about her umbrella fetish.
ChessPirate over 5 years ago
In a place where the sun don’t shine?
ArtisticArtemis over 5 years ago
It’s amazing how many people got afflicted with similar ideas about so many things along those lines…from The Great Depression, starting in October, 1929.
Don’t Use Good Things.
Don’t Throw Anything Away That Might Ever Be Even Remotely Useful.
Everything Is Difficult Or Impossible To Buy.
Save Everything.
I struggled with it as the granddaughter of a woman born in 1903. My mother was only 11 years old when the depression hit. My father also had depression baby syndrome.
I know I fight it, myself. But I do fight it.
Use The Good China, Your Children Will Just Sell It At Auction!
You Don’t Need To Keep EVERYTHING!
Enjoy What You Have!
Make Or Buy Pretty Things; And Then USE THEM! =^_______^=
Budman 2 over 5 years ago
Upa US !
CoffeeBob Premium Member over 5 years ago
Good grief, put the soup in a mug and drink it while you watch TV Earl!
whenlifewassimpler over 5 years ago
Can I help Earl…one over her mouth and the other over the eyes….and I have more but can’t say that here…..
Daeder over 5 years ago
Earl doesn’t want to think about where he ranks on the placemat hierarchy.
Leojim over 5 years ago
We have had nice China for about 30 years. It has never ever been used! What a joke!