Pickles by Brian Crane for December 11, 2019

Well, Earl’s socks are kind of festive for this December holiday coming up in 14 days.

Earl needs to hang out in a different forest – her tree is blighted.

I thought it was ‘Peaches.’

Especially if you don’t being Sir Issac Newton.

Crab apples.

Shake Opal’s tree and you get lemons!

Says the woman with the Rabbit slippers on ;-)

see yesterday’s “Pickles” to see what may have motivated Earl to buy those socks…

I must remember Opal’s response! That’s neat!!

Opal’s tree is one of the last trees that you should shake.

I’m surprised she didn’t tell him they didn’t match his pants. Remember she told him you don’t do a busy with a busy but a plain with a busy is O.K.

Unless you live in Florida where they wear those awful white socks pulled up and khaki shorts, socks sort of disappear under trousers.

I just can’t picture Earl shopping for clothes all by himself.

Every 2 years or so I throw out all my socks and buy a new package of black ones. No sorting after laundry and they go with anything I wear.

Just realized, If I get my ankles tattooed, I’ll never have to wear socks.

I like your sock Earl. Shows you think for yourself. She would have gotten you black or gray.

Shouldn’t that be “If I don’t like your apples…”?

Pants are made to hide poor sock choices.

Awww ! Opal is a real crank! She’s probably jealous she didn’t think of it first! And NO, I don’t like crabapples!

Good rule of thumb: If Opal doesn’t like something, it’s probably pretty awesome.

If I insult you, will you throw some apples at me?

I love it! If you don’t like apples, don’t shake my tree. Lol

Careful Pearl, this is a family comic.

I never heard that saying, before now!

Opal has sure become snarky lately.

Many is the time a pear fell on my head after I gave the pear tree a vigorous shaking.

(It was worth it.)

I love Opal’s bunny slippers. I feel deprived — I’ve never owned bunny slippers or even seen bunny slippers in a store.

Opinions are like _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, everyone’s got one.

Stance.com, hoopswag.com, soxy.com. All for your snazzy socks needs.

“Does this dress make me look fat?” “No, no….the dress has nothing to do with it.” (Oh TELL me you haven’t wanted to!)

That’s rather cold !

Earl’s socks are no worse than your bunny slippers, Opal!

Huh. I never heard that one before. Makes sense though. How about “If you don’t like my whine, don’t pick my grapes!”?

I don’t like your apples or your tree… just be nice.