Pickles by Brian Crane for April 30, 2023

Yeah Opal. Earl responds best with something sweet and gooey.

A nice fudge Brownie sounds real good right now.

Brownies, Earl? You would do with second-rank Girl Scouts?

Yeah! Afterall, Earl says it with flowers. (Or should, rather.)

Hey! How did Earl’s mustache and the dog’s tail both come in so quickly? I detect some foul play by the cartoonist.

Who are you and what have you done with Opal?

What’s the lead time on this strip? Harry Belafonte just passed away on 25 April 2023.

RIP Harry Belafonte.

I had always assumed Belafonte was born on some island and I was right. Manhattan.

Nice tribute to Harry Belafonte

Nice touch—a memory of Harry Belafonte. RIP.

Earl has his priorities in order.

Earl should do something about that, but he’s paralyzed with rage! . . . and island rhythms!

RIP Harry Belafonte

No bananas, but she found the perfect melon (for her).

For some strange reason I crave a banana!

“Hey, hey what’s that sound, everyone look what’s going down”

Looks like Pearl’s already had a medicinal brownie or two.

Ahh, Beetlejuice version playing in my head now with Catherine O’Hara

Too soon.

After the passing of Harry Belafonte, I couldn’t resist going to watch Beetlejuice just for that song. Saw that part just last night.

(^.^)

but this is fun. :}

Opal try’s to get his attention and forgets what triggers him.

anybody home?

Earl, next time Opal walks by, play the BIG base drum she’s carrying behind her and see how she likes it.

Did she just kiss the top of his HEAD.???? – - – - OMG….. that’s ADORABLE.!!

Should have said it with flowers.

And that’s how that “bald spot” got started.

Brownies will work better. Trust me on this, Opal.

Great! This is really funny, set-up good, day-o funny and kicker all to a big laugh for me!…

Opal’s losing it.

I’m amazed at Earl’s patients and tolerance. Opal should be getting on his nerves, but he keeps reading the newspaper. ;-)

Opal remembers how much she loved hearing Belafonte sing. I still have his records!

“ … Love is da answer!” But I’ll settle for brownies any day.

Well, there are these things called networked computers….. I imagine that it just takes a couple of hours to make a substitution through all affected systems. Everything is digitized and outsourced to distributors.

Ripe? Mostly hollow.

or chocolate chip cookies or rice krispies bars would work for me too.

I don’t really have any idea if he is referencing anyone or anything at all. Who cares?All I know is that I absolutely love this comic strip.It’s so funny to see Martha let go and Earl to be the serious one this time. These two are so wonderful together. It is my favorite.

I always like the Stan Freburg version of the Banana Boat Song.