Pickles by Brian Crane for October 24, 2023

Now you really are i trouble OR perhaps that was done so that you will never be asked to iron again. Hmmmm.

You will live until the day you die. It’s tautologically true.

Once that day comes, it won’t matter if he likes ironing or not, he’ll never have to do it again!

When a man gets married he knows he would do anything for his woman. He was thinking along the lines of fighting off bad guys and slaying dragons, not vacuuming or ironing.

That is Opals favorite top!

Dog house with Roscoe for you Earl!

First decorated shirt for Christmas, nice X-mas tree

Sew a tree over it and tell Opal you adapted it for Christmas.

Wear it wrinkled. That’s what I do.

Think quick! With a little modification, that could be the Star Trek symbol.

I’m surprised Opal would even let Earl do (any of) the ironing – especially one of her tops.

gasp! Opal’s favorite blouse! It was nice knowing you Earl!

(Btw it appears y’all might’ve managed to get rid of the woman hater? He hasn’t commented in close to a week and usually the very 1st comment is some woman (Opal usually but it often included all women) bashing drivel but the last time he commented several of you called him out on it! I certainly haven’t missed his nonsense here or on BC but I have noticed it’s not the 1st comment top of the page like before!)

I’m surprised he’s lived this long.

When Earl provided Nelson the perfect example of a self-fulfilling promise…

Striking while the iron is hot might work for opportunity, but one has to apply it more carefully when ironing.

I worked with a guy who always wore wrinkled clothes, his nickname was “Paper Bag”!

Nice to see Earl ironing, and teaching Nelson a life skill!

I just noticed the last panel, Ah-Oh you better hide Earl!

Nelson, you might want to leave now before Opal gets back and sees what Earl’s done with her blouse!

I feel the same way about oatmeal.

Doing a job badly to get out of doing it?

I’ve never ironed anything, and I refuse to do so.

Is that shirt yours or Opal’s? Because if it’s hers, she’s not going to like the iron burn on it.

I have clothing made of wrinkle free material! Haven’t ironed in a long time. Although I recently ironed the backing on my quilt I’m making which is cotton ;)

Opal is gonna get so mad… oh, I get it. Run Earl, run!

Uh ohhhhhhh…………. HIDE……. HIDE NOW..!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I ironed some curtains a decade ago or so.

You might just want to listen and head the word to the lyrics of the song Goodbye Earl.

I’m with Earl. Of all household chores, the most unnecessary has to be ironing. You have to wash a dirty shirt, you have to dry a wet shirt, but you are perfectly able to wear a clean, dry shirt that has not been ironed. (Unless you work at one of those superficial offices where they judge the state of your shirt before they judge the state of your work… )

My wife has always been confused about some traditional gender roles, such as asking me to do the ironing and sewing. Fortunately, very rarely.

I’m a firm believer in permanent press. My solution is, if it needs ironing, it goes to the used clothing store.

He’s ruined his purple blouse!

I hate ironing, thus I got exceptionally good so it takes less time. Even as a kid, I was so good at it, while my dad was a cop, he actually preferred me to iron his uniforms instead of Mom because I could nail the shirt-sleeve crease dead center through the department and sergeant-stripe patches every time.

Don’t mind ironing. Hate dusting

The secret is to under-perform (fail) a task a few times until it gets removed from your list.

I’m not too afraid of dying. I just don’t want to be there when it happens.

Jesus died for all of us, but noone talks about his days as a Carpenter. Sure during all those years he made some beautiful things. Where are these wonderful things now? Why are they not cherished if the Son of God made them? They should be at the Christie auction house making millions. Then the other question is when he hit his hand the hammer did he yell out his own name? and if he had did he know then that his middle name started with an F?

Ironing is not Earl’s thing…….

I didn’t mind ironing when I was working. I kind of found it relaxing. I even had a wall-mounted ironing board inside what looked like a small cabinet next to my closet door in my previous house. I couldn’t find a very good place to put one where I live now so I rarely iron any more.

Wearing clothes that require ironing is so 20th century. Might as well still own a washer with a wringer.

Maybe Opal will quit letting him iron then?

“…. which should be soon…”

Great setup Great punchline. This is why pickles is a must read.

In the old days, as a kid, I had to iron my father’s handkerchiefs to help mom. It was okay I guess, I survived. It stopped though when I sprayed spray starch inside one of mom’s bras. She was not amused.

It takes an iron will and hot determination to iron properly. If you don’t do it properly, it’s just a waste of time (and clothing).

Spoken by someone who has not ironed in at least three years. :)

Oy! I find ironing soothing and alone with my thoughts!

He should get a clothes steamer. Much easier than ironing.

Hey, iron out Opals wrinkles while you’re at it.

Earl …. if that’s Opal’s blouse …… that you just ruined …… “YOUR” life has been shortened considerably …… ;O

Worse. When Opal finds out, he will wish he was dead. Earl, how many days in a row can you eat leftover burnt tuna casserole…?

Looks like the makings of an ugly christmas sweater!