Comments on: Arlo’s Pickle

By: Dame Beatrice Stockwell

Dame Beatrice Stockwell — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:42:48 +0000

This was done better 20 years ago in Fusco Brothers. Gloria’s initial throwaway, as she’s putting on lipstick, is “Ah, if only these lips could talk …” Her boyfriend asks when she’ll be ready to go. “Just a sec.” “You said that five minutes ago.” “All right, then, half a sec.” “We’re already late and now you want to halve secs?!?”

By: alyxandr

alyxandr — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:47:51 +0000

Stolen from an old Fusco Brothers. The only link i could find: http://forums.randi.org/showpost.php?p=646972&postcount=10

but it’s in one of the first two collections.

By: Howabominable (aka Lindsey ^_^)

Howabominable (aka Lindsey ^_^) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:19:13 +0000

I love Pickles. When it first came to my local paper I thought, “Great, yet ANOTHER comic strip written by some 70 year old man whining about hemorrhoids or saggy boobs or constipation or how expensive medication is, lame.” But the strip isn’t like that at all. It’s hilarious. I love it because it’s finally a comic about an old couple who still love life and, gasp, live it to the fullest!

Maybe I’m weird, but I don’t mind thinking about old people having sex. I want to be enjoying myself with the love of my life when I’m that old, and to know that not everyone just dries up and spends their retirement watching TV and bitching about young people is encouraging. That’s what makes this comic so great. Yes, the characters in it are elderly, but they don’t let that define them.

By: Daniel J. Drazen

Daniel J. Drazen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:06:36 +0000

Javier,

The “glorp” reinforces the sink reference, which quickly gets lost in the secs/sex situation.

By: Pinny

Pinny — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:32:05 +0000

For those of you who don’t want to think about old people going at it:

1. Since you think there’s an age limit, at what age do YOU plan to stop yourself?

2. In reality, you do not become old until you stop.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:00:01 +0000

I’m with Earl’s wife. I’m tired of waiting for it, too, and I’ve spent way more than half my time waiting for it. IT’S NOT FUNNY!

(Perhaps it’s time for her to find a man who will give her his secs right now, not in a sec.)

By: bAT L.

bAT L. — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:35:36 +0000

Oh good, I saw this today in the Sunday comics (yes, I know, I procrastinate) and was hoping someone sent it in. The funny part is that in our newspaper, Pickles is the very first comic on the page, so it’s the one everyone sees.

Charlene - I prefer not to think about old people going at it either. Then again, I also prefer not to think about males or animals in the act. There are just some things that I prefer not to have mental images of, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think they should happen. And yes, I know your comment was directed to Larry Currie in the text under the comic.

By: Javier

Javier — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:39:46 +0000

Why is the sink making a “glorp” sound in the first panel? Is this necessary?

By: John DiFool

John DiFool — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:26:32 +0000

Pickles is underrated. Dry yet effective humor.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:44:39 +0000

I want my turn being the sex god, where do I sign?