Words Worth Noting - March 9, 2024

“’Earl looks like he’s deep in thought. Is that right? Are you deep in thought, dear?’ ‘Huh? Oh, I was just thinking about those little red things in fruitcakes and wondering what the heck they’re made of.’ ‘No, apparently he’s shallow in thought, as usual.’”

Opal (mostly to a friend) and Earl in “Pickles” cartoon in Ottawa Citizen December 18, 2004