Pickles, syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group for more than 25 years, tells the story of Earl and Opal Pickles as they enjoy their golden years surrounded by friends and family. A perennial favorite with readers of all ages, Pickles has topped comics polls across the nation again and again, and was named the best comic strip of 2001 by the National Cartoonists’ Society. Cartoonist Brian Crane then won the Reuben Award, the NCS's highest honor, in 2012.