Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 24, 2015
Transcript:
Rat: Look, Pig, it's a message in a bottle. Trapped on island. Situation dire. Help. That was from my husband. He is on vacation with me and my parents. I hardly think that qualifies as dire. You've never met her parents. Pig: This is getting ugly. Rat: Look, she has a retort.
Rod Gonzalez over 9 years ago
I must admit, Rat is being less obnoxious than usual today.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Was the husband hoping of having the island vacation with just his wife and she suddenly invited her parents?
jimmjonzz Premium Member over 9 years ago
Probably an unintended pun in that such a large jar can serve as a canning or pickling retort….
Sherlock Watson over 9 years ago
That poor guy’s sending an SOS to the world.
nickword over 9 years ago
Congratulations, Stephan! Reuben Award winner for Best Newspaper Comic Strip 2015
phaze58 over 9 years ago
Congratulations Mr Patsis ;)
phylum over 9 years ago
im putting my money on the lady..t.k.o. in the long run..
Stan King over 9 years ago
If there’s a larger bottle, the husband will be in it, holding onto the cork as tightly as he can.
juicebruce over 9 years ago
Congrats Mr Pastis !
joegee over 9 years ago
Yay Stephan!http://www.reuben.org/2015/05/reuben-awards-winners-2015/
rcochran421 over 9 years ago
Congratulations, Mr. Pastis!
whiteheron over 9 years ago
No Rueben has Pastistarami.
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 9 years ago
1) Fan mail from some flounder?
2) It’s hard to believe I’m the first person to make THIS remark…maybe Susan Sunshine is on vacation?!?
garcoa over 9 years ago
This is better than Facebook.
luvdafuneez over 9 years ago
It was Bullwinkle. :-)
William Taylor over 9 years ago
This is one of Pastis’ best efforts……… ;-)
dre7861 over 9 years ago
That was funny!
CuproFun over 9 years ago
To be read in distill of the night…
abbybookcase over 9 years ago
i’d say the guy on vacation is in a bigger pickle than the pickle jar. right now, he’s trying to figure out why he got married, anyway. been there done that(not cause of my in-laws though, they were lovely)
mrgromit over 9 years ago
Congrats Mr. Pastis!!!
Gokie5 over 9 years ago
Congrats, Steph! You da guy!
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Cartoon-Boy is The Best Newspaper Comic Stripper of 2015?Okay, congratulations, even though I don’t read print edition newspapers anymore (just their digital versions). This isn’t like being designated band conductor on the Titanic, is it?
Should we call the message-in-a-bottle lady long-winded for her retort? Or just Economy Sized?
weatherford.joe Premium Member over 9 years ago
When he gets back home, I think he’s sleeping on the couch.
AtariDragon over 9 years ago
If the parents are anything like their daughter, she’s just made the case for her husband.
knight1192a over 9 years ago
Have to feel sorry for who ever find the bottles, in this case Rat and Pig. Trapped in the middle of an argument like that.
juicebruce over 9 years ago
Good Night All ! …….And for those of you on this side of the pond have a safe and wonderful Memorial Day :-}….May the rest of you also have a safe and wonderful day…..Peace and goodwill to you all !
T. Guy over 9 years ago
Does Jef the Cyclist ever mix it up with any outlaw bikers? mebbe out in Texas? Just wondering….
RaZaP over 4 years ago
insert essay test here