Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 17, 2015

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 9 years ago

    I wonder if Pig believes World War II was between Mars and Jupiter?

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    Sherlock Watson  almost 9 years ago

    Frankly, Pig, we don’t give a damn.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 9 years ago

    I think the Dakotas weren’t around yet as states during the Civil War.

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    Eric Salinas Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    The Jersey Shore started the war, Pig.

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    aardvarkseyes  almost 9 years ago

    And remember: Pig votes!

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    LuvThemPluggers  almost 9 years ago

    It’s a touchy subject, pig. Ask again in 100 years.

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    knight1192a  almost 9 years ago

    Sadly Pig’s question seems like one some Americans actually would ask.

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    Mikel V  almost 9 years ago

    Yes, Pig. And the Cold War was between Iceland and Greenland.

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    infomas Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Too soon.

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    SRQgoneBananas  almost 9 years ago

    The black or the blue side?

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    Kind&Kinder  almost 9 years ago

    The Civil War was fought between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”.

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    ggwbike Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Dakota was formed as a territory in 1861 which included present day North and South Dakota plus most of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. There was a separate war with the Sioux Indians in the Dakota territory that coincided with the US Civil War.

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    PICTO  almost 9 years ago

    CIVIL WAR???War is HELL people and it is hardest on the civilians.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    It was a war between the farmers and the industrialists. Both sides lost, and both sides won. Does that answer your question, Pig? It doesn’t? You’re more confused than ever? Welcome to the US of A.

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    dadoctah  almost 9 years ago

    I thought the Dakota was an apartment building on Central Park West.

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    einarbt  almost 9 years ago

    Greenland won, at least there were no Icelandic survivors left in Greenland.

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    AtariDragon  almost 9 years ago

    Silly Pig! It’s the annual college football game between the University of Oregon and Oregon State University.

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    mammamoonbeam  almost 9 years ago

    There was nothing civil about it. 600,000 soldiers died.

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    PUNishment  almost 9 years ago

    The Joyzee/Jersey line is around exit 9 of the turnpike for those that want to choose sides.

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    fenballer8  almost 9 years ago

    Or between the north and the south pole

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    whiteheron  almost 9 years ago

    There have been lots of civil wars through history, but only one War of Northern Aggression.; P

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    546mailbox  almost 9 years ago

    Silly Pig. It was between West and East Virginia. The East lost so now it’s just called Virginia.

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    SkyFisher  almost 9 years ago

    Ever notice that South Dakota is in the Northern US?Or that North Carolina is in the Southern US?Or that West Virginia is in the Eastern US?

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    oh, wonderful strip today. I live in South Jersey……………

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    StCleve72  almost 9 years ago

    The War of the Roses was between Pete and Axl. The 100 year’s war was between Bob Hope and George Burns. Know your history, Pig!

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    Wichita10  almost 9 years ago

    “Mars and…??” Wasn’t it?

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    Tom  almost 9 years ago

    Civil war is a misnomer. It was the War of Secession. It would have been a Civil war if the South had tried to conquer the North.

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    Alexander the Good Enough  almost 9 years ago

    Well, the thing I find remarkable is how they managed to fight nearly all of the Civil War battles at national parks. Revolutionary War battles, too.

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    Sisyphos  almost 9 years ago

    Pig needs to start from the beginning and learn about the states—34 at the time of the War Between the States.

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    joelschou  almost 9 years ago

    Regardless, the North wins. Screw you, South Dakota!

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    CYGNUS X1  almost 9 years ago

    Its time to take up arms against the those North Jerseyians again. We’re sick of that giant sucking sound from Trenton North! Throw in Cherry Swill while your at it and anything North of the 42 Freeway!!!! To Arms!!!!

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    ambassadorstt  almost 9 years ago

    We claim to make societies CIVIL as opposed to barbaric. Is it so that they could wage a CIVIL War??Then all’s well in the world today!!! Just a simple minded pig, trying to make sense of it all, that’s me!

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    loner34  almost 9 years ago

    It was between North America and South America.

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    Fido (aka Felix Rex)  almost 9 years ago

    The Seven-Years’ War (1755-1764, which isn’t seven years) had battles in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia, so shouldn’t it be considered a World War? It is known as the French and Indian War here in the States and our friends to the north call it the War of Conquest.

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    dgraham882 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Well, Pig, it all started at Fort Sumter, which is located in Southern California.

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    abbybookcase  almost 9 years ago

    don’t forget the texas-israeli war. it was a doozy

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    KEA  almost 9 years ago

    Unfortunately it was not confined to North Carolina vs South Carolina (who was primarily responsible)

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    tazz555  almost 9 years ago

    well at least Pig isn’t a comic nerd

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    tazz555  almost 9 years ago

    everyone knows the civil war was against Iron man and Captain America

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    bmonk  almost 9 years ago

    Isaac Asimov once pointed out that only one state or colony has ever been designated as “East,” namely, East Jersey Colony, along with West Jersey.

    The only other East/West divided state I can think of offhand is East and West Germany—which have since been reunited.

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    Number Three  almost 9 years ago

    “War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!”

    Love that song.

    xxx

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    route66paul  almost 9 years ago

    North and South America – We lost

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    Neoprene Wedgie Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    North Jersey rules! South Jersey drools!

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    SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    SP, i will have to look up if you grew up in the tristate. (Any chance of a relationship w Teddy? She and i grew up going to Setauket School and ELVHS more decades ago than i think you have been in the world.) Yes, southern NJ was and remains more midatlantic while northern NJ is and remains closer in ways to NYC and New England, and that division did show up in some split sympathies around the time of the Civil War.

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    SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Ah, you grew up in California if Wikipedia is to be trusted, SP. Reading that ddid lead me to your Timmy Failure series which i have added to mt wish list for our great-niece and great-nephew.

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    TIMH  almost 9 years ago

    When I was a wee one, I thought the Civil War was fought between North and South America.

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    codedaddy  almost 9 years ago

    Northern and Southern California. Aren’t they two states now?

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