Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 26, 2016
April 25, 2016
April 27, 2016
Transcript:
Goat: What are you watching?
Rat: A bunch of lumberjacks with long scraggly beards and filthy helmets swinging around big pieces of wood.
Goat: That's a major league baseball game.
Rat: I think I missed a fashion trend.
Been done. Zebra got a team to play the Crocs to settle their lawsuit against him. Whole lawsuit plot was fun, but I still want to jump up and shout, “Objection, Your Honor! Plaintiffs have no standing to sue!”
Who knew? I haven’t watched a baseball game on TV (let alone live at a stadium) in years. I occasionally switch channels passing over one on weekends. But my impression is that long beards are still relatively rare (as distinct from mustaches, sideburns, scruffy short beards, or cultivated stubble)….
I’ll never understand how so many people have such strong opinions about mens facial hair. It’s natural, it’s part of your face, and it should be a personal decision, period. I turned down a job opportunity once because they wanted me to shave, I will not be told what to do with my body. Can you imagine the fallout if everyone had such strong and open opinions about womens hair length?
Work place rules. Take ‘em or leave ’em. It’s my company’s business image that the public sees. Women have been (and still are) putting up with everybody commenting on their hair, makeup, and clothing choices. Now guys are getting some of that too.
Or, Safety first, if you have to wear PPE. If you can’t get a tight seal on your respirator, shave it off.
I may not like it, but other than workplace or safety rules, Not my body, Not my choice. Period.
That being said, baseball involves sweating, etc. A face first slide could be ugly …
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
The Yankees don’t have this problem — NO BEARDS ALLOWED.
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
Please rise for the national anthem::“I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay, I sleep all night and I work all day…”
Kristiaan over 8 years ago
Is that the game where they walk around in PJs?
juicebruce over 8 years ago
Would love to see the Crocs play Baseball :-)
mgrossberg over 8 years ago
Been done. Zebra got a team to play the Crocs to settle their lawsuit against him. Whole lawsuit plot was fun, but I still want to jump up and shout, “Objection, Your Honor! Plaintiffs have no standing to sue!”
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
I was watching a hockey game last night (Blackhawks vs. Blues) and someone mentioned how they hated the playoff beards.
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
Boo Yankees!
YatInExile over 8 years ago
My first thought was the caber toss at the Highland Games.
Kaputnik over 8 years ago
If only your beard is touching the base, are you safe?
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Who knew? I haven’t watched a baseball game on TV (let alone live at a stadium) in years. I occasionally switch channels passing over one on weekends. But my impression is that long beards are still relatively rare (as distinct from mustaches, sideburns, scruffy short beards, or cultivated stubble)….
kaffekup over 8 years ago
I love that song, thanks for reminding me of it!
gm4n1978 over 8 years ago
I’ll never understand how so many people have such strong opinions about mens facial hair. It’s natural, it’s part of your face, and it should be a personal decision, period. I turned down a job opportunity once because they wanted me to shave, I will not be told what to do with my body. Can you imagine the fallout if everyone had such strong and open opinions about womens hair length?
WineStar Premium Member over 8 years ago
Work place rules. Take ‘em or leave ’em. It’s my company’s business image that the public sees. Women have been (and still are) putting up with everybody commenting on their hair, makeup, and clothing choices. Now guys are getting some of that too.
Or, Safety first, if you have to wear PPE. If you can’t get a tight seal on your respirator, shave it off.
I may not like it, but other than workplace or safety rules, Not my body, Not my choice. Period.
That being said, baseball involves sweating, etc. A face first slide could be ugly …
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
If you will look at my avatar, you will see I’m not a Yankee fan either.
Number Three over 8 years ago
Believe me, Rat. You should be grateful that you did.
xxx
Mike H over 8 years ago
Some of them are as bad as Duck Dynasty! Bleh!
alantain about 1 year ago
Ohhhhh, I’m a lumberjack and that’s okay! I sleep all night and I work all day!