Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 01, 2016
Transcript:
Goat: What do you have there pig? Pig: My 3D tribute sculpture to the late actress Anne Meara. All of these objects emanating from her represent her gifts to the world like humor, laughter, joy. Here try on these 3D glasses. it'll look like the objects are flying right at you. Goat: OUCH Pig: Be careful, objects in Meara are closer than they appear. Goat: There will be no tribute sculptures to you.
BE THIS GUY almost 8 years ago
Jerry Stiller’s lawyer on line 2.
knight1192a almost 8 years ago
I don’t blame Pastis. He’s admitted there are a lot of people who write him wanting more puns. I blame them.
cdgar almost 8 years ago
Sorry I tuned in tonight.
Sherlock Watson almost 8 years ago
Sing along with Sherlock: “I’m starting with the man in the Meara… I’m asking him to change his ways…”
Oshietekun almost 8 years ago
If there’s no Stephan sculpture, where are the pigeons going to do their business?
bigcatbusiness almost 8 years ago
Just be careful where do you look with those glasses. Lio already had a very bad experience with one years ago.
electricshadow Premium Member almost 8 years ago
No tribute statues. Shall we burn him in effigy instead?
Jimmy90403 almost 8 years ago
We need one more character in the strip — the sick puppy.
davidweinstock almost 8 years ago
good one
Defective Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Why would you wear 3D glasses if the objects you’re observing are already in 3D?
eromlig almost 8 years ago
Oh, dear. Really, Stephan? REALLY?
nosirrom almost 8 years ago
Everyone, please remember that Pearls Before Swine is supposed to be a Meara of our society.
juicebruce almost 8 years ago
Another sun,bun,fun,pun time :-)
whiteheron almost 8 years ago
This is unseemly.
mortaur almost 8 years ago
The sick puppy is ALREADY in the strip. Maybe he needs to die!!! Dis’ temper of yours is going to kill you someday, lil’ puppy.
Saddenedby Premium Member almost 8 years ago
3D??
Chad Cheetah almost 8 years ago
Knew it was a pun strip as soon as I opened it.
A. Weiner almost 8 years ago
Meara, Meara on the wall who’s the lamest cartoonist of all?
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
Warning: puns in Pearls Before Swine appear funnier than in reality. I blame Cartoon-Boy (as always).I liked Stiller and Meara and their comedy routines. I hope this leaves them untarnished!
kimballquigley almost 8 years ago
Lots of people (from Shakespeare on down) love puns. I opened the paper today and it had a headline about a person who had married people without a license. The headline was ‘Frauder of the Bride’.’
Malcolm Hall almost 8 years ago
It should be: objects in Meara are closer than they appear-a. Anne Meara was the classic Abbie’s Irish Rose to Jerry Stiller. Jerry and Anne lived on the Upper West Side in NYC and were integral parts of their neighborhood, participating in street fairs and so on.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Or as Meat Loaf sang it, “Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are”….To me that addressed how we hold our memories closer than we should. Don’t forget them, just don’t live in the past.Of course, he also said he would do anything for love, but he won’t do that….
Steve Dutch almost 8 years ago
Best moment from Jurassic Park is seeing the T-Rex snapping at the Jeep and seeing “Objects in Mirror are Closer Than They Appear.”
tom almost 8 years ago
Sorry, Pastis. I think you’ve blown it for tribute sculptures. :D
deathrider75 almost 8 years ago
3d is a stupid gimmick and everyone knows it.
gene06825 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Please…no mas!
Number Three almost 8 years ago
Love it!
xxx
flyfisher almost 8 years ago
Follow the link below for a sample of Stiller & Meara comedy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H—kLKTGzaQ
finnygirl Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I LOVE the puns! Think of the thought and creativity that go into them!
John Reece almost 8 years ago
It gets so quiet around here waiting for the daily strip that you can hear a pun drop.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Goat nailed it in panel 3: “Ouch!”
E_Cook1 almost 8 years ago
LONG LIVE THE PUNS!!!!!!!!!
ProfMontgomery almost 8 years ago
Okay, look. I’m not a pun fan. But this could’ve used an extra panel, maybe been a Sunday strip… You use a full-body sculpture of Anne Meara that has a noticeable derriere. Then the punch line because “Objects in the rear view Meara are closer than they appear.”
rgcviper almost 8 years ago
And to think Pastis gets paid to write stuff like this …
I enjoy the gags, but s spooky thought, huh?
Keep it up, Stephan.
HowieL almost 8 years ago
Dates on the calendar are closer than they appear. Yeah, I’m a Project Manager.
chris_weaver almost 8 years ago
Well, all I can say is, in the words of her husband, serenity NOW!