Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 09, 2016
Transcript:
Woman: How are you doing, Pig? Pig: Not good Marie. There's a giant sump that drains the water for our entire city. And when the city inspector went down to look at it, he saw that it was all yellow with rust and had to be replaced. Woman: How does that affect you? Pig: The house Rat and I live in is right on top of it. So they're gonna have to tear down our house. Woman: Oh, no. What about Goat's house? And Zebra's house? Pig: They're gonna have to tear those down, too. Woman: So you all live on top of this sump thing? Pig: Yep. We all live on a yellow sump, Marie. Rat: Ringo wanted to beat you personally.
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
He’s going to beat you like a drum.
Sherlock Watson about 8 years ago
Soon there will be bits of Cartoon-Boy here, there, and everywhere.
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Will they be buried in an octopus’s garden?
Stew Bek Premium Member about 8 years ago
Back to the USSR!
Thirdbase about 8 years ago
To bad they live on Abbey Road.
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
No need to seek words of wisdom by letting it be.
oldpine52 about 8 years ago
Do you think he’ll need ‘a little help from his friends’?
cdgar about 8 years ago
Yea Ringo! Give him a Hard Day’s Whack for me since I can’t fit into panel #7.
jmarkoff2 about 8 years ago
This comic strip needs a walrus in it.
blunebottle about 8 years ago
One, two, three, four, can I hit him a little more?
Bilan about 8 years ago
Oh good. 10 comments so far and everyone knew what the joke meant. We’re not too old yet.
LuvThemPluggers about 8 years ago
Oh, for a minute there, I thought pig lives in New Orleans.
Proginoskes about 8 years ago
You know how ****ing high they were when they wrote “Yellow Submarine”? the Beatles were so high, they let Ringo sing a couple of tunes. They had to pry Ringo off the ceiling with a rake to record that song. — Bill Hicks
jackhs about 8 years ago
Toon Boy need Help! but his puns really Don’t bother me.
Toon Boy appeal: "Get back. I should have known better. I’m a loser/bad boy. I got a feeling We can work it out. All you need is love….
Ringo: I’ll get you with Maxwell’s hammer
juicebruce about 8 years ago
Love it keep up the good work tune-boy !…………..Croc Power !
emmapocl about 8 years ago
This is one of his best puns yet. The comments are pretty good, too.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 8 years ago
Get ready for this one: Stephan’s a real nowhere man.
Clearstream about 8 years ago
I always loved this song when I was really little. My dad says I made play it over and over again whenever we were in his car. /starts singing/ OHHH WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SUBMARINE, YELLOW SU-/stops singing/ Oh. That’s all I remember.
dadoctah about 8 years ago
I got news for all of you. Ringo’s wearing his hair in almost a buzz-cut these days. And you never see him without his shades.
prunes666 about 8 years ago
“Got To Get Stephen Out Of My Life”….James Paul McCartney
æ² about 8 years ago
Because Rat’s told you before — you can’t do that.
Chad Cheetah about 8 years ago
Bet their houses will still be standing tomorrow.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 8 years ago
Deservedly so.
laurac5800 about 8 years ago
I am the pun man, we are the pun men, I am the cartoon boy, goo goo g’joob.
Kaputnik about 8 years ago
I’ll have to ask my goddaughter if she gets this one. She’s 23, but has a couple of Beatles albums.
azktryg about 8 years ago
Oh bloody, oh blood ah, PBS goes on …
Fontessa about 8 years ago
You are my hero.
Acworthless about 8 years ago
He could had Pig explaining this to Neighbor Nancy and had them all sing “Sump Thing Stupid” in a very frank manner.
hariseldon59 about 8 years ago
In the next panel, Stephan gets attacked by the Blue Meanies.
Fantom Premium Member about 8 years ago
Sump thing in the way she moos…
susanherr about 8 years ago
now I’ll have that song in my head all day
kd1sq Premium Member about 8 years ago
I think Toon Boy hit a new low with this one.
I love the strip and read eagerly looking for these atrocities.
He’s really outdone himself. Only one that approaches it is “Ferret’s Elf.”
A. Weiner about 8 years ago
Her name should have been Maureen or maybe Sexy Sadie.
A_NY_Outlaw about 8 years ago
Ringo grew his hair long again. Damn hippie! Lol.
KEA about 8 years ago
Pastis’ brain must ache a lot.
Loopy Frogger Premium Member about 8 years ago
But it aches in a GOOD way..
zeexenon about 8 years ago
Rust is red. Sulfur is yellow. This toon stinks like rotten eggs.
wgwonka about 8 years ago
Rust is RED not yellow. Sorta ruins the pun.
whiteaj about 8 years ago
Is Marie in the armed forces by any chance? The Marine Corps, perhaps? Then Pig could say, “We all live on a yellow sump, Marine.”
Thehag about 8 years ago
Ha ha ha! Nice!
Dis-play name about 8 years ago
Pig, Goat, Zebra, and Rat are not the only neighbors who will loose their home. There is also Manny Moerivus who lives next door.
Thehag about 8 years ago
wgwonka said, about 1 hour agoRust is RED no
PointyHairedEE said, about 1 hour agoRust is red.
Not really, more orange than anything and if you really have to get down to it. How do you know there isn’t some other element making it look yellow.
Relax and enjoy. Overthinking comics takes the fun out of it. You are the only one in control of your fun.
For that… over thinking the comments and posting replies is silly and stupid too! Ha ha ha ha ha!
amaryllis2 Premium Member about 8 years ago
One of your best puns ever!
ChessPirate about 8 years ago
♪♫ “I want to pound your hea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ead, I want to pound your head…” ♪♫
Vonne Anton about 8 years ago
Only ten whacks, Ringo. Count them off…*“Number 9, number 9, number 9…” Oh-oh
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
Just follow the yellow big stump.
TheWildSow about 8 years ago
I guess they’ll all have to find new places to live now. Oh yes, ♪♫ Sump-thing is the way they move…..♪♫
Number Three about 8 years ago
My Dad doesn’t like that song. He thinks it’s silly.
xxx
æ² about 8 years ago
Does yellow rust look like yellow matter custard?
luckybar20 about 8 years ago
hey, steve, your gonna get lots of comments from some ladies who consider their name a better fit, e.g. “we all live on a yellow sump, maureen.” keep ‘em comin’. hopalong
fofinho about 8 years ago
I’ve spotted blue meanies in this comic strip! There is only one way out… Singing!!
HappyPhil about 8 years ago
And my friends are all,..uh,…bored?
944tim about 8 years ago
so, start with the punchline and work your way back.
infomas Premium Member about 8 years ago
When she said “Sump Thing” I went right to, “Sumpthing in the way she moves”. I was close. :-)
sammy600 about 8 years ago
I love the puns!!!
John Blake Premium Member about 8 years ago
Priceless
sammy600 about 8 years ago
I LOVE THE PUNS!!!
ursamaj about 8 years ago
Remember, PBS readers, puns don’t kill cartoonists, people kill cartoonists. Anyway, give Pastis a chance. Just imagine there’s no punning…
kaffekup about 8 years ago
And I’ll hold his coat.
gromitnyc about 8 years ago
Since Ringo is a drummer, he’s going to have a bat in both hands when he comes for you Pastis.
John Reece about 8 years ago
Having been in the Navy, this brings to mind the story of the cowardly bubblehead — The Yellow Submariner
bsdunek about 8 years ago
This has to be the very worst pun. I love it!!!
adair55337 Premium Member about 8 years ago
One of your best ever, Stephan! Loved it.
ADNERB Premium Member about 8 years ago
“Snort!!” Didn’t see this one coming!!
Phil (full phname Philip Philop) over 7 years ago
Soon,stephan will be with sergeant pepper’s lonely clubbed heart.
Hello zeeba neighba over 5 years ago
XD I always heard that song with my father.If someone doesn’t get it, it’s from a song called “Yellow Submarine” and the most used line is “We all live on a yellow submarine”
Goat (from PBS) about 4 years ago
im young but i love this song