Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 20, 2017

I hate artichokes, too.

And then Artie choked Pig.

They got right to the heart of the matter.

Goat probably needs to stop hanging that stupid swine around its meal time.

Yawn…….

LOL!

One of the rare instances at the diner when we actually see a plate with food on it.

No, Andie was a rock.

Artie chokes 2 for $5

How much artie could an artichoke choke if an artichoke could choke arte? Say that really fast with repetitions.

Driving through Salinas, CA, last year, I saw artichokes growing in a field. Then I heard Salinas is the “Artichoke Capital of the World”.

classic patsis

If artichokes are yellow, they’re waaayy past their prime.

It’s frustrating having to choose your words carefully.

One slip of the tongue and the sensitive person never lets you forget it.

xxx

I like artichokes – both hot and cold ones.

I’d choke too. Those things look terrible! Who ever heard of a brown artichoke?

Reminds me of when Lays had a sale on their potato chips with cayenne pepper. Had an image of a flame on the back with “Hot!” So some store stocker had built a display with a sign that said, “Hot Lays $.99”. I asked him, “Hey, when did you guys expand into service work?” blank stare

Oh, pun fun, ehh, Cartoon-Boy?

Artichokes are one of the less-common of the three usual beddings for moussaka (eggplant being most often found; potatoes my favorite, and artichokes not at all bad). I just threw this in ’cause ’Toon-Boy is Greek. Have an ouzo!

That artichoke wasn’t brown, it was cuke umber.

Actually, it’s thistle. But, whatevs…

I like artichokes, but too bad I don’t have them often.

How much arti could an artichoke choke if an artichoke could choke arti?

Think pig, think!

This is a lot like the “no offense” and “cantaloupe” puns earlier.