Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 12, 2017

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    BE THIS GUY  about 7 years ago

    If this was true, the sky would be filled with red balloons.

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    Sherlock Watson  about 7 years ago

    The world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloon; it wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon.

    Up, up and away!

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    railwayman001  about 7 years ago

    Uh, Stephan? You do realize that Rat’s the president in PBS now, and that he’s a satire of Herr Drumpf, right? By mentioning his name it seems to me that you imply forgetting of Rat being the President in the PBS universe.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 7 years ago

    What really impresses me about Pig’s escape is that he blew the balloon up himself. That means his own exhaled breath is lighter than air. He shouldn’t even need a balloon. He should just float away.

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    President Warren Harding, the best president ever  about 7 years ago

    Are the pillows in Pig’s house made of cement?

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    Dirty Dragon  about 7 years ago

    “The Leftovers.”

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    cdgar  about 7 years ago

    I can’t take a trip right now. Please give Trump a dozen balloons and a big push for me.

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    ellisaana Premium Member about 7 years ago

    Shades of Albert Lamorisse

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    BrigitteDeSmedt  about 7 years ago

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiGFcVf34PM

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member about 7 years ago

    Thank you, Pig

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    David Wolfson Premium Member about 7 years ago

    As do we all, Goat. As do we all.

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    dlkrueger33  about 7 years ago

    We’re gonna need a lot more than 99 (Luft) Balloons….

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    Willywise52 Premium Member about 7 years ago

    We ALL float up here.

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    ArtyD2 Premium Member about 7 years ago

    When pigs fly

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    Jim   about 7 years ago

    This Is The BEST Pastis Toon EVER! THE BEST!

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    hariseldon59  about 7 years ago

    If only it were that easy.

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    F-Flash  about 7 years ago

    Of course pig floated away, fat is lighter than muscle.

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    Masterskrain  about 7 years ago

    Thank you, Steph!

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    rs0204 Premium Member about 7 years ago

    Another cartoonist might call it a dandelion break. Well done Steph.

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    car2ner  about 7 years ago

    a nice go along with The Dogs of Kennel C

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    pacoturen  about 7 years ago

    Just excellent.

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    jessegooddog  about 7 years ago

    Excellent start to our Sunday morning! I think I’ll watch the movie tonight! (Everyone here HAS seen The Red Balloon, right?)

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    Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 7 years ago

    So you want a balloon, Paris? There are seven in the first panel!

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  about 7 years ago

    I almost thought this was the strip’s series finale. You saw how artists bring their final comic strips to its conclusion.

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    NewClay  about 7 years ago

    Well, Pastis. Ya still got it. This may be the best Pearls ever! Thanks.

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    A_NY_Outlaw  about 7 years ago

    I am up with that.

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    Rose Madder Premium Member about 7 years ago

    Me, too. I want a balloon.

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    Chris Sherlock  about 7 years ago

    Certainly the best Pearls I’ve ever read. Bravo, Stephan!

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    Tallguy  about 7 years ago

    I swear this was a PBS ad for libraries in the 1970’s.

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    Diane in comics land Premium Member about 7 years ago

    It’ll last until someone with a gun bursts your bubble.

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    Teto85 Premium Member about 7 years ago

    Does this portend the blowing up of the strip itself? NTTAWWT.

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    Number Three  about 7 years ago

    The Pig with the Red Balloon?

    xxx

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    MichaelP.Hickey  about 7 years ago

    Pig exhales helium?

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    vtdba  about 7 years ago

    Thank you Mr. Pastis. I’ve had a smile on my face today since I read this one. Pig not only has a drawer full of escape balloons, he has color choice, can inflate them himself and they not only float, they can lift him up as well.

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    Kind&Kinder  about 7 years ago

    I wanted to weep when I saw the strip today.It made me realize more fully, as art will, how deep the mess is that we’re in. Then I reread it and laughed; if Pig can do it, so can I, and I went along for the flight whistling my own tune of good cheer—not a care in the world, at least for a few minutes. Great strip!

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    bradbennett  about 7 years ago

    Also reminds me of the last Sunday Calvin and Hobbes strip. Well done.

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    Sisyphos  about 7 years ago

    It has to be a Red Balloon, Goat. Be sure to get red!

    Sigh. Something about “when pigs fly”….

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    NeilCopeland  over 5 years ago

    Pig exhales helium?

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    NeilCopeland  about 5 years ago

    Pig breathes helium?

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    Darkknight55  about 4 years ago

    Careful, Pig. You’ll Float too. You’ll Float Too. YOU’LL FLOAT TOO!

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    Die Barney  about 4 years ago

    Yo. Welcome to 2020.

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    jonathanmehmen  almost 4 years ago

    This comic is so nice

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    Darth Revan II  almost 4 years ago

    Why did everything except pig and the balloon go white?

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    No One in Particular  almost 3 years ago

    Sign me up!

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