Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 04, 2020

1- I didn’t realize Pig and Rat lived in such a big “village.”

2- Rat obviously didn’t bother to vote.

First funny strip in ever so dam long! Perhaps the clouds are parting at last!

I cast a write-in vote for Mortimer Snerd; there’s a dummy who’d never hurt anybody.

Vodka good: 174,523?! laughing!

Booze is ALWAYS an option.

With enough booze, we can ALL be idiots!

Pastis gets my vote.

Hey, Rat- you missed your chance!

By the way (but the comic started it), I already know who lost the big election. America lost. The age of America’s leadership of the world is over. America is a weak house. A house completely and hopelessly divided against itself.

I think the winner is probably China. Other possible winners? Putin is likely to make a play for Russia to lead, but I doubt he can do much without some major disturbance—though he might be planning something. Most optimistic outcome would be if Europe or Brazil took over, but I think Brazil is basically at Japan’s level of weakness even if Bolsonaro is ambitious. Europe doesn’t want to lead, and their house is pretty divided, too. Seems to leave China as the winner, which is the normal state of world affairs as the Chinese see things.

New theory on what’s wrong with America. I still think that Trump’s coalition of haters is important and a major weakness, but there may be something even bigger than that. It goes back to people believing what they want to believe, and most people want to believe in certainty. Heck, even I would prefer to believe in certainty, but maybe I’ve just been too brainwashed into the scientific perspective that requires me to challenge authority and question everything, no matter how much I’d prefer to have a concrete and certain answer.

Not a solution approach, but kind of a silver lining. I was never that keen on the idea of American leadership. To me it always felt like something we just sort of stepped into after WW II. Not exactly an accident, but not an objective or target.

Wow. Pig and Larry didn’t even vote for themselves

As always, alcohol is the solution!

The winner, folks, is the village glug glug club.

Says the Rat with a beer in his paw ! …. Croc Power !

Unless you’re behind the wheel or your sponsor’s within arms reach, booze is always an option.

“Here’s to booze. The cause of, and solution to, all of mankind’s problems!” -after Homer Simpson

Hey! “Vodka Good” wasn’t on my ballot! I’ve been cheated!

Booze may be the only option, the way things are going

I’m disappointed that Larry was only shown once, and that was last Tuesday

So THAT"s what Russian interference is. And I’ve been missing out this entire time.

That’s pretty big for a village.

Flag racist HSH comment, folks!

So is any mind or mood altering substance.

Stop the WHINING….HICCUP

Is Vodka a first name or a last name?

For many people, liquor is an option.

When in doubt, vote Jack. Or Jim. Or the good Captain.

Nostrovia!

All’s well that ends well.

Something is fishy. You would think that Pig and Larry voted for themselves.

Don’t sleep on brown liquor as a dark horse candidate. All of the votes aren’t in, so don’t jump the gun and declare a winner!

Nice job of stirring things up again, Pastis!

Poor Larry, never even made an appearance. He should have his own strip.

What exactly is idiotic about vodka?

Believe it or not, I’ve never had a drop of vodka before. Ever.

And I’m not exactly itching to try it either.

xxx

My “COVID” goodbye…..”Stay Safe, Stay Sane, Stay Sober……last parts optional “…..

That’s so unfair! Larry was born for that role!

Well, they can’t all be winners! (—Except maybe in very “progressive” schools….)

Neither one voted for themselves…why did they expect anyone else to.

Woody Woodbury: Booze is the only answer.