Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 01, 2021

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    BE THIS GUY  over 3 years ago

    Next week: Pastis will show us how Goofus and Gallant do things differently.

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    BasilBruce  over 3 years ago

    If any of them had any need for KY Jelly, they could have slipped in one more.

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    hariseldon59  over 3 years ago

    Spelling ill as IL for the sake of the joke was a bit of a stretch.

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 3 years ago

    Hawaii, Alabama, Missouri, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Alaska, Maine, Idaho, Oregon, Maryland, Colorado, Delaware, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Vermont, Wyoming, Illinois, Georgia. Did I get them?

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    ImDaRealAni  over 3 years ago

    HI, AL, MO, MA, PA, LA, AK, ME, ID, OR, IN, OH, MD, CO, DE, OK, CT, VA, WY, IL, GA.

    Hawaii, Alabama, Missouri, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Alaska, Maine, Idaho, Oregon, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Colorado, Delaware, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Virginia, Wyoming, Illinois, Georgia.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 77992e]  over 3 years ago

    not vermont-vt- but va, virginia. and oh yeah Ohio

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    Concretionist  over 3 years ago

    What did Delaware boys…

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    DennisinSeattle  over 3 years ago

    At the first panel I thought we were going to work up to a glorious pun, but by panel 7 I saw it was going no WA.

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    Wilde Bill  over 3 years ago

    And I was so sure we were being set up for a pun.

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    Kitty Queen  over 3 years ago

    I was expecting another bad pun! I thought “wow I can’t wait to hear this one.”

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    [Unnamed Reader - 8bb645]  over 3 years ago

    Suddenly the old song “what did Delaware?” is running through my mind.

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    wheaters  over 3 years ago

    No. Apparently there’s 21.

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    Zykoic  over 3 years ago

    I was looking for the mother of all puns…..disappointed.

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    Cornelius Noodleman  over 3 years ago

    I live in MO!

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    iggyman  over 3 years ago

    I think it is a state of accomplishment Stephan!

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    Sanspareil  over 3 years ago

    WA the f@$%

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    TwilightFaze  over 3 years ago

    Impressive, but I know you coulda put all 50 in there somehow.

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    jonatha  over 3 years ago

    Darn. I was expecting a truly epic pun…

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    JoanHelen  over 3 years ago

    As we say here in South Africa, ja, well, no fine. I have no idea what all the state abbreviations are for the USA

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    A Common 'tator  over 3 years ago

    Do that with British Counties or French Departements and I’ll be impressed… I might even understand them…

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    emmapocl  over 3 years ago

    Hawaii, Alabama, Missouri, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Alaska, Maine, Idaho, Oregon, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Colorado, Delaware, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Virginia, Wyoming, Illinois, Georgia.

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    The Old Wolf  over 3 years ago

    Where has Oregon, boys, where has Oregon? She’s gone to pay her Texas… etc.

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    theincrediblebulk  over 3 years ago

    Not being American I figure I did well to recognize 16 of the state abbreviations. They just don’t seem to follow much rhyme or reason. Some are first two letters, some are first and last letters, Can’t Americans agree to do anything universally the same?

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    Orcatime  over 3 years ago

    Well played.

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    KenseidenXL  over 3 years ago

    98% of Republicans would fail the test….

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    Athelind  over 3 years ago

    That was fun.

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    Masterskrain  over 3 years ago

    That’s actually harder then it looks…not only finding them, but actually writing a coherent scene utilizing that many state abbreviations. I remember the older Pearls Strip with all the names of the NFL football teams buried in the dialogue.

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    My state wasn’t included

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    Outcault Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Unexpected fun for a Sunday morning, Mr. Pastis.

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    rmercer Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Still working on “GO”….

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    uniquename  over 3 years ago

    He should have talked sports. He could have been an NE Patriots fan. Well, he had MI looking pretty hard, but I found them all.

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    Neil59  over 3 years ago

    Only US states? I saw “ON” and wondered if that was for Ontario.

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    Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 3 years ago

    AR AR AR. :)

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    car2ner  over 3 years ago

    took me 5 panels to suspect it, but I didn’t read ahead wondering what bizarre pun I’d find.

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    kwardecke Premium Member over 3 years ago

    21 states and one Canadian province ON

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    iggyman  over 3 years ago

    Sad “State” of affairs!

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  over 3 years ago

    You could have had fun with PR. But, alas, they’re still just a territory.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Something in addition to my usual Jumble and Cryptoquote.

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    kaycstamper  over 3 years ago

    That was fun! Kind of like Bizarro.

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    Mr. Organization  over 3 years ago

    You got me, Pastis. I was reading the comic trying to spot the (so I thought) imminent pun.

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    jel354  over 3 years ago

    There are so MA-NY.

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    GuntherGrass  over 3 years ago

    And one Canadian province!

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    Zebrastripes  over 3 years ago

    Ha! Clever!

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    carlosrivers  over 3 years ago

    That’s just genius

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    SusieB  over 3 years ago

    Good one!

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    stuball80  over 3 years ago

    Ohio in the fourth panel

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    Joseph Shelby Premium Member over 3 years ago

    eduCAtionAL

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    ajr58(1)  over 3 years ago
    Now, let’s hope for a Wiley Bears coloring strip
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    Grover St. Clair  over 3 years ago

    Now add the capitals…https://youtu.be/bx6c_EefZAQ

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    rorie  over 3 years ago

    Strip gets more and more enjoyable all the time. Thank you.

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    willie_mctell  over 3 years ago

    Ecch

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    _lounger_  over 3 years ago

    Oh…

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    LaurentVaillancourt  over 3 years ago

    And the rest of the world just wanders away in boredom…

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    diskus Premium Member over 3 years ago

    I thought we were getting the longest setup in history for some goofy pun

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    dpatrickryan Premium Member over 3 years ago

    He also slipped in one Canadian province (ON – Ontario).

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    Goat from PBS  over 3 years ago

    I figured it out part way through the strip. Clever, Pastis. Very clever.

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    Stocky One  over 3 years ago

    Are the they using Ne lights? And wouldn’t they have used KY jelly for the CT scan? The waitress is good – she should be in PR. I’m surprised the veteran didn’t mention his MS!

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    gmu328  over 3 years ago

    the waitress was Ms O’Neal

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    CaveCat87  over 3 years ago

    Look at the bright side, Rat, at least it wasn’t a pun.

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    aigdawg  over 3 years ago

    Not Vermont, Virginia

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    kd1sq Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Rat would have said “It’s al about me!”

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    shauna_hieber  over 3 years ago

    I got 24! … if you look at the start of words to find others.

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    Otis Rufus Driftwood  over 3 years ago

    Didn’t see that coming as his premise. I guess you have to be more inventive with Sunday strips these days.

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    Flossie Mud Duck  over 3 years ago

    Took me three tries, but I found them all.

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    Rosabell  over 3 years ago

    Excellent!! What fun!

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    paullp Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Stephan, today you disappointed a lot us who love your puns and were counting on a good one! You owe us one!

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    WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago

    After reading this strip for a few years, I could tell Pastis was setting us up for another pun/word play. So I jumped to the last 2 panels.

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    Moonkey Premium Member over 3 years ago

    He maybe didn’t cover all the US states, but he left commenters open to offer suggestions for many. I consider that a good job well done.

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    JohnTheFoole  over 3 years ago

    Wow! An edumacashunal Comeek!

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    AZPhinFan  over 3 years ago

    that was fun Stephan, thanks!

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    Ellis97  over 3 years ago

    So, what’s going on in today’s strip?

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    The One follower   over 3 years ago

    Chill it, Steph. NO actually that was genious!!

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    Eric S   over 3 years ago

    That’s not punny.

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    InuYugiHakusho  over 3 years ago

    A nice change of pace from the usual puns.

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    rpmurray  over 3 years ago

    I thought for sure this was going to end with AL LA MO DE.

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    GabryelFrost  over 3 years ago

    This is another level of trolling.

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    OBBWG  over 3 years ago

    No WI-fi?

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    The Orange Mailman  over 3 years ago

    Do it with varieties of apples next time. Please.

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    Rumball  over 3 years ago

    Finally solved it! Meantime, the garage burned down, a meteor destroyed my car, my wife filed for divorce, and I missed church.

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    Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 3 years ago

    That compulsion wasted my morning.

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    mail2jbl  over 3 years ago

    This is the most creative PBS strip ever. Well done, Cartoon Boy, well done!

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    Slatsmagee I  over 3 years ago

    Way to go Pastis, great strip…

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    BobTaylor1  over 3 years ago

    We got TWENTY-SEVEN with no duplicates: HI, NE, AL, MO, MA, PA, LA, OH, WI, AK, ME, ID, OR, CA, IN, WA, MD, CO, DE, OK, CT, SC, VA, WY, AR, IL, GA! Got an underlined cartoon for proof!

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    Willywise52 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Wy,Pastis,Wy?

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    pamela welch Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Good job Stephan! LOLOL

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    Ammosexual is riding the Red Wave Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Figures I liked Alaska best, would have worked with Arkansas too…AR-15

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    dwkiser28603  over 3 years ago

    well, at least it wasn’t yet another lame attempt at a pun

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    bookworm0812  over 3 years ago

    Got ‘em all. And withouth looking at Templo’s post.

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    PuppyPapa  over 3 years ago

    Have you no shame, sir? Have you no SHAME?

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    soaringblocks  over 3 years ago

    Hahahaha! this is a really GOOD ONE! Thanks!

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    soaringblocks  over 3 years ago

    Gold Medal Award!

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    childrenspoems Premium Member over 3 years ago

    I only got 15 so must try it again. And again! It’s a cute idea and a lot of fun!

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    Sisyphos  over 3 years ago

    Once on the lookout for them, they are not too hard to find. Has Cartoon-Boy run out of puns?

    (Fat chance!)

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    vics_machine Premium Member over 3 years ago

    I saw “ON” for Ontario.

    21 + 1?

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    Timothy Young Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Ah, missed Maine and Ohio. Tricky.

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    russef  over 3 years ago

    Gotta give you a AAA+ for this one Stephan. Bloggles the mind!

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    dgibson5959  over 3 years ago

    I was hoping this was going to turn into a pun.

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    Jutta Tolbert Premium Member over 3 years ago

    HI, AL, MO, MA, PA, LA, AK, ME, ID, OR, IN, OH, MD, CO, DE, OK, CT, VA, WY, IL, GA

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    murphydh  over 3 years ago

    Just once I’d like to see one of these build-ups to a pun that doesn’t lead anywhere, and everyone sitting quietly in the last panel.

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    cymusiker  over 3 years ago

    Genius. Will Shortz should hire you.

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    CynthiaLeveque Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Here I was waiting for the mother of all puns!!! I like a good quiz, however. :)

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    Ceeg22 Premium Member over 3 years ago

    MIssing the best one

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    mikevanv Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Spoiler; list below seeking validation on #20…

    Spoiler; list below seeking validation on #20…

    Spoiler; list below seeking validation on #20…

    Spoiler; list below seeking validation on #20…

    This gump is stumped, and still smiling an laughing from this and other Pearls comics…

    The list of 19 that I can see… cannot find 20… then GA = 20 or 21…Help!!! :)

    1. HI / Hawaii2. AL / Alabama3. MO / Missouri4. MA / Massachusetts5. PA / Pennsylvania6. LA / Louisiana7. AK / Alaska8. ME / Maine9. ID / Idaho10. OR / Oregon11. IN / Indiana12. MD / Maryland13. CO / Colorado14. DE / Deleware15. OK / Oklahoma16. CT / Connecticut17. VA / Virginia18. WY / Wyoming19. IL / Illinois20. >>> Cannot find # 20 <<<21. GA / Georgia

    Every other two-letter combination, in order of appearance…

    MY, GO, TO, GO, AN, ON, TO, IM, AN, IM BY, IM, TO, AT

    … of which only ON looks close, and Ontario is a) a town in California not a state, and b) a province, in Canada, not a state in the US of A

    Who can help and share?

    Thanks!

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    mikevanv Premium Member over 3 years ago

    Thanks to emmapocl , #12 is OH / Ohio… and all the others increase by 1. Thank you, also, Mr. Pastis!

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    Totally Not a Killer Dolphin  over 3 years ago

    I love how Rat realizes nothing until Pig uses only one L. Two flippers—I mean, thumbs, of course, obviously I don’t have flippers, haha—up!

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    milokraegel Premium Member almost 2 years ago

    I only found 16 (first comment)

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