Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 23, 2022

Well some of that did need to be cut. . .

Ned can introduce himself.

nothing like creative editing…and that is nothing like creative editing!

“Heeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Neddy! Hey-o!”

Now if Ned would just do the same thing with his speech, it would be much appreciated.

Rat would be adding accolades, instead of deleting, if he was the one being introduced.

Short is good. I have a really hard time with that, though.

Here’s a man who needs no introduction!

Behind every “good writer” is a great but unsung editor!

Just give Ned a name badge and go to the pub.

Meh, I generally want at least some introduction just so I can figure out why I should listen to the speaker (if I don’t know them already).

In WWII, my Granpa sent a letter home to his parents but he cut out the page, only having ‘Dear Mom and Dad,’ and ‘Your loving son, Robert’ remaining. His parents were outraged and had a congressman involved (I believe that’s right). My Granpa got in a bit of trouble for that prank!

Short and sweet!

Welcome back GoComics

That was a great speech, Pig. Rat just wants to make you look dumb.

Reminds me of a story. Too long to tell here.

I like poetic introductions:

Roses are redViolets are blueHere is NedTo talk to you

and just in time for thanksgiving, Rat’s prayer is “Rub-a-Dub-Dub, thanks for the grub.”

[Master of Ceremonies approaches microphone to introduce guest speaker ….]

“Ladies and Gentlemen, I have always believed in the old saying that if you have nothing good to say about a person, you should say nothing at all.”

[Walks off stage.]

Sung to the tune of that ’60s sitcom:

“The famous Mr. Ned!”

I’ve heard much longer introductions.

Wow! That Ned is one hell of a guy!

I’m surprised they chose PIG for the intro! LOL

Editor humor. Which I know from comic strips. On my first DICK TRACY script, I had to restage a panel to avoid someone being visibly shot with a gun, and they had issues with a mind reader being named ‘Emil Retentive’ (Well, I thought it was funny!)

Wasn’t this bad, though.

“Hi, here’s Ned.” That’s not much of a speech.

I make all sorts of punctuation, gramatical, and spelling misteaks. I have blood type O.

Ah yes, KISS !!!

Toastmasters won’t be inviting Rat to join them anytime soon.

If your site is off-line for 5 days and Rat is still griping,does anybody hear him in an empty forest?

Why most one sacrifice conciseness for professionality?

Nobody likes a blow hard

My personal favorite introduction is…..Now for a (insert desired pronoun here) who needs no introduction. Then I go sit down.

That night make a good speech for a best man to introduce the groom.

Could have used Rat at a lot of convocations I attended in college.

The Marx Brothers movie A Night at the Opera had a line about tearing up a long-winded speech.

Wish I could remember, which comic and who was the guest. “My next guest needs no introduction.” Then the comic left as the guest ca=me on stage.

That last line from Rat made me LOL…

“And now, I’d like to bring to the microphone the leader of his party, the President of the United States, the lesser of two evils…”

‘Hey folks, this is Ned. He’s a nerd.’

But he’s introducing Francisco.

Ned.