Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 05, 2023

I guess that’s a no.

That’s one way to get out of it. Too bad it doesn’t work for everyone.

well Patty, a simple no would have worked as well…

I wonder how the crocodiles would react to Patty Possum.

I will have to try that technique.

She’s just doing her best to help now you can make and sell possums stew

Fry her up and make Possum Patties!

She could play dead for money which she donates to you!

Baked possum. OK.

Play Patty-cake and revive her.

I take that for a “no”.

Rat would probably make the same response, but someone else would be dead.

Try Rocky Raccoon—-Boom!

“Quando omni flunkus mortati” ~ (The Red Green Show)

Money for school? Sounds fishy.

I wish I could have played dead when my mom tried to wake me up for school.

Wish real life gave us this option.

New character? Love it!

Playing Possum, Pig!

“Over my dead body!”, says Patty.

I play Dead all the time. (They still sound good to me!!)

The Count certainly hopes Patty Possum is playing.

It’s nice to have more characters. I mean I don’t think he’s burnt out like some comments when I brought up the scaled down cast suggested it’s more that he’s moved from more character based humor to more “this is relatable” type stuff.

I don’t think she’s playing dead, Pig.

was that a no… :J

Patty looks like Rat with more fur.

Is this a new character or has she appeared before?

If she were Irish, would she be Patty O’Possum?

All animals including humans display similar characters.

That’s what I do when anyone asks me for money.

otherwise known as the Fickle and Lazy Middle

Is Patty Possum new? I don’t remember seeing her before. But I love the reaction – wish I could do that every time I’m asked for “just” a dozen cookies!

Why do dictionaries still pretend that “possum” begins with an “o” when nobody calls it that?

She doesn’t want to bake!

Most schools have bake sales..or car washes, selling candy, magazines.for special events….like raising money for the band’s trip to England, or traveling on field trips.

I just was asked for money for a school program. Must this time of the year.

Pig, Pig, Pig, when are you ever gonna learn? Never ask a possum to take part in a bake sale.

Just learned opossums actually faint when frightened

That’s one way to get out of helping!

We rounded up the opossum posse and found the Guy on a Buffalo and they decided to make their donation posthumously

Patty doesn’t support the failing school system, ranking at the bottom of western civilization

She is just PLAYING dead, right?

Our school board is almost at the point where they don’t bother to ask. Let’s build many more schools to get class size down to a manageable 5 or 10. Complete with Olympic quality pools, gymnasiums, equestrian ranges, acres of X-C ski and shooting, removing all literature about Tom, Becky, and Jim…

“It will be a great day when schools have all the money they need and the Air Force has to have a bake sale to buy a new bomber.”

Ancient proverb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_stew

Another item for the Roadkill Cafe.

Well, that shoots her comedic potential

That possum looks pretty baked already.

A certain New York City defendant will try this stunt when he realizes how serious it all is.

I wonder if she’s of Irish ancestry: Then the true name would be Patty O’Possum with the nickname pancake – and the less frindly ones calling her roadkill.

did she just ghost him?

I take it you’ve seen Patty do this before, Pig. So, what did you expect? She’s not known to have lots of money….

where’s a car when you need one