Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 12, 2023

Don’t forget elasticity.

He uses the big ones to bind IRS agents who come to the door.

Structured procrastination is a thing. There’s even a book about it.

Does Rat even pay taxes?

I have rubber bands that are so old that they have become stiff and fragile. If they are stiff enough, they may fossilize.

I sort my rubber bands by tossing them into a baggie. When the baggie is full, I pull out about 1/3 of them from the top and dump the bottom 2/3 into the garbage. When the baggie disintegrates (about every 10 years or so) I do the same.

Really, organizing by size is what’s important, organizing by color is just gravy.

I used to only crastinate…then I went Pro!

Keep rubber bands in the refrigerator.

I forget why.

The Count will sleep better tonight known Rat will be able to find a thick red one when he needs it.

Well, that’s a stretch…

I already own a rubber band ball.

Yes. I do that a lot. Not the rubber band thing, but the putting things off un favor of other things.

Was that just a little bit of sarcasm there, Rat?

You have 3 more days to NOT do your taxes.

You disintegrate every 10 years or so? thoughtful head scratch

After a while they lose their elasticity ……love them though!

My unnecessary task was getting the IRS to agree on my previous year’s AGI so their security wall would accept my return. Turbo Tax couldn’t find it for some reason.

I’m thinking about doing my taxes today even though I’ve still got plenty of time to get them done.

I think Rat just contradicted his own statement.

Now that is a great excuse to avoid social functions.

My sock drawer.

I’m waiting for the upcoming POTUS political B,S. to start. Then nothing that’s even close to The News!

They’re gum bands, folks. Not rubber bands.

I definitely do this.

Rat is holding a beer. The other two are holding cups.

Having spent two and a half hours yelling at TurboTax stupidities yesterday before finally getting it done, I guffawed at this! Thank you, Pastis!

My useless task is eating.

Two other methods to put off doing your taxes, 1) write a comic about avoiding taxes and 2) write 69 comments about said comic.

Person unclear on the concept. As usual.

Good for Rat!

You’re right, PIg!

Let’s all go organize our rubber bands!

He’s sorting rubber bands because rats don’t wear socks

Why do you think that I read “Pearls” every week?