Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 27, 2024

I guess Pig has rejected the feelings of Sappy, Dizzy, Gloomy, Jumpy or Woeful.

Thanks to his new detergent, his sheets are now snow white!

Ya know, one(1) of the reasons why people are asked, and seem to ALWAYS get it wrong, on the street to “name” the seven dwarfs is because a person’s memory can only “handle” seven(7) plus or minus two(2) “pieces” of data at a time in short-term memory BEFORE it gets transferred to long-term memory!!!! It’s also way people NEED to group a phone number with ten(10) digits, or pieces of data, into divisions of two(2) groups of three(3) numbers each, followed by a single group of four(4) numbers!!!! The more you know….dan aka….

My parents gave me a Dopey puppet. There is something insulting about receiving a Dopey gift as opposed to a Superman puppet.

I didn’t know “sneezy” was an emotion!

What about “burpy” and “farty”?

Is it possible that I, a guy, have been openly expressing my emotions all along?!

Are there any?

The Simpsons had the Seven Duffs (the mascots for Duff Beer): Tipsy, Queasy, Surly, Sleazy, Edgy, Dizzy and Remorseful.

Better than the 7 dwarfs of PMS. It’s kinda funny but listing them, no, uh-uh, I ain’t gonna go there.

Strategic placement of the comma in the last speech bubble.

Hi Ho! Pig!

Where is Rat with his bat for Stephan?

OR

Not Peter (Dinklage)? Not really an emotion, I guess.

Steve hoping for a Disney deal? Animation on Disney Plus. Cross over between PBS and the Seven dwarfs? Okay, I better go find my meds now or that brick wall.

He didn’t mention desirous of Pigetta.

… oh, on second thought, perhaps Snow White politicians looking into mirrors wondering who is the greatest politician of all, and offering rosy red apples to the people they actually resent.

Well at least he hasn’t met Depressed, Anxious or Panicking.

I hope the dwarfs say that it was consensual.

Glad that Pastis didn’t feel the need to use the term “Little People”.

Pig has good thoughts, but they die of loneliness!

Nobody can list more than six. For some reason.

Don’t forget Hangry!

Don’t forget SLEAZY!

I like to go through the 7 dwarfs when I am introducing a group of people to somebody. Madcap mirth and merriment is my middle name.

At least as long as they all remain dwarf emotions, they shouldn’t cause too much trouble.

Little people. Woke up.

That’s it Stephan… pack yer gear & get out… that wasn’t punny at ALL

I suspect Goat feels horny.

I would consider Pig’s feelings to be Happy, Naive, Goofy, and Overly Sensitive.

And remember, 6 out of 7 dwarfs aren’t Happy…..

My favorite is the 8th Dwarf that no one talks about – Horny!

What does a session with Dr. Freud cost, do you think, and will my insurance cover it?

He definitely is happy and dopey. That’s about it, though.

What about Blitzen?

(Oh, wait a minute…)

That’s it Pastis, we are going to doc your pay.

I will occasionally respond to “How are you?” with “Sleepy and Grumpy and a coupla other dwarves.”

The 6 symptoms of cocaine addition, plus you have the Doc

Saw this coming from the 2nd panel.

I like that Pastis used “dwarfs.” “Dwarves” is Tolkien, not Grimm or Disney.

Pig has forgotten The Emotions were from Chicago and named Sheila, Wanda, and Jeanette.

For Rat, add Angry to that list

I am glad his emotions were not Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe, or Curly Joe.

Pig seems to have turned down the affections of Sappy, Dizzy, Gloomy, Jumpy, and Woeful characters. Poor Pig! It looks like there’s some drama unfolding in the comic world. Will Pig find love elsewhere, or is this the start of a new storyline? By the way, if you’re interested in more entertaining insights like these, feel free to check out my blog for reviews and commentary – >

Pig always gives an oddly shaped earful.

https://xkcd.Com/1417/

I’m feeling quite Bifur, Bofur and Bombur.

Don’t be Dopey Doc.

And may all their problems be little ones……

No worries, My Karma ran over my Dogma.

His feelings are dwarfed by his problems.

Nope is not a dwarf.

There you go, spying on my brain again