Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 31, 2011
Transcript:
Pig: What are you eating goat? Goat: Oatmeal from this new company...it's made from only the freshest oats. Pig: Why is that important? Goat: Because when other companies use old oats, the taste is not as good. Pig: Then why do others use old oats? Goat: I don't know. But maybe that would be a good slogan for this new company. They're holding a contest. Pig: Yeah. It could just be 'Why old oats?' Goat: Yeah. All you have to do is put it on an article of clothing and take a photo of it. Pig: I'll get my needle and thread and start right now! *knock knock knock* Pig: Oh. Hey, Pigita. Pigita: Hello, Pig. I came by to see if you'd like to go to dinner with me. Pig Can't. I'm about to sew my 'Why old oats.' My girlfriend is not very supportive.
rayannina almost 13 years ago
Pigita is so violent. You’re better off without her, Pig.
wubzy106 almost 13 years ago
O my gosh! Pigita is so abusive!
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I just knnnnnew wild oats had to enter the picture at some point. An obvious set up.
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
I so dislike Pigita. But, just this one time, Pig was sorta asking for it! Beware of puns, Pig! You can’t handle the puns!
Michelle Morris almost 13 years ago
And Rat and Stephen are nowhere in sight? Amazing!
zero almost 13 years ago
Mairzy doats, and dozey doats and little pigs eat knuckles…
trspence almost 13 years ago
Really had to stretch for this one…
PatchworkDoll almost 13 years ago
I was shocked to see that Rat wasn’t threatening Stephan at the end of this one. A nice, unexpected change, especially when paired with a joke he had to stretch to reach.
FENRISULFR almost 13 years ago
I don’t care what they say about puns—I LOVE PUNS! And the further you have to stretch—THE BETTER! Puns were first invented by Neanderthal Man, and inadvertently led to his near extinction at the hands of Cro-Magnon [who never could quite understand them]. But Cro-Magnon Man’s attempted Ethnic Cleansing of the Neanderthal didn’t quite work—BECAUSE I’M STILL HERE! LONG LIVE PUNS!
Coyoty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Stephan stretches so much, he could be called Pastis Man.
Gabriel_SP almost 13 years ago
Sorry guys, i’m from Spain and i don’t get it this time :(
Can someone explain it to me??
Lubi87 almost 13 years ago
Looks like Pigita is wearing a bowl of popcorn on her headlol
hariseldon59 almost 13 years ago
Saw that pun coming a mile away.
jakspigot almost 13 years ago
didn’t get it….
mac47 almost 13 years ago
No kidding
RoyW123 almost 13 years ago
Love it!
HadYourPhil almost 13 years ago
No one has mentioned that, at long last, the magnifier is back!!!!!
Number Three almost 13 years ago
Awwww, You can say THAT again Pig.
xxxx
A_NY_Outlaw almost 13 years ago
Pigita is one tough pig.
TheSpanishInquisition almost 13 years ago
Pastis, you coward! You should have taken that blow.
I saw this one coming a mile away…“Why Old Oats”?
kwymore77 almost 13 years ago
Good stuff! I too love puns. Saw this one coming. I agree though, it is interesting that Stephan was not being ridiculed or beaten at the end of it. Pigita is a quick tempered one isn’t she…?
Defective Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I really enjoy some of these set up jokes that Pearls does, however today’s really fell flat. Stephan can do LOTS better and has proven himself, so I’ll forgive him for today’s and hope he hasn’t reached the bottom of the well yet.
goalgo almost 13 years ago
Man that was a stretch, I was wondering where it would end up
justalurkr almost 13 years ago
I know it’s a set up. I see it coming, but I don’t know exactly what, so must…keep…reading….ow Ow OW…punishment.
edgeways almost 13 years ago
To sow wild oats: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sow+wild+oats
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
there had to be an easier way to get there . . . but I’ll take it! (giggling groan)
boyfromoz almost 13 years ago
Best pun since “That’s a moray” at the aquarium years ago….
rob9108 almost 13 years ago
Pastis is The MASTER!
Coyoty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Apparently this pun has people against the grain.
Sherlock Watson almost 13 years ago
Could’ve been worse; Pig could have been looking for a good potato chip in a bag of stale ones when Pigita came by, and told her that he was busy looking for a good Lay.
PoorPig almost 13 years ago
@jukeofurl, Mares eat oats & does eat oats (& little lambs eat ivy) ,as you knew; a kid’ill eat ivy too, wouldn’t you? Your ending was better.
perceptor3 almost 13 years ago
That’s a double groaner, Pastis!
bmonk almost 13 years ago
I’ll bet Goat needles Pig about this for a long time. +++++If Goat calls his distant cousin from Africa, they could get a slogan about Gnu Oats.
Tipper442 almost 13 years ago
Some one explain please.
JoanHelen almost 13 years ago
sewing your seed, in other words what do young men do before they get married?
fabiozombi almost 13 years ago
Lol, this was the first time I had to go look for the expression “to sow one’s wild oats”.English as second language here, that one I didn’t know. And now I want to hit Stephen with an aluminum bat.
burleigh2 almost 13 years ago
I saw that coming around panel 3. ;-)
Hello zeeba neighba about 5 years ago
I don’t get it