Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 08, 2012

It’s hard to add to perfection.

I honestly did not see that pun coming!

Last panel is classic. Although I half expected Stephan to wake up with the head of a zebra in his bed.

you correct Goat, is not safe. So there is no money to take after it gets blown up

This was stolen from “Watts My Line.” (ugh) or “He Couldn’t Resist Her” (well, you said you liked puns)

this just made my day :)

Yes, I agree, today’s strip is quite exceptional.

i’ve really missed the pun strips. what a way to start the year!

kid, you’re bad

Hoffa load is better than none…

Hoffa laugh is better than none. . ..

Cement shoes… Rat knows all the fine points.

You just keep getting better Pastis.

Wait for it…wait for it….bada bing, bada boom!

After miraculously escaping federal prison last year to the incredulity of all his followers, justice at last extracts its due from cartoonist Stephan Pastis.

Rat’s gonna blow Pastis’ cover?

Love this pun strips, the way you see them coming, but can’t quite figure out what it’s going to be.

The only thing i don’t like about them is the last panel where Pastis thinks he has to apologize for the pun. Never apologize for a pun! Be proud, Stephan! At least, if you can get out of the river.

Ahhhhhhh where all the suits should be…….

almost gaged on my coffee.

Love this (and did not see it coming) but shouldn’t Rat be standing in the end zone of Meadowlands Stadium?

But Pig, where are you going to find such a Hoffa?

I knew it was coming and I still lmoa… Sign of a great punalinquist!

I’ll have to agree. These pun strips are the best.

He is in Queen Victoria’s basement if you read that strip.

Over the times, when Rat announced “say your prayers” or “Please retire early…”

Way to go Stephen, this one really snuck up on me. Just hope someone comes to your rescue from the deep!

Gosh, I love the pun strips. What a way to start the year.

I always like the pun strips. I start reading the absolutely ridiculous setup, knowing that some pun is going to come, but rarely being able to figure it out before the reveal.

One of the best.

He doesn’t look like he’s sleeping, but maybe he’ll quit smoking . . . Love the look , pig – you hirsute swine . . . . ☻

Well done! Your punocity never fails to impress.

Swim with the fishes Pastis!

LOL LOL, Cute!

xxx

jeez rat

As with Kennedy jokes, I think of family feelings. 1st PBS I’ve ever questioned.

Take the Cannoli….leave the Cartoonist.

the pun strips rock

BTW: Anyone else creeped out about the strange, macbre way Pig does bear some resemblance to Brando?

Stephan, the god father of puns!

I didn’t see that one coming, either, but knew something was being set up. Can’t believe Pig was allowed to deliver the punch line! He did it so well! One of the best of the punnies, too.

Stephan, you remain the heavyweight champ of cunning punning. Extra-heavyweight with that cement tub.÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷Sing along with Sherlock: “Everybody have pun tonight…”

You just have to admire the quality of a good pun.Even this one.

(Acutally I did laugh over it quite a bit, but I’m over that now.)

Hoffa dis yolk an hoffa dat pun, dey all good.

Hahahahahaha! I love the silly ones.

Stephan should have advised his friends that this would be happening…harking back to his blog of I’ve Got Friends…one being a man that is going to be executed by a firing squad.

Way to go Rat!!

Nice work Pig & Stephan.

The teamsters may be making a very special delivery to Mr. Pastis.

Thats a bell ringer there Stephen!

what a great use of writer’s block! Thanks Stephen. May you RIP :-)

Love it, Stephan!

YEA!!! I love your word-game strips!

Cannot think of a better pun than this one. Way to go Stephen!

Hey Stephan!! How is the water???

It’s been so long since we’ve had the classic PBS pun framework: long set-up => pun delivery => payoff from Rat, that I thought Pastis had abandoned them. So today the punch line took me by surprise. So glad he is still doing them.

I truly love it when Pastis does the puns. I can always use a good belly laugh. Thanks, Steph!!

So, did they all mob Stephan, or was it just Rat?

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But in any case, I guess Stephan couldn’t jimmy the lock on the chains; Rat must have had too short a fuse.

Excellent Mr. Pastis!

This has to be one of the top three strips Pastis has ever done.

Brava! Just, bravo.

Brilliant, simply brilliant!

Stephan just keeps on getting better and better! A classic!

Brilliant!

how high were you???

This replaces “Dunk rye for me, Arch and Tina” as my favorite pun strip. Thanks, Stephan.

SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!

Took an hour or so, but my laughter is under control once more. We needed that

Groaaaaan…. LOL

Hoffa with his head!

One of the best puns that ever came out of this strip. Thanks, Steve.

Though I was away Sunday, I just have to add my appreciation for this decadent, American-style humor. Just don’t mess with my connected friends, cartoon-boy!

Unable to suppress evil laughter…

Another great pun strip. And I didn’t see this one coming. Thanks!

I have never left you a comment before, but this hoffa I can’t refuse. I so love it when you really hit the Puns

I feel like stephen deserved that.

what im annoyed at is stephan comes back

Look how they massacred my boy. – somebody who coulda been a contenda