Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 13, 2023

We can dance if we want to

We can leave your friends behind

‘Cause your friends don’t dance

And if they don’t dance

Well, they’re no friends of mine

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Say, we can go where we want to

A place where they will never find

And we can act like we come

From out of this world

Leave the real one far behind

Dance like nobody’s looking, and everyone will look.

Even Rat is right sometime!

Yesterday’s Garfield was in this vein, and elicited more than a chuckle outa me…

It’s… It’s… THE DANCING PIG of 1907!

Do the piggy dance!

Dance like nobody’s watching. Because they’re all glued to their phones, right?

Pig is dancing the “Porka”.

Good advice, Rat!

“It’s all right now. I learned my lesson well. See, you can’t please everyone so you got to please yourself.” – Ricky Nelson – Garden Party.

Rat’s irony is so profound today!

Lee Ann Womack sang it best: ♫ I hope you dance ! ♫

Have fun, Pig!

Funny Rat does not shoot bullets at Pig’s feet like the old cowboy movies! Maybe he is mellowing!

I’m sure Pig is dancing to “Don’t worry, be happy”!

Politicians, like diapers, need to be changed often and for the same reason.

Awww. Rat is encouraging. Happy that Pastis gave readers two heartwarming straps in a row.

Pig’s right. He’s not very good at it.

Pig Jig

After six hours of school, I’ve had enough for the day.

I hit the radio dial and turn it up all the way.

“Dance Dance Dance”, The Beach Boys

Two words: Elaine Benes.

Back in the day there was The Monkey, The Frug, The Jerk, … I stayed with the wall till something played and I could rock with my shufflin two step.

I like the ‘Dad dance’ commercial to “Footloose” music.

You go, Pig!!

Dance, Pig! Dance like you’ve never danced before!

Don’t dance like no one is looking…dance like you don’t care if they look.

Good for you pig.

Advice for Boomers.

“You’re so party, Let’s go Dancey!”

Let’s dance!

Whoa. Rat just did Pig a solid!

Go for it, dude. Bust your moves and don’t give a durn. Might want to have a stiff drink first. :oD

I know I dance well: I hired Elaine Benes as my dance instructor…

Was Rat encouraging?? Pig is finally rubbing off on him!

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/02/dance/

Enjoy, Pig : )

Loving this!!

Thank you Pastis, I needed that!

I was a dancer once, back in the day. / But now, not so much I’m sorry to say. / With an enchanting partner I could glide, dip and sway. / Those days are now over; my walker gets in the way. ;>)

Unfortunately, for some poor souls, it IS other people who determine their happiness. They spend their lives so worried about what people think and most of the time nobody is even looking.

“Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order.”—Samuel Beckett

To live is to dance…to dance is to live—-SNOOPY

The only dance I can do is the Hokey Pokey.

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

LOL! That’s cute for PIG! ☺️

My one legged country girl…

She would hit the dance floor when she heard her favorite song

She would do the two step, it would take her twice as long..

His best dance is wallowing in the mud, poop, and pee.

Unusually positive for Rat and go Pig, go.

Excellent !

“if you act like you know what you’re doing, people think that you do” – Joe Walsh

another great thing about living alone… I dance a LOT more than I used to

I could handle taking charge of my own happiness, but I do wish that “others” didn’t seem determined to control my misery.

Good advice from Rat

A shy dancing pig, makes a great spare rib!

Ha Ha! Boy does Pig look funny dancing!

He reminds me of…me…[ulp]

Here’s some dance music, Pig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW-OfaiBs9k

Other people want to determine your happiness. The trick is to ignore them.

Go Pig! Work it…twerk it………….swing it…..and sing it!

Even the WiseAss on the Hill couldn’t give better advice

SLOOOOWWWW dance.

I’ve seen that dance around here. Keep it at home, Pig.

Love it ♥♥ Thanks Stephan

I’m surprised that such sage, positive advise came from Rat!

Dancing pig!

That is one of the best things Rat has said.

You’re a better man than I am, Dancing Pig!

(I’ve always felt embarrassed by my lack of dance-skills.)

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