Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 26, 2013

And if it was in a penitentiary…

First, how does Penn University become Penn Ultimate?Second, How does Ultimate Frisbee become Ultimate Penn?

“Ultimate” is a type of team Frisbee™ if that’s what you’re asking. Interesting, Pastis used Frisbee without a™, which may draw the attention of the Wham-o people.

try saying “penultimate Penn ultimate ultimate Penn pen” five times fast

no, it doesn’t, rat, because if it did we wouldn’t have great strips like these!

Susquehanna!

Come back, Shame! (Holy shades of Cliff Robertson, Batman!)

I’m with the rat!

…OUCH…must have been pennful putting that one together…

Pastis, you wily rogue! This paronomasia is not really a punishable offense, so I’ll just pen a Yellow Card this time—your penultimate chance at showing some sense of shame. Dastardly Word Warrior!

I have 3 or 4 pens that I never lend but I’d never make fun of them like that! LOL

Stephen appears to be pondering it. I think we all know the answer is “no”.

Yes, I told you last night, the issue here is shame……as in Stephan has none. He deserves to be drawn and quoted.

Pastis sure can pin the puns.

Minor point, maybe, but it’s Stephan, not Stephen. I’m a Stephen that hates to be called Stephan. I’m guessing Patsis feels the same way.

Sean Penn is an Idiot, he should flush that stupid pin

Who cares about his shoes?

Once I was in a Pen without a pen, and pensive.

ack. =^..^=

Ok, so I had to read that a couple of times.Yea, wish I haven’t bothered…: D

I had to google “team frisbee” and “ultimate” to get the connection there. That’s not something that everyone is familiar with.

LOVE this one! Stephan – don’t listen to the naysayers – (9ChickLuannbean). Keep ’em coming.

Penultimate….

Painfully brilliant!

More like PUN-ultimate

But, can you right upside down with it?I have a pencil that can do that.

It sure seems like Stephan is reacting to our comments, doesn’t it? But with lead times and all, just a coincidence?

ACK—this one resulted in a major [face-palm] … followed by a real laugh.

Pastis, you are the pun king.

Yesterday michaelyukyuk attributed that “drawn and quoted” line to Bennet Cerf.

The last panel was a perfect opportunity to tell Stephan that he should be PENitent.

Totally Pastis, primo-vera-ly!

Couldl you fit in the pie rates of Penn’s Aunts

Since when does Rat care about shame?

I’ve said it before,and I’ll say it again: When there’s a LOT of talking,you know there’s a pun comin’!

Well… at least pig wasn’t in a pigpen in the state penitentiary, because then it would be Pig’s pen pigpen penultimate penn ultimate ultimate penn pen. (No, I don’t have any shame either).

That made my brain hurt…

I’m with Rat here, Pun’s like that typically are Pig’s and as bad as they can be then their much worse when Goat, Zebra, or Rat are the one’s to deliver them (how soon until Guard Duck is one of the ones to do so?)

I think Pastis is officially on drugs.

Team Frisbee was called Ultimate Frisbee, but because Frisbee is a trademarked name, it’s now just called Ultimate.

Stephen pondering it? He’s pensive?

obviously not, Goat.

Does the phrase “losing readers” mean anything to you? I dropped this once-clever strip months ago when it became nothing but a parade of stupid puns. I dropped in today to see if anything had changed, and…another stupid pun! I’m outta here.

Genius bc the state of Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.