Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 02, 2014

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    legaleagle48  over 10 years ago

    One guess as to who wrote this story!

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    KG1  over 10 years ago

    So, Elly is at least 30 years old and just now deciding it’s time to venture out into the world . Probably should have begun her quest at an earlier age. At least she’s fortunate to have such a durable teddy to rely on.

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    arye uygur  over 10 years ago

    “Tush” comes from the Yiddish word “tuchus,” which was derived from the Hebrew word “tachat,” which means “under.” The Farsi word “takhteh,” throne, as in “Takhte Jamshid,” throne of Jamshid, is derived from the similar Arabic word as Hebrew and Arabic are very close.

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    Sisyphos  over 10 years ago

    Teddy bears are so much more trustworthy than people (or hippos, I guess)!

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    up2trixx  over 10 years ago

    Even more confusing, the euphemism for making love, and probably the single most useful word in the English language (it can mean ANYTHING) is considered the baddest of bad words, even worse than the one for excrement.

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    eddie6192  over 10 years ago

    I’ve heard of a purple elephant before, but not of a purple hippo.

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    jungle68  over 10 years ago

    Man, being Ellie must bite.

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    davidh48  over 10 years ago

    And negative comments are uplifting?

    Why do you bother with this strip?

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    Dabattlebacca  over 10 years ago

    Be happy with what you have.

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    IQTech61  over 10 years ago

    I agree.

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    Rwill  over 10 years ago

    I thought arse just came from a Brit trying to say Horse.

    “Look at his Arse.”

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    RACerri32  over 10 years ago

    Laughed my arrse off this AM. Then I got a strange urge to hear some ZZ Top!

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    legaleagle48  over 10 years ago

    Actually, I had in mind a certain misanthropic rodent who thinks he’s God’s gift to the universe!

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    gamer2k4  over 10 years ago

    Is this the first Elly strip that doesn’t have Goat and Rat commenting on it afterward?

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    A_NY_Outlaw  over 10 years ago

    at least she got a compliment….

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    Godfreydaniel  over 10 years ago

    This must be the first one of Rat’s children’s stories to have a happy ending. (I mean, even the word “happy” is in the last panel!) Although she doesn’t seem to be impressed by that hungry, hungry hippo……..

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    kd1sq Premium Member over 10 years ago

    c.davies – don’t think of it as depressing – think of it as being realistic.

    I’ve maintained for years that ‘pessimist’ is an optimist’s word for a realist.

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    Chris Sherlock  over 10 years ago

    Elly should go to the zoo and look for a male elephant.

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    vldazzle  over 10 years ago

    @Chris,Precisely! Everyone needs to find a proper match (she is not matched with a hippo and should not have to settle for something inanimate – or even a pet). I didn’t settle; I found a great man who’s a perfect match (and we’re in our 70s- chances for everyone- INCLUDING ELLY !

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    Number Three  over 10 years ago

    I don’t blame you, Elly.

    I’ve never bothered with relationships and I don’t regret my decision one bit!

    xxx

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    Alexander the Good Enough  over 10 years ago

    Aw heck. Sweet Elly just needs to get a larger teddy bear and then fit it out with a suitable strap-on. Far safer and not so disappointing.

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    lmonteros  over 10 years ago

    This is why I gave up on eHarmony. Different expectations, and none worth the “viva la….”

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    ChrisV  over 10 years ago

    Women just want romance, men just want sex.That’s the over-generalization, isn’t it?

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    vwdualnomand  over 10 years ago

    better than an inanimate object than some lying, cheating scumbag.

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    lakita_lover  over 10 years ago

    Sounds like my life. hugs Elly

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    alantain  over 1 year ago

    Then Ella Elephant stomped on his head. The end.

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    Snuffles [Previously Helikitty]   6 months ago

    11,000 nights in 30.14 years.

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