Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 22, 2014

As a donation shed attendant for The Salvation Army, I sometimes jokingly say to the donor who’ve brought their children or pets that I don’t children or animals, but this here is ridiculous.

What’s a secondhand cartoonist fetch these days — a bologna sandwich and a matchbook?

Like Urkel would say, “I am wearing her down”, as Pastis wife gave him back the basket…… how sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!

Say “Good Night Dear”…………………..

Beware of the 3-blind mice with deep pockets.

I was going to say, at least she hasn’t kicked him to the curb. But, apparently, their relationship is beyond salvation.

The Salvation Army will reject Toon Boy too.

Love the Pregnant Pause in panel 3. Staci knows what she is doing. Maybe Cartoon-Boy will get lucky and some kindly couple will adopt him as their own little Gift from Heaven (if he stops pouting)!

and his favorite bowling ball! ….and Yikes! she left her broom out there, and just a few days until halloween, how will she ever travel.

Are we ever going to see any of the other characters again, like Larry or Guard Duck?

Stephan must live in the south, because he has a sleeping porch.

what if……………….it snows and pastis gets lost in the snowit rains and pastis hasn’t showered in a weekit’s autumn and all the leaves fall down on pastisa passing motorists reports pastis to the policethe crocs move in next doorguard duck mistakes pastis for an intruderso many what ifs and not enough panels !!!!and we haven’t even begun to explore the possibilities of trick or treaters dropping by in a couple days

I’m enjoying the strip as Pastis created it – silly and fun. Get a grip, guys!

@avocet, I would agree with you if they were actually divorced and he was trying to get back at her in this public way. But, since they aren’t, and apparently have a good relationship, I think he’s doing a fine job at poking fun at himself. Although, if I were his wife, I would be pretty tired by now of explaining to people that this is just a strip, not real life. “Repeat to yourself it’s just a [comic strip], I should really just relax, for Mystery Science Theater, P B S.”

Oh but she would!

xxx

The truth hurts, Steph.

Hm.