Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 14, 2015

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    AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Insight from Larry?

    Somebody check the air temperature in hell!

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    Partyalldatyme  almost 9 years ago

    And the croc’s in the cradle…

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    LuvThemPluggers  almost 9 years ago

    At least he is not asking for money yet.

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    Sherlock Watson  almost 9 years ago

    When a croc shows more wisdom than you do, you need serious help.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 9 years ago

    how wise from a croc to give parenting tips

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    ineza Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    How Larry talk so gud, about lif?

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    Kind&Kinder  almost 9 years ago

    Everybody really knows what Larry .enunciates (I laugh as I enter that word!), so how is it so many people don’t spend more time with their kids? Even if time is tight, there’s always a way, and it’s crucial.

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    knight1192a  almost 9 years ago

    Pastis is missing his son again.

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    Ratbrat  almost 9 years ago

    My mother wanted to spend ALL her time with me and I felt smothered. I wanted her to go and play with her friends, but no, she wanted me to feel loved.I felt owned, and manacled.

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    hawgowar  almost 9 years ago

    My grandson went off to university this year, and he happily answers texts and even calls grandma and myself, as well as his parents.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    There is a time when kids want, and need, to be with their parents. There is also a time when they want, and need, to break away from their parents and establish an independent identity for themselves. They’re going to need that as adults. I’m not saying it’s easy, but that is when parents need to know when to be present, when to be absent, and when to be available if called upon.

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    juicebruce  almost 9 years ago

    Larry we did not know you had it in you :-)

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    Sisyphos  almost 9 years ago

    Good grief! Larry Croc, the wise counselor! I feel faint….Yap yap yap (incoherent, too) yap!

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Cats in the Cradle.

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    mammamoonbeam  almost 9 years ago

    Just when I’m about to give up on Pastis because of his abominable puns, he comes out with a sensitive, wise strip…

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    whiteheron  almost 9 years ago

    You mean dreams can come true?

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    lunatics_fringe Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Aww…poor Larry.:(

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    the wisest words I’ve ever heard from Larry

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    Sithspit  almost 9 years ago

    What a Croc!

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    Snoots  almost 9 years ago

    Excellent. Well-done!

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    belgarathmth  almost 9 years ago

    I came to make the “Croc’s in the Cradle” joke, but @partyalldatyme beat me to it. :)

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    CoffeeLvr  almost 9 years ago

    This leaves me feeling sympathetic for Larry’s grief at his son’s distant behavior; Too bad he wasn’t warmer and more respectful to him when he was younger.

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    Alfkowitz  almost 9 years ago

    Strips like this remind me why I love Pearls. They make you laugh, cry and think.

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    Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    My 7 year old wanted cuddles when I was neck-deep in work and I kept telling him to wait. Then I was reminded by what my mom said about kids; get all those cuddles while you can because the minute they become teens you’ll never get cuddles again.

    So now, I try to make time for him when he just wants to sit on my lap to hug and chat.

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    Ragtime78rpm  almost 9 years ago

    Yep. Nobody ever wrote on his epitaph: Wish I would’ve spent more time in the office and less time with my family.

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    gordol  almost 9 years ago

    Legit pearls of wisdom from Larry.

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    uksing921  almost 9 years ago

    Larry’s heartbroken…

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    route66paul  almost 9 years ago

    Maybe he will be lucky and get a second chance by being a grandpa. I enjoy it most of the time.

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    amaryllis2 Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Thank you, Mr. Pastis. “Little boy blue and the man on the moon” and you even drew him in a blue shirt. Perfect.

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    Mike in Albany  almost 9 years ago

    And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon.

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    abbybookcase  almost 9 years ago

    good job everybody. next assignment, delve into the rest of harry chapin’s songs. it will add much to your lives, i promise

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    Number Three  almost 9 years ago

    Larry speaks from experience. I wonder how Junior is doing?xxx

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    artsudz  almost 9 years ago

    I’ve never felt so sad for an idiot crocodile before.

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    Phatts  almost 9 years ago

    I dunno, folks — seems to me that if all that kid knows how to say is “yap yap yap”, there must be something seriously wrong with him.

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    Constancy  almost 9 years ago

    What a croc. Jus one lonely laff after another.

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    lotsalaffs Premium Member almost 9 years ago

    Jim Croce – “Cat’s in the Cradle”

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    mattspade  almost 9 years ago

    It’ll be interesting to see Stephan’s comments on this strip in the treasury edition.

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    jnnydnti  almost 9 years ago

    When did Pastis get all sentimentalish? Comics aren’t supposed to give the feels.

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    water_moon  almost 9 years ago

    In every person’s life there will come a time when their parents put them down and never picked them up again.

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    TURTLEDUDE  almost 4 years ago

    Larry is a wise man

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    LOAFY  almost 4 years ago

    Wow, Larry’s actually getting a little depth now

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    Snuffles the Mute Terrorist Cat  about 3 years ago

    No Crocese!

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    the muppets.  over 1 year ago

    Larry ees be smart now.

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