Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 10, 2016

I wish it was ridiculous, then it might be funny.

Actually, Bob, you have to reach a little further. Don’t worry, though — your goals will soon be within your grasp.

Yup, was right. Turning a single strip from like a week, maybe two weeks, ago into an arc this week.

Can’t wait to see what Pastis does with gaffer.

Butter face.

“Parton” me, Goat, while I get you a baseball bat to whack Stephan’s head.

Isn’t life just ridiculous sometimes?

This reminds me of Dolly Parton’s witty reply to an interviewer some years back. He had asked a question about whether she “enhanced” her “physical assets” in creating her performance persona. She said “Sure. What would country girls be without their haystacks…” as she fluffed up her hair, “… so I wear this wig.” The guy seemed flustered that she wasn’t flustered and says “I mean…” She goes on, “Yeah, these big old things are fake too,” pointing at her eyelashes, fluttering them. “Oh, sugar, you look confused. What did you think I was talking about.” This was near the beginning of her national popularity. Ever since, I’ve listened carefully to her when she speaks off the cuff, because she’s shrewd, clever, whip smart, and totally in control of every situation. I’ m convinced this (plus her musical and acting gifts) has allowed her to thrive in a business that eats many others alive.

Pastis, you need to get a grip.

Reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw2W8ZC7pkM

Time to open a new bottle of wine !

Getting?Not that I’m complaining.

@Stephen Treadwell.

Well, then this would be an odd comment.

Rat sure does have a lot of friends in the film industry.

To quote Mork: " You’re no dummy Dolly"

Parton Pastis’s humor. Please.

Considering the recent revelations by Corey Feldman, I wonder what the Best Boy does.

So…Poli Grip is next.

Kinda glad he wasn’t a focus puller. No telling what Pastis would have done with that.

so many Bob’s in this strip

It’s high time you asked your readers for their Parton!

I wonder if Steph will hear from Ms. Parton about this kartune! I hope he doesn’t hear from her lawyers!

@jimmjonzz—Good story! Thanx for sharing it!

To quote King ID- “I wouldn’t touch a straight line like that for a free weekend at Pismo Beach!”

Jurassic Park

Naked Gun 2 1/2

My best friend and I (admittedly after emptying a few bottles of beer) would watch the credits at the end of a movie and laugh at some of the titles listed, our favorite being Key Grip Best Boy. The question was inevitably, “What does THAT guy do?” Much needless hilarity. Guess you had to be there. Or not.

And I agree with you about Dolly Parton, jimmjonzz. She is one very sharp lady.

Are your arms long as a spider monkey’s?

This stuff instead of the crocs??

“Feel” free to stay with the Dolly theme

Just making fun of titles for movies for the majority of people who don’t have a clue what the various titles mean because things like main electrician isn’t called that. Its all good, I mean everyone gets a special title that is recognized in Hollywood land where the rest of the world is like Eh?

Getting ridiculous? Getting? :-)

Uhh?

xxx

Dolly Grip,,, ya! He’s a drag queen on Fox.

That Dolly is some doll. So maybe I get it, but you don’t, Bob!

(Just this once, Goat, try violence! It would be so satisfying to see you head-butt Cartoon-Boy!)

Missing the eye shadow.

So, the key grip grips everyone’s keys? How boring!