Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 07, 2020

Pig isn’t practicing social distancing.

Wait ‘til Rat finds out that going to a bar isn’t considered an essential trip.

Glad it works for you, Rat! And in most countries, beer sales are considered essential. (Good thing you don’t live in South Africa).

All my life has been practice for this pandemic. Who knew?

Pretty much true. He can just sit at home and drink, which apart from drinking in a bar or a restaurant is all Rat wants.

The Coronavirus has now made phrases like “Get off my lawn!” socially acceptable.

He forgot to say, “wash your hands”.

Rat stole Pig’s Stay-cation plans during the Presidential election.

Mine too.

What about the beer, Rat?!!

I still say they are bars. Wonder what he did?

Rat practices anti-social distancing.

So Stephan life has not changed for you ;-) … Croc Power !

Please turn the paper so that the stripes are horizontal!!

Looks like he is drawing on a yellow legal pad. You can take the boy out of the legal profession, but you can’t take the legal profession out of the boy.

Juan Ramón Jiménez says, “If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.”

I’m with Rat. …philosophically that is.

Let me know when this series is over and When Stephan is home from South America.

We’re in Misanthropes’ Heaven!

Too bad I still gotta go to work, which oddly enough, is in a store.

I was social distancing before it became a fad.

Pig would have been better keeping a safe distance from Rat even before COVID.

Welcome to the world of Curmudgeonry

No mention of beer?

Nerds and introverts rule!

HEY… Thats my Line….

I prefer physical distancing. We need to come together socially to improve society so we can emerge stronger.

It took me a whole day to figure out why there were vertical lines going thru his comic. Now I get it. Drawing on notebook paper.

Rat is channeling Larry David…

Me too, 20th retirement anniversary in November. And the fools said name your price to come back to help with a couple of my projects.

Let’s be honest, social distancing from a few certain people has been nice.

Mine also Rat.

I was social distancing back when it was," hey, what’s with that weird kid in the corner."

Of course. Rat was born for Pandemic. Heck, Rat is a walking, talking pandemic all by himself!

Getting so tired of rat. Only characters worth a damn are the Crocs. Been visiting this strip almost daily for 3-4 years, but am just about outta here. Opus 219

Rat and pig need to observe social distancing. How wide can you m and your strip?

Wait a minute…something is different about the artwork…Rat’s nose is smaller?

Why does the artwork seem so much better? :)