Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 03, 2021

Wait at least 3 months before losing hope.

But you’re life has changed. You’re celebrating 3 days too late this time.

Where did that second beer can come from? Did Pig make a New Year’s wish?

This year we celebrated by saying ‘… oh, yeah. “Happy New Year” ’ while going to bed. Worked very well.

It was January 3rd exactly one year ago today, let’s celebrate!

The old Noel Coward routine: If heredity means anything, how can we expect the new year to be any better than the old one? They all come from a long line of proven criminals!

I dunno. I’ve never celebrated two days after the new year has begun.

So, Rat, you feel whitless?

My life changed quite a few whits in 2020, but they weren’t necessarily good whits.

Rat we fall for it so we can put the hats on ! … Croc Power !

Rat has an excuse to get wasted at 12:00AM and he has to ask why?

Hindsight is 2020.

Pig tooted. In other news, I’m going to try a hat next year.

But only once a year — usually.

Goat, you’re tired because it’s 12:01AM. Go to bed and maybe you can find a whit to change in the morning.

New Year, New start! At least it is supposed to lift us up in hope for better times!

I fell asleep through the New Year

Creatures of habit….gluttons for punishment…but it’s fun while it lasted!

It’s a lotta hoopla for a “One Second” holiday.

You’re 17 days early. The real celebration will be at 12 noon on January 20.

No one really celebrates the new year anymore. In the end, it’s just another day.

The Julian calendar started the new year in March. Makes sense to start with spring instead of a point in the middle of winter.

Someone dropped the ball.

I find this true of most celebrations. I feel no different after than I did before. I felt different after getting married though. I was happier.

It’s about the celebrating you are doing together. Our sons came home, along with their fiancées. We had a great dinner, played games, had fun snacks, and clinked champagne at midnight. Great time — would not want a single whit of change!

You should’ve invited the Crocs. Doing the Gator livens any party.

I thought Nov 3 was a good day.

3 days too late Pastis

You know, last year I felt like the Coyote and ACME anvils were the feature of the year!

So, what’s new, guys?! :D

Hope springs eternal.

To paraphrase The Who: “Ave annum novum, similus annum seneca.”

I stopped falling for it years ago.

New Year’s Eve is one last bit of fun to end the December holidays. But real change in life is a daily work.

OK Rat, you’ll grow out of it.

Why? It’s called HOPE…..

Give it a couple more weeks.

Happy 2021 to Steph & all PB4S fans!

We all do some pretty stupid things just for the sake of tradition.

It’s not going to change over night. I realize that, but I really hope it does sooner than later.

Do something constructive and bury the old man 2,000+ feet deep.

I got a pearls before swine calender for Christmas.

Well – it is starting out pretty good here – only one hateful comment. Maybe 2021 will be better!

—Gang, you fall for it every year because you are hapless cartoon characters, mere indentured servants to the wily, pun-ishing cruelties of the Evil Master, Cartoon-Boy!

Cartoon Characters of the World, Unite! You Have Nothing To Lose But your Jobs!

so true.

Holidays are a human construct.

Exactly. 2021 isn’t magic.

Hey, whatever happen to Zebra? Did the Crocs finally get him.

An arbitrary holiday. When really does a ‘year’ start or end?

I like the winter solstice as the end/beginning of a new year. It makes sense.

In fact our days are arbitrary. Why midnight (12:00 M)? Arbitrary.

Celts had their days reckoned from sundown to sundown. Others reckoned days from sunrise to sunrise.

Dangit rat why did y have to bring 2 six packs?

Because drinking is fun, Rat.

Guys! Guys! This year will be different, I promise!!!

Stephen has his own New Years and my screens turning sepia