Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 02, 2021

Goat should take advantage of modern technology and send Pig a link explaining pampas grasses.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/growing-pampas-grass.htm

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I tried to grow pampas grass once and got an infestation of Gauchos

Show that grass who’s boss, Goat—smoke it!

I’ve always known it wasn’t ‘pompous’ grass, and I’ve always enjoyed thinking of it as being that anyway. And in fact around this part of the ’hood, folks who grow it do seem to be making a social statment…

I have the same problem with mine.

Its ego is growing at least…

I’ll bet that, in the final analysis, those are gay blades. They seem carefree!

I just planted a dozen sunflowers in pots yesterday. Gardening is so exciting. My neighbor has all of these pets and I used to want one but now my little sunflowers are my babies.

Goat, do not try to grow it in that little pot! Pampas grass gets big! Pretty feathery blooms in fall.

The pompous grass makes all the other grasses green with envy!

maybe he should try pompatus grass…

Goat doesn’t have a problem with the grass. He only has a problem getting Pig to understand – Panel 3 is what is in Pig’s imagination.

Pampas grass grows well in the pacific northwest!

You smoke eet, ya ya ya yaaa…

Try growing pampered grass. Of course, it will want you to cater to its every whim.

The pompous grass is always greener!

Goat should have a tasty snack with that grass.

Goat is hoping to see some Grouchos. (H/T Broom-Hilda)

Wow around here we try to get rid of it as its an invasive.

Is a not very bright goucho a pampas idiot?

Why would he need to miss work to grow grass?

LOL! Wait til GOAT mows you down…then who’s the smart-ass now?

The lawn mower Goat down with insults.

Lots nicer than the crab grass. Always pinching.

Get rid if the G, and you will find whar’s wrong with society (not mentioning a political party).

Doonesbury also has talking “grass”.

Mother Baker once insisted on growing Pampas Grass in her Oklahoma backyard. Against all odds, she was successful. Still not sure why though.

¡Ay, caramba!

DON’T DO IT!! I’ve worked with that a few times, and I promise you: pampas grass (with its serrated knife edges) can hurt YOU way worse than you can hurt IT.

Got any of that old agent-orange derivative plant killer?

A lot of that goin around

Looks like his pompas grass is a pompus ass, and not the one on the hill!!

That grass is a stable genius.

I think he ought to mow it down.

Pampas grass? Never in a brazillion years.

Even over the phone, Goat recognizes Pig’s misunderstanding! What patience Goat has for Pig’s less intelligent moments (which are pretty frequent)!

Do Tom and Giselle need the pampas for another baby?

Thank you commenters for the many laughs.