Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 03, 2021

This is why so many people watch reruns of the Andy Griffith Show at 2 in the morning.

This is why people wear sleep masks.

You don’t lock the doors?

This is why Rat drinks so much.

Worry Wonk and the no-doz factory.

Worry Wonk has been living in my house for several years: I stay up at night and sleep for an hour or two in the afternoon. And this also happened to me when I was working and had to work the shift from 6AM to 2PM.

I’ve had more than a few visits from it.

Think he lives under my bed

This is why you should always checks under your bed for monsters.

But first, you have to cut off Twitter, Rat.

“Don’t worry! be happy”

Rat …. Pig …. When you can not sleep just go to …GoComics !

Pretty soon you won’t ever again go closer than 6 feet of another person and you won’t ever again go anywhere without wearing a mask. And then you won’t ever again leave your house.

You won’t really have freedom and you may still live in worry and fear – but (at least) you’ll “be alive” – that’s all that matters – right?

Is it me or is this “borrowed” from Binkley’s anxiety closet in Bloom County

For a moment I read it as the Worry Wank, but then he looks like a jerk anyway!

The Worry Wonk looks like Fred Flintstone’s Buffalo Lodge hat.

and setting up some traps while you’re at it.

Gotta love Rat’s 5:00 shadow.

What? Me worry?

The wheels keep turning and churning …..one other reason there are sleepless nights is the cell, iPads, computers etc. Tuen them off @8:00 pm and you’ll sleep better!

Yeah…locking the doors doesn’t help :/

He looks like we need some help from the Pacman dude.

Better yet throw out the TV set. Then you won’t be watching the news broadcasts.

Kinda reminds me of a Shaman from somewhere…

I’ve been having a very stressful week, so I feel for Rat.

I could never think of nothing, so I think of fun things that require decisions – like what ten cars would I choose to own if money was no object.

Lock the windows too!

Worry wonks have all the keys.

I doubt that will help.

Isn’t this just one big fluffy Anxieteer?

Throw the wonk out before locking the doors.

Why is pig still awake?

“So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is … fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and of vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory.”

About as appealing as the worry wart.

Get the bat, Rat.

or have a flamethrower by your bed…….

Mr. Sandman, bring us a dream…

What? Me worry?

If things are going to go wrong, they’re going to go wrong. Better to get some sleep and not think about them for a few hours.

Surprised no one has yet referenced him but what about the Potty-Monkey? I can deal with the worry wonk much easier than the monkey!

I thought this was a fantasy strip!

Are worry wonks related to worry warts? Or is it worry worts?

There is a big difference between “freedom” and “license.” Many Americans don’t seem to know the difference.

I call mine the worry slot machine, it does seem to keep me awake.

Wow. Didn’t take long for the usual fascist crybabies to turn this into a celebration of their imagined victimhood. Y’all need to get a grip.

P.S. getting rid of the purple guy is one of the useful things about meditation. I recommend it.

Off the Worry Wonks! Let us sleep! Give Peas a Chance! Etc.

Chill, Rat. You’ll drift off soon enough; just keep those doors and windows locked!

Well, from what I read here. The Swine did get the picture.

Wonder if Rat has an anxiety closet like Binkly in Bloom County?

Nice they have a TV that could have come from the late ’60’s.

Stop promising me a good time.