Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 15, 2021

Why take away his fun?

He’s doing exactly what health officials have told us to do – be careful when touching oneself, do not touch others.

Go right ahead, Pig—go canoodle yourself.

Rat is hoping to see him get arrested.

I canoodle, canoo?

The only time I heard that word has been on Britcoms, particularly As Time Goes By.

It could be worse. He could do it in a boat with pasta.

Canoe noodle canoodle.

You should, at least, warn him about going blind.

Close enough.

It makes no difference, Rat. No one will want to go near him.

Maybe he means Spaghetti’Os…that’s can noodle

That’s like Chef Boyardee right?

Can you canoodle eating noodles in a canoe?

How about with a noodle-eating poodle?

Could you paddle a canoe in a puddle while canoodling with noodle-eating poodles?

At least Pig is happy for a change ;-)

Remember what George Carlin said, “It’s OK to prick your finger but you shouldn’t finger your…

What’s canoodle with you?

That’s the second time in the last few weeks that Pig has used that word incorrectly.

A TV news anchor suggested canoodling with his co-host not realizing what it meant. Hilarity ensued.

Canoodle – definitions:

1. a cross between a canoe and a poodle

2. canned poodle – not to be confused with spam.

That’s what the Trumpanzees say they were doing at the Capital.

Canoodle means kissing and hugging amorously. Pig must be very lonely.

It’s funny how rat cancels out the extreme happiness of pig….. Then pigs extreme happiness wins and he goes of skipping.

Ok. ’Fess up. Who else had to google?

Pig is in his own world…leave him be…it’s safer for him this way…

Don’t ruin his moment. He’ll learn soon enough…..

I think he’s cavorting, not canoodling.

Mr. Snuffles, the crocs, and Guard duck are lost

Pig.Pig,Pig, What you’re doing, is frolicking.

Maybe he is talking about hunting Catfish with your bare hands? :-0

Didn’t he do that not too long ago, when he went canoeing for six miles?

He can canoodle with a poodle.

Where’s the beer?

Ha?

But! But! Will I still get fresh holiday bacon?

ca·noo·dle/kəˈno͞odl/Learn to pronounceverbINFORMALkiss and cuddle amorously.“she was caught canoodling with her boyfriend”

Canoodle by yourself? I think that there is another word for that.

Poor, lonely, Pig. Having to canoodle by himself.

Canoodle! Now, there’s a word from my past. A gentler time, methinks.

Let Pig live free and be Pig!

He’s more alive and happy than either worrywart Goat or ever-angry Rat!

Seems like Pastis likes the word, bit over 3 weeks ago the strip was about canoodling already: https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2021/06/21

I didn’t pay attention much, so only now am I looking at it. This’ a brillig word no doubt!

It’s OK, Pig. I’m not up on the jargon either.

Took awhile before I understood funny looks when I said I Netflix & chill

all by myself.

That’s gamboling