Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 24, 2021

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    BE THIS GUY  about 3 years ago

    No, it doesn’t even sort of count.

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    Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Today a left to right strip.

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 3 years ago

    How do you propose to do it, Rat?

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    blunebottle  about 3 years ago

    Pig: 1

    Rat: 0

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    BasilBruce  about 3 years ago

    Today’s background music: “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson.

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    Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member about 3 years ago

    He who controls the present controls the past. History does not vindicate nothing.

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    hariseldon59  about 3 years ago

    Pig will have to wait until they invent the flux capacitor.

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    Sanspareil  about 3 years ago

    Truth fails not; but her outward forms that bare

    The longest date do melt like frosty rime,

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    iggyman  about 3 years ago

    It counts if only the recipient is receptive to it!

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    Pgalden1 Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Yep Pig… stepping up counts. Forgiveness counts. Moving forward counts.

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    cdward  about 3 years ago

    It can not change what has happened. But it can change how the future unfolds.

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    tzid  about 3 years ago

    You’re sorta right, Pig

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    John Smith  about 3 years ago

    Never Text an Apology

    THE ORIGINAL TEXT MESSAGE:

    Hi Bob, This is Alan next door. I’m sorry buddy, but I have a confession to make to you. I’ve been riddled with guilt these past few months and have been trying to work up the courage to tell you to your face, but I am at least now telling in text as I can’t live with myself a moment longer without you knowing.

    The truth is I have been sharing your wife, day and night when you’re not around. In fact, probably more than you. I haven’t been getting it at home recently, but that’s no excuse, I know. The temptation was just too much. I can no longer live with the guilt and I hope you will accept my sincerest apologies and forgive me. I promise that it won’t happen again. Please come up with a fee for usage, and I’ll pay you. Regards, Alan

    THE ACTIONS:

    Bob, feeling insulted and betrayed, grabbed his gun, and shot his neighbor dead. He returned home where he poured himself a stiff drink and sat down on the sofa. He took out his phone where he saw he has a subsequent message from his neighbor.

    THE SECOND MESSAGE:

    Hi Bob, This is Alan next door again. Sorry about the slight typo on my last text. I expect you worked it out anyway, but as I’m sure you noticed that my auto-correct changed ‘Wi-Fi’ To ‘Wife’. Technology hey?!? Hope you saw the funny side of that. Regards, Alan

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    jel354  about 3 years ago

    Pig can change the perception of the past which can be enough sometimes.

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    Gent  about 3 years ago

    Not so fast, Pig. Neighbour Bob never said sorry for what he did!

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    Goat from PBS  about 3 years ago

    Sorta… but not really. We can change the future, though.

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    Ellis97  about 3 years ago

    You can’t change the past, but you can learn from it and have a better present.

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    gopher gofer  about 3 years ago

    pig’s just trying to pull his bacon out of the fire…

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    ImDaRealAni  about 3 years ago

    Wouldn’t be surprised if he forgot what he did yesterday.

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    Zebrastripes  about 3 years ago

    Awww! Pig did what he thought was right!

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  about 3 years ago

    A sincere apology most certainly can change one’s perception of the past.

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    stepzla  about 3 years ago

    Stephan should appreciate today’s Peanuts strip.

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    kartis  about 3 years ago

    Forgiveness is giving up the hope of a better past.

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    Kaputnik  about 3 years ago

    You can’t change the past, but sometimes you can change how you think about the past.

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    Droptma Styx  about 3 years ago

    This has a weird synchrony to a Facebook discussion I was having earlier. Spooky.

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    diskus Premium Member about 3 years ago

    An apology can go a long ways, it wont change the past but it can sure change the future result of it.

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    gocomixrocks/the magic beaver cleaver  about 3 years ago

    pig for the win!

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    WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago

    We could all learn a lesson from today’s cartoon. Kudos Mr. Pastis!

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    LaughterIsJoyMuliplied  about 3 years ago

    Reminds me of the claptrap, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”Once again, Pig scores a big one.

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    raybarb44  about 3 years ago

    Sorta does……

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    198.23.5.11  about 3 years ago

    The art of the apology has been going downhill since January 2017

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    guitarpicker56  about 3 years ago

    Repentance and apologies to the offended is always best.

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    rvps Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Pig you are the wisest of them all

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    The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member about 3 years ago

    I’d think a sincere apology would include offering to make good on whatever damage was caused by the action for which one is apologizing. Pig doesn’t seem to be doing that, though since we don’t know what it is he’s apologizing for, we can’t tell if it’s even possible.

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    knight1192a  about 3 years ago

    Sorta doesn’t.

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    Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 3 years ago

    Past perfect? Tense!

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    Eric S   about 3 years ago

    if you change one letter, it becomes “Change the pest”

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    redback  about 3 years ago

    sorta does

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    Sisyphos  about 3 years ago

    Pig is right, you know, Rat. Although, since Neighbor Bobs are expendable and replaceable, does it really matter?

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    bunrabbit99  about 3 years ago

    pig for the win!

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    blindavocado Premium Member about 3 years ago

    “The future is known, the past is always changing”Soviet Union proverb Democratic party guideline

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    Obi-Haiv  about 3 years ago

    This would be a much better world if we just owned up to our mistakes and apologized when we did it.

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    WDD  about 3 years ago

    We can’t change the past, but we can change our perception of the past. That’s how we can profit from it, and not let it haunt us.

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