Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 24, 2021

Placebos sometimes work better than designed drugs.

You got nothing to lose going through it.

I’d like to try too.

The grass is always greener on the other side of the Everything-Will-Be-Okay-Again Portal.

Today’s background music: “Break On Through (to the Other Side)” by The Doors.

That portal changes the most important barrier or bridge to happiness…oneself!

Never thought I’d miss a stupid pun

A time/place when Social Media did not exist.

The Wailers – Three Little Birds / One Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx8LYGtQdDs

Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU

Despicable Me 2 – Happy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdr8vI37MvY

Hey, Pig! Make one for me. I’ll even pay you.

The light at the end of a tunnel is a train headed our way.

Wow. This is like the finale to my favorite show…which means that somebody finally Brought Back “The Good Place”!!

I once looked through a portal…oh, wait, that was a port hole.

oh, happiness fleeting are you

He ran through, he’s going to be disqualified.

A rare moment of non-negativity from Rat. Pig’s optimism is slowly impacting him.

“What good is happiness if it’s just a state of mind?”

Be really nice to have a portal like that if it really worked!

We’re probably going to need to something like that after next year’s midterms

Miss it?? I’m still waiting for it! :D

“I [Jesus] give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn’t like the peace that this world can give. So don’t be worried or afraid.” John 14:27

Unfortunately, the other side of the sign reads, "Abandon all hope, . . . "

Pig’s idealism knows no bounds.

Everything will be okay again. Then it will all go wrong again. Then it will be okay. Then…

OCTAVIO the Dweeb: Someday I’ll Be Happy

For it to work you must chuck your mask before walking through the portal.

Does the portal transport me to New Zealand?

“Again”?

Pig is a genius, I would’ve tried it too

It’s all in how you look at things! Mind over matter

Thanks Pig!

Happiness is two kinds of ice cream.

The Lego Batman Movie is on the other side of that. I guarantee it.

I think the door to the local pub will work too.

Nothing to lose……

Rat trying Pig’s suggestion proves that Rat can’t be cynical absolutely every minute.

That’ll do pig, that’ll do ❤️

It could work, as long as you don’t turn on any news channel or social media feed.

If only….

It comes with no exaggerating media.

have they considered a dandelion patch to sit in?

Are there puppies and donuts on the other side?

Ah, if only!

I’s like to see a portal where haters walked through and became compassionate. Sigh.

I just noticed, Pig managed to make some signs, without getting ink or paint all over himself ! Things are getting better !

Where can I get one of those?

plug: zipped thru Pastis’ brand new page turner “Trubble Town”, subtitle Squirrel Do Bad.

page 281 spoiler: “..if you ever see a person claiming to have written this book, please know he is lying..”

Steve been drinking again.

While waiting in line an an OLD hardware store, I noticed apple pickers hanging on the wall. As I checked out, I asked the clerk if he had any fig pluckers.

I wish.

Did pig start believing in Shintoism?

Don’t let them make you forget Normal.

No, it won’t.

Just walk through… and Vote for Joe. Suckers.

I’d trip and fall right before the sign, then bang my head on it knocking myself out upon getting back up.

Pig has the Power! —The power of positive thinking….

Jan Peerce will now sing “The Bluebird Of Happiness”.

Once again, pig will save us all.