The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for February 05, 2022

At least it isn’t cloudy…

I thought it was funny. Then I saw the ant and thought it was funnier.

The mother deer seems quite at home on the range.

Imagine the kids

I think we’re about to hear some discouraging words…

More Pastis than Rukeyser, but I like it.

If this one doesn’t give you the bends, you are beyond help.

Remember the good old days when comics didn’t have to rely on puns?

Ow,ow,ow soooo bad! (Love it)!

Oh deer.

What will mom and dad say when they find out that her ant is an aunt.

fEMMET fatale – They should have ANTicipated her ANTics.

so there is a doe, ray, and me laughing

he’s an ant-disestablishmentarianist…

Proof that cartoonists drink.

Such things can be expected, when Olive, the other reindeer, used to laugh, and call him names.

Is this what convinced Froggie that he should go a-courting Miss Mousie?

D-ant, D-ant, D-ant

I’ll never hear the song any other way now! :-)

When I first read this, I had to double check that it wasn’t “Brevity” by Dan Thompson. I thought, “Scott, how could you stoop so low?”

Then, it kind of grew on me . . .

Good job, Scott.

And watch were you step when she’s around or she might become a widow.

This is so strained it needs physiotherapy.

Groan — if you were Stephan Pastis Rat would be hitting you with a 2×4

Sorry, i can’t get past “Ray”, “Lee” is about as close as you can get to the lyric.

There’s probably a little dear in the oven…

Oh deer…

And he had discouraging words….

All y’all needn’t complain about Scott, you’re even worse, every one of you.

Ugh!

Could have been her aunt. Just saying…

Surprised Stephen Pastis has never done this pun. #pearlsbeforeswine

Someone is probably going to turn this into a play.

Was Stephan Pastis the officiant?

This is punny.

Groaner……

She was impressed by his feats of strength.

That is TERRIBLE! The WORST! SO bad I emailed the link to everyone on my list!

Hmmm…has Stephan Pastis taken over this strip?