Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 01, 2023

Pig is a fine young cannibal.

… then after belching, poop.

Pig, please don’t tell us what you’ll be doing later.

All there really is to say about that.

He’ s going to eat himself.

A pig eating a ham sandwich? Isn’t that the same as cannibalism? Could Pig be eating Uncle Doug for lunch?

Pig eating a ham sandwich…seems cannibalistic!

Pig make detailed long term plans, and then commit yourself to following them. Then watch as the universe changes to make them impossible, and screws you up.

I’m surprised, given Pig’s penchant for cheese, that he wouldn’t choose a cheese sandwich.

Well, that’s disturbing.

Those of us who’ve followed this strip from the beginning know that Pig’s cannibalism goes way back. The title of the first Pearls Before Swine collection (taken from an early strip) was ‘BLTs Taste So Darn Good’, and showed Pig eating a BLT on the cover.

I hope the ham sandwich was not a close friend of yours Pig!

Only if the ham sandwich was a rival.

Tell me it ain’t so Pig! At least a ham and cheese.

And later take a dump.

“And after that, I may pu pu.”

Well, one has to start somewhere.

One day at a time….

Pig, how could you eat your own kind?

I’d rather eat Johnson.

The future is big, don’t bite off more than you can chew!

Shredded Wheat for breakfast, chili for lunch, steamed broccoli for dinner. The future is good!

is that what is meant by “eating yourself alive”?

Wait, eat WHAT? Wow! Me never knews Pig was cannibal.

Gasp‼️ PIG so you realize you said HAM?

Pig is planning out his day. Leave him alone.

A pig eat pig world??!

Now that’s a weight loss program.

My plan for the future is to make a plan for the future – seems appropriate for the 2nd Feb. tomorrow! (Groundhog Day)

You will never get into the Society of Cultured Pigs that way, Pig.

If you fail to plan then you plan to fail.

Well… it’s a start.

No canine, still ballistic.

Cousin Bob! Good to see you! I bought this bread, I mean, bed for you. Ignore the mustard-colored duvet.

They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer. But I don’t think that means eating them.

The creator of this strip probably made this out of personal experience.

what does rat know about future planning?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDqjAHw2DEBgw&playnext=1

We haven’t heard anything out of Guard Duck for quite sometime.

Ham sandwich??Traitor!! Cannibal!! Donner Party!!

Oh my gosh. Sweet naive Pig is a cannibal. I never knew. :)

To all y’all commenting on Pig being a cannibal… This should not come as a surprise – ALL pigs are cannibals. They will eat anything.

Cannibalism! Now you’ve gone too far, Pastis!

Baby steps for Pig. All his life.

Pig is being practical (if a bit cannibalistic), so, bug off, Rat!

Well, congratulations! I have never achieved that goal. The belching, I mean.