This is not all Pig’s fault. Even though Goat didn’t mean it the way Pig took it, by the sound of goat’s question, Pig’s answer really does (or at least can) make sense.
I have a principle I live by. When someone tries to engage me into wasting my time on a meaningless “pretending-to-be transcendental” conversation, I give ridiculous answers to make the conversation difficult :D
When I was in high school in a snow-belt region, the Superintendent of schools lived next door. The boys in my class were always volunteering me to shovel more snow on his driveway so he would cancel school!
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Goat has to find other people with to converse.
BasilBruce over 1 year ago
However, neither he nor Pig has any class.
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
The principal is your pal, too bad Goat didn’t write the question out for you Pig…
win.45mag over 1 year ago
pigs principles to live by are," love me" and," more cheese"
carlsonbob over 1 year ago
Yes, spelling IS important!
DangerBunny over 1 year ago
Is Pig"s principal is gathering interest? I wouldn’t bank on it.
Zykoic over 1 year ago
That is the princiPAL.
_lounger_ over 1 year ago
my responses are limited, you must ask the right questions
Doug K over 1 year ago
When my parents moved into town, the principal from when I was in elementary school became their neighbor.
Gent over 1 year ago
High school Principal eh. Big deal Pig. Me is has college Professor near by.
Doug K over 1 year ago
This is not all Pig’s fault. Even though Goat didn’t mean it the way Pig took it, by the sound of goat’s question, Pig’s answer really does (or at least can) make sense.
Little Caesar over 1 year ago
“Never complicate your life unnecessarily.”
MichaelAxelFleming over 1 year ago
Pig didn’t notice that Goat said “principles” and not “principals.” You would think that he would have seen that in the cartoon balloon.
Imagine over 1 year ago
I think Pig makes conversation much more interesting and fun. Who wants conventional conversation?
josballard over 1 year ago
Just yesterday, some “reporter” used the wrong form of the word in a news story about teachers leaving the profession. I hope she hired one.
iggyman over 1 year ago
Pig has a point! Goat should have said not Principals!
iggyman over 1 year ago
Gotta love Pig’s logic!
hitman4cookies over 1 year ago
Goat! Don’t ask Fat that question. You’ll like that answer even less.
James Wolfenstein over 1 year ago
I have a principle I live by. When someone tries to engage me into wasting my time on a meaningless “pretending-to-be transcendental” conversation, I give ridiculous answers to make the conversation difficult :D
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Homophones can be so difficult when trying to converse.
phritzg Premium Member over 1 year ago
Now give Pig a punctuation test. Ask him if he knows the difference between “teacher’s pet” and “teachers pet”.
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
That would be a principal, not a principle.
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
Some sour apples nit picking ninny will whine about using the same image for all three panels and simply changing the conversation bubbles in 3… 2…
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
The Count knew a guy who was married to one of those (female) and in the divorce proceedings found out she had none at all. Tru Dat ;)
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
PIG lives in LaLa land, so no use in talking to him!
well-i-never over 1 year ago
Yes, one is to always say, “Principles by which I live.”
kaycstamper over 1 year ago
Ohh, groan…
sleepyhead over 1 year ago
“Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.” – Groucho Marx
Goat from PBS over 1 year ago
I need smarter friends… or to hang out with Zebra more. I did that a lot in the past, but recently, not so much.
rshive over 1 year ago
I lived in a small town once where our principal had a farm in the next county. Would’ve been hard to live by him.
klapre over 1 year ago
Like many of the people who leave comments on these pages.
mindjob over 1 year ago
Ted Baxter heard it from a White Horse Souse
gigi20 over 1 year ago
When I was in high school in a snow-belt region, the Superintendent of schools lived next door. The boys in my class were always volunteering me to shovel more snow on his driveway so he would cancel school!
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom over 1 year ago
LMAO! Great strip!
Kveldulf over 1 year ago
Do politicians in Washington have principols?
gregcomn over 1 year ago
Ahh, the old principle versus principal distinction. . . .
LaughterIsJoyMuliplied over 1 year ago
I tried to imagine a conversation with Pastis and my mind….
stamps over 1 year ago
What if the principal is unprincipled?
Maswartz over 1 year ago
How do you not know that by now Goat?
zeexenon over 1 year ago
Our spoken language must include a spell checker. Maybe AI will accomplish this.
prrdh over 1 year ago
Mine are:
1. It’s a very poor truth that has only one set of clothes.
2. It isn’t that simple.
3. TANSTAAFL.
Doctor Go over 1 year ago
Remember, the Principal is your PAL…
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
The principal is your pal.
fulcherdavidl over 1 year ago
Go Pig!
Tom Toro creator over 1 year ago
Pig: not the crispiest bacon on the plate.
wildlandwaters over 1 year ago
I guess since pig couldn’t read goat’s balloon, his answer kinda makes sense…sorta…
Yontrop over 1 year ago
Pig, it’s “principal”, because he’s your pal… in case no one has already said that.
elgrecousa Premium Member over 1 year ago
Another Pastis trademark.
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
This was terrible. But I laughed and LIKEd it anyway.
PaintTheDust over 1 year ago
Pore spelling.
John W. Vinson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Old principals never die they just lose their faculties. But then, old teachers never die, they just lose their principles!
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
Today’s artwork stunning in its subtle variety.
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
Ambiguity is inevitable when Pig doesn’t bother to read the speech balloons….
Chris over 1 year ago
it took you this long to figure that out.
sperry532 over 1 year ago
Oh, to have a friend like Pig.
zenyattafan over 1 year ago
Unfortunately, this gag will fly completely over the heads of the illiterates who don’t know when to use “principal” and when to use “principle.”
LrdSlvrhnd over 1 year ago
Is his name Charles, by chance?
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’d do it on purpose if I had to spend time talking to Goat