Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 04, 2011
September 03, 2011
September 05, 2011
Transcript:
"Story Update: Melvin the crocodile has been selected by the other crocs to have a bomb strapped to his chest, in order that he might blow up a large wall built by Zebra to protect his property. With the bomb set to explode, Melvin walks back inside the crocs' house to take a potty break, and will not come out until he has finished the New York Times Sunday crossword." Melvin: Okay...uh...let's see...three letter word beginning wid 'E'...clue is 'Garden of Eden woomun.' Crocodile: Bomb about start final countdown Melvin! Melvin: Hmmmm...'Garden of Eden woomun'...'Garden of Eden woomun'... Crocodile: Myrtle! Gladys! Talula! Melvin: You right! Crocodile: Me right about woomun?! Melvin: About bomb start final countdown. Crocodile: Somehow dat not very satisfying.
rojorocks over 13 years ago
Eve! no? evan! oh wait… thats a guys name… i give up
Sherlock Watson over 13 years ago
Am I the only one who hears “Eve of Destruction” playing in my head?
rayannina over 13 years ago
“84 down … explosive sound … four letters, last letter M …”
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 13 years ago
Oh! Judging by that clue, there must be a NYT Sunday Children’s Crossword these days!
That explains a lot.
Love “Myrtle”, “Gladys” and “Talula” — three perfectly good three-letter names beginning with “E”.
How could you go wrong, in a puzzle or in life itself, with a couple of Crocs to help you?
Sisyphos over 13 years ago
Bomb or no bomb, I’d feel really creepy if a bunch of guys were waiting at the door to my bathroom…. Of course, a bomb does provide a pretext, sort of. Lessee. Three letters, “Garden of Eden woomun”….
Arianne over 13 years ago
Edna? Oh, no, dat 4 letters. (Hi, Grandma!)
Hillbillyman over 13 years ago
This story line is a crock of——!
KEA over 13 years ago
The crocs are never satisfying. What are you thinking of Pastis?
PShaw0423 over 13 years ago
Should someone call 9-1-1 for *rollsroyce*…?
hariseldon59 over 13 years ago
Is this the end of Zeeba Zeeba Eata? Can Zebra finally tear down his wall and live in peace? Tune in tomorrow for the exciting conclusion.
arye uygur over 13 years ago
@Rollsroyce: For someone who doesn’t know what a “gentile” is(see Peanuts), you sur know what what pastis is!
corzak over 13 years ago
Ḥawwāh ?
dukeallen over 13 years ago
SP seems to be bouncing from one story line to another. Are we just getting leftovers?
Strod over 13 years ago
Well, “Steve”, of course!
runar over 13 years ago
Kood bee “Lilith”.
A_NY_Outlaw over 13 years ago
Poor Melvin, all they had to do was give him the correct answer.
Number Three over 13 years ago
QUICK!
xxx
finale over 13 years ago
Did they set this up with a “calendar timer”?
“Eezz gonna ’splode sum time next month….me think”
pocounohamster over 13 years ago
Guess we wait till next Sunday to find out what happens…
SergeitheAntagonist over 13 years ago
Curses! Now we nebba gonna blow up Zeeba wall!
Fan o’ Lio. over 13 years ago
Absinthe makes the roving eye wander
Snoopy_Fan over 13 years ago
Did I just hear a fart?
bmonk over 13 years ago
(Auntie) Emm? Ela? Eel? Egg?
Blossoming over 13 years ago
Sigh… I just have my doubts as to whether or not the Crocs can actually build an adequate bomb… Also, the hilariousness of their stupidity is that they couldn’t just bomb the wall, they had to strap a bomb to a friend of there’s, Too funny and typically "Croc"… :)(Also, you know, I think all comics writers have to “use leftovers”,so they can always stay ahead of the game! I think I got that right? :))
Blossoming over 13 years ago
Does anyone know when he ran the series of strips when Zebra kidnapped Larry the Croc’s wife and he was happy? Those were my favorites!
calex901 over 13 years ago
me remember dat happen me reely tought “Gladys” wood do da treeck
purpleriver about 10 years ago
The door used to be dark brown, the walls peach. Now the walls are yellow and the door orange. Are they at the right bathroom?