Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 25, 2011

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    AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Cool!

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    chireef  almost 13 years ago

    great tribute to the family circus guy

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    margueritem  almost 13 years ago

    Wonderfully done!

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    Hussell  almost 13 years ago

    As much as you made fun of ’em, I knew you loved ’em!

    MERRY CHRISTMAS Everybody!!!
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    Proginoskes  almost 13 years ago

    Jeffy’s now Santa Claus?

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Merry Christmas Everybody.

    If any Magi had been trying to follow that constellation, the Christmas story would have been a lot longer…

    PS — Johnny, I’m sure you know Radish was making a punne.

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    Sisyphos  almost 13 years ago

    Cartoon-Pastis and Pig, alone in the high desert, in wonder at the new constellation. A powerful myth is born.Merry Christmas!

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    SUPKEM  almost 13 years ago

    nice, but there had to be some way the publisher could have pushed this up? little late ain’t it?

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    Kaputnik  almost 13 years ago

    Merry Christmas all!Pretty bad when I get my news from the comics. Didn’t know that Bil Keane had died.

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    mrcharmander934  almost 13 years ago

    @thewoodman1: Really? A tribute to the original writer of a (at least semi) beloved comic strip, and you call it dumb? I found it very touching, especially coming from a comic strip that parodies it constantly. smh

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    pearlsarefuzzy  almost 13 years ago

    What a beautiful tribute! When Steph wants to, he can get as sentimental as the rest of us poor slobs. Thanks, PBS.

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    hariseldon59  almost 13 years ago

    A wonderful tribute and great Christmas present for the Keane family.

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    finale  almost 13 years ago

    The tracing lines crossed; gotta start over!

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    mabrndt Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    just the animation

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    Thehag  almost 13 years ago

    This was a great one today.

    Did Igor steal your brain ‘thewoodman1’ or just your heart?

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    corzak  almost 13 years ago

    Oh . . . I always thought that constellation was “Cestoda the Tapeworm” . . .

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    webbhill  almost 13 years ago

    Very cool. Thank you for that.

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    ironflange  almost 13 years ago

    Steph has an unexpected sentimental streak. Very nice tribute.

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    cruiserd  almost 13 years ago

    Steph, you always manage to pull it off. Good Job!

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    celeconecca  almost 13 years ago

    So sweet. Thanks and Merry Christmas

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    bahramthered  almost 13 years ago

    This one was just phoned in.

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    Trisha_Evenstar  almost 13 years ago

    Mr Pastis this was brilliant, brilliant, brilliantly done! Actually made me tear up a little. Merry Christmas!

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    QuiteDragon  almost 13 years ago

    Not at all; rather touching, actually.

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    TheSpanishInquisition  almost 13 years ago

    Wondered when he’d get around to the Keane tribute. He’s surpassed my wildest dreams. Merry Christmas, Stephan. And Pig! And Rat! And Larry! And Goat! And Zebra! And even you, Alfonse!

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    pnorman1  almost 13 years ago

    Yes, you certainly are.

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    Number Three  almost 13 years ago

    Amazing strip!

    Merry Xmas everyone!

    xxx

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    elchuck  almost 13 years ago

    Great tribute, Stephan.

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    theLazyCartoonist  almost 13 years ago

    @thewoodman1 Dude.. you probably don’t even get it.. It’s Christmas. Could you not be a hater for one freakin’ day?

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    hoveskeland  almost 13 years ago

    Thanks. Cried, in the bathroom. Hit me today.

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    tsandl  almost 13 years ago

    Well done, Stephan.

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    Bill L. Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    A fitting present. Thanks.

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    cilantro55  almost 13 years ago

    A subtle and gracious tribute – nicely done!

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    Number Three  almost 13 years ago

    R.I.P Bil Keane.

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    AStarofDestiny  almost 13 years ago

    Merry Christmas to all!

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    yatman  almost 13 years ago

    Steph, you’ve got the wit of RAT, the smarts of GOAT,and the kind heart of PIG!! Nice job, man!! You never fail to make my day!

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    megoosf  almost 13 years ago

    Pig thought of this one……….WAY TO GO PIG!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Timothy Higgins Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Well done, Stephan, well done. Gee, a problem with Christmas codedaddy?

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    tallcanofbeer  almost 13 years ago

    is somebody on double egg nogs

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    rgcviper  almost 13 years ago

    Very nice, Steph … thanks for the tribute..Happy Holidays, everyone.

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    craigwestlake  almost 13 years ago

    Very, very clever Steve; Bil is probably smiling at you today. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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    abaffuto  almost 13 years ago

    Great Strip.

    Merry Christmas everyone!

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    Sherlock Watson  almost 13 years ago

    Mr. Pastis, you are an artist and a poet.

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    gordrogb Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    That was totally unexpected.

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    softloud Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    That was surprisingly sweet, given this cartoonist. A wonderful remembrance. Thank you.

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    pleasingc  almost 13 years ago

    What a nice sentiment for Mr. Keane,

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    Ottodesu  almost 13 years ago

    This would be a classic on a T-shirt or coffee mug. Great graphic.

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    pugsley21  almost 13 years ago

    Nicely done Mr. Pastis!!!

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    fmasroor  almost 13 years ago

    Oh. Written in the stars. A million miles away…

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    Cuddleman  almost 13 years ago

    Must have been a Russian rocket launch.

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    Abigail Conover  almost 13 years ago

    Beautiful and fitting for christmas. Thank you.

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    XtremePearls  over 12 years ago

    that was a different strip!

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    comeonbanana  over 10 years ago

    I read online that you made fun of em,but you were always a fan

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    Josequeen   over 3 years ago

    That’s cute :)

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    Null Island  21 days ago

    It’s the constellation known as the Billy Keene Path.

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