Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 30, 2014

I don’t blame Mr. Time for having a midlife crisis; he broke up with April and May, and June will be leaving him any day now.

I was thinking about a Jag, but the only kind I can afford is 15-20 years old with an 8 cylinder engine. With gas hovering around $4/gal and stalking 5, it’s the Toyota Corolla for me.

Not so much Father Time, as the personification of the current year. Good point, though. On January 1st, you used to see Old man 2013 hobbling off and little baby 2014 arriving, but the cartoonists always ignored what happened in between.

At least he knows when to have a midlife crisis.The rest of us have to guess.

Hey, it worked for me.I loved my 928.

Just like 1968 was the dawning, but by now it’s almost the morning coffee break of the Age of Aquarius.

So wanted a 1950s XKE…. but those years have passed and now they are bigger, and my wallet is still small.

He wants a porsche but can probably only afford a used mustang…. Hopefully at least a convertible.

What’s Father Time complaining about? June has Father’s Day—is he hung over from celebrating it?

So, did Pig help this alleged Father Time? How?

I could only afford a MINI, though I’d had a secret longing for one for many years, since I first rode in a one that a friend had. That was a few years ago; the latest “MINI” is getting too big for my taste….

True enough!

xxx

@ Common ’tater.They were certainly prettier than Porsches (or just about anything else at the time).

I SOLD my ‘66 E-type roadster when I was about 40. Now, of course, I sincerely wish I hadn’t. Great car when it wasn’t experiencing a periodic Lucas episode of some sort.

Hmmm….looks like I’m going to have to change my name to Father Time.

Mid-life crisis?

Mr. Pastis has confused Father Time with the New Year.