Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 11, 2018

When it comes to the world problems, Pig is in a state of de-Nile.

Why does Goat even bother conversing with Pig?

Pig, the forever happy swine.

Attire is something that neither Goat or Pig seem to have.

Seatrain reference?

Seatrain reference?

A joke like that will never go flat, as long as inflation remains high.

Goat looks all deflated in frame 4.

Looks like someone should RE-tire.

Looks like someone should RE-tire.

wasn’t this a Tom Hall ’ Sniglet’ from the 80’s?

New cars don’t necessarily come with spare tires now, you might want to check your trunk before you make that long haul. Seriously

Tread lightly…

We need a meme of Peter Dinklage pointing upwards yelling “Despair, Despair”. Dragons would be a plus.

Da spare is what you pick up when you knock da rest of da pins down.

“Gloom, despair, and agony on me/Deep, dark depression, excessive misery/If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all/Gloom, despair, and agony on me”(from “Hee Haw”)

When has there been no despair in the news?

It must be de-nephew’s car.

Goat, don’t admit defeat! Just keep them off the coffee table.

Goat, don’t admit defeat! Just keep them off the coffee table.

No, it’s not, Pig, it’s a spare … as some knuckleheads eventually learn after trying to treat it like a tire.

the news really is all about the 3 D’s – Death, Despair, Destruction

I know what despair is. Its what French people eat when they get tired of apples and oranges.

I know what despair is. Its what French people eat when they get tired of apples and oranges.

One can easily turn the TV off.

xxx

Pig keeps his car clean and tidy; he doesn’t like a lot of junk in the trunk.

Like the unfortunate actress, Nattily Attired?

Reminds me of a joke, though the punchline will probably be obvious after reading today’s comic.

Sue was distraught when she learned that her brother was choosing the names of her sister’s new twins. “Jim’s an idiot!” she thought. Tentatively, she asked her sister, “What did he name your daughter?”

“Denise.”

“Oh! Denise is a pretty name! How about your son?”

“Denephew.”

Spare this spare despair!

heh despair- the spare nice one

Goat needs to quit watching the news or take antidepressants or something