Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 14, 2021

A year of social distancing must have been real rough on Pig.

You are, Pig – many people love pork!

How you tried to level me

But you never stood your ground

Fortunately I got wise this time

Fortunately I got me on my mind

I just want to be loved

“Everybody needs somebody to love.” Joliet Jake Blues

You’re wrong, Rat; it’s “more clarity than I.”

tough, isn’t it?

Have children and be kind to them. You’ll be loved.

And how do you “be loved”? By being lovable. As we learn from Mary had a little lamb.

“We don’t want freedom. We don’t want justice. We just want somebody to love.”

You ARE loved, Pig…in a skillet or a smoker.

All I got was the early retirement. But that wasn’t by choice.

YAY, PIG!!

I’ve achieved a substantial portion from Rat’s list, but since “being loved” has pretty much eluded me, early retirement isn’t a currently desirable option because, hey, where else can I get that level of abuse?

Out of the pens of pigs sometime come gems… or techically pigs I suppose…

We all do, Pig!

I just want to be fed with great delicious foods.

It is said that John Lennon was asked what he wanted to be after school, and he said “happy”.

Lots of lefthanders here.

Oh, Pig… *hug

Awww… I love you, Pig!

Awww! PIG is so misunderstood! The little porker!

or a baby’s arm holding an apple – https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=what+do+you+want+from+life+the+tubes+lyrics&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

My goal is to win at least $100,000,000 in the lottery.

There… I’ve written it down. Now it’s sure to happen.

1. To crush my enemies.

2. See them driven before me.

3. And to hear the lamentations of their women.

Cartoonists have it all.

Pig is a pig of simple pleasures. Doesn’t go for that cliched fancy stuff.

I had a great job twice (and a horrible job twice, and all the others were “meh”).

Right on pig; stuff will not bring long-term happiness and contentment to most people.*

*however, I do believe I could simulate some level of happiness by owning and driving a ’69 Mustang Mach 1.

I love you, Pig… as a friend, of course.

others have more clarity than I (do), not “me” (do).

If I can’t be loved, early retirement sure softens the blow.

All you need is love….

I was extremely blessed to have all four of that first panel. Not that I deserved it, but I know how lucky I was!

Rat just got some clarity.

Rats list will never be achieved because he left out the most important thing: HOW!

I hate to be the one to tell you, Rat, but a brick has more clarity than you. . . .

Life your life with a proper morality and treat others the way you want to be treated and you will find love or at least those that will love you…..

Pig’s desire is the greater challenge.

Serious comment of the day: Both doable in this wonderful country. But not without some effort put forth on the receiver. (We now return you to humorous and snarky comments)

Rat and Pig are both left handed! I now feel loved

No love lost for rat.

Two southpaws in the same comic, what are the odds?

I’ve been thinking about this for several weeks now, ever since reading this short poem: http://yourdailypoem.com/listpoem.jsp?poem_id=262

Once again, I’m with Rat. Except for the huge house.

life is sad…

how do you do that @ thing?

I just noticed that both of them are left handed.

ain’t that the truth, sorry pig that’s not attainable

WE LOVE YOU PIG!

That is like more than half the world, isn’t it, Rat?

Ya see, Rat, Pig has this thing called “innocence,” which you wouldn’t understand….

Awww … c’mere, Pig. You’re great, and don’t you forget it.

I just want to be tolerated. Or at least not universally hated.