Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 15, 2015
Transcript:
Rat: Where were you? Goat: First date. I wanted to make a good first impression, so I got all dressed up and took her to a nice breakfast place. Rat: What'd you order? Goat: She had coffee, and I had a poppy seed bagel. Rat: Smile. Goat: Why do I sense doom? Rat: Poppy seed bagels: The death knell of good first impressions.
BE THIS GUY almost 9 years ago
Should’ve had eggs and bacon. She would’ve been too busy picking from your plate to notice anything about you.
Sherlock Watson almost 9 years ago
Be glad you didn’t have Oreos, Paris.
Pointspread almost 9 years ago
Poppy Seed? Hope there are no drug tests in your future.
mammamoonbeam almost 9 years ago
Surely goat was subconsciously trying to sabotage the date. Although he could have had onion. That would have worked as well…
knight1192a almost 9 years ago
Poppy seed bagels are good but potentially dangerous. And not for a first impression either.
Alexander the Good Enough almost 9 years ago
I’m not so sure about the idea of Goat going on a date. To quote Wikipedia: “A buck in rut will display flehmen lip curling and will urinate on his forelegs and face. Sebaceous scent glands at the base of the horns add to the male goat’s odor, which is important to make him attractive to the female. Some does will not mate with a buck which has been descented.” Goats are generally very nice animals, but a billy goat “on a date” is just unbelievably rude and rank. And sure as heck they don’t dress up in a suit and tie.
Bilan almost 9 years ago
The green suit may have started the downward spiral before the poppy seeds.
Sisyphos almost 9 years ago
Uhh, just when did this “date” start, Goat? I mean, you’re taking her to breakfast?! I suspect you made your “first impression,” for better or for worse, long before the poppy seed bagel (vile thing that it is)….
whiteheron almost 9 years ago
♫♪Smile though your heart is aching.Smile even though it’s breaking.When there are clouds in the sky you’ll get byIf you smile through your fear and sorrowSmile and maybe tomorrowYou’ll see the sun come shining through for you.
sarah413 Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Sesame seds aren’t exactly a wise choice, either. Same for spinach.
montreal_vegan almost 9 years ago
unless it’s from st viateur of course!
Carl Rennhack Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Any truth to the story that poppy seeds were invented by a dental hygienist who needed extra income?!?
abbybookcase almost 9 years ago
you don’t take a date to a breakfast place. she’ll think you’re a cheapskate. plus, the antithesis of romantic
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 9 years ago
I believe this is the first time a non-human in PBS has been shown clothed.
Guard duck is cool over 2 years ago
uh oh…