I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone ask for “a salt.” It would be “a box of salt” or “a package of salt” or (for those who live in Margaritaville) “a lost shaker of salt.” Or am I being too rational here?
Lesson of the story, Pig: let Rat make his own calls. Then, you can safely go to a convenience store and pay exorbitant prices for every-day goods, because it’s “convenient.”
BE THIS GUY almost 7 years ago
I would think the people at the convenience store would be more than happy to beat up Pig, especially if they get paid for it.
Sherlock Watson almost 7 years ago
Old joke: Two peanuts were walking through Central Park. One was a salted.
Templo S.U.D. almost 7 years ago
I bet Seven-Elevens, AM-PMs, and other convenience stores get that a lot.
dadoctah almost 7 years ago
The real joke here is that someone at a convenience store would actually answer the phone.
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 7 years ago
It is lucky they were not seeking a group of crows.
jackhs almost 7 years ago
It seems Pastis did not stay for his apre-pun beating
Kaputnik almost 7 years ago
Do they have those things you hit whiffle balls with, and zither like stringed instruments? You know, a bat and psaltery.
PICTO almost 7 years ago
I’m positive that assaulting a battery is a negative…
Comics fan Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Neither did I.
The Brooklyn Accent almost 7 years ago
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone ask for “a salt.” It would be “a box of salt” or “a package of salt” or (for those who live in Margaritaville) “a lost shaker of salt.” Or am I being too rational here?
zeexenon almost 7 years ago
While waiting to check out at a old hardware store, I noticed they had apple pickers. I asked the clerk if they had fig pluckers.
pshapley almost 7 years ago
An old sailor with a broken rifle: A salt with a dead weapon.
Seed_drill almost 7 years ago
The most cliched costume at law school Halloween parties were a salt shaker and a battery.
dgmiller almost 7 years ago
“A pun a day keeps the doctor in pay”
Hobbes almost 7 years ago
is it just me or does anyone else think that stephan should do a child appropriate strip called PBS kids
Hobbes almost 7 years ago
get it
Sisyphos almost 7 years ago
Lesson of the story, Pig: let Rat make his own calls. Then, you can safely go to a convenience store and pay exorbitant prices for every-day goods, because it’s “convenient.”
Stocky One almost 7 years ago
I have to admit, it takes skill to get a laugh out of an old line like that!
ND Cool Z over 5 years ago
Is there Morton Pepper?