If you’re going to go through life as a chained-up dog, a new chain is a really big deal! So I understand Andy’s excitement! I guess neither Rat nor Pig gets it.
Interesting comment just after an election…I ‘get’ that, although we worked pretty damn hard to shape the results… in spite of my COMPARATIVE happiness about the result, there are yet a lot of unnecessary restrictions…social/political life ain’t perfect yet, right?
I don’t do this often, but here’s a nitpick about the strip:When Andy was first introduced, he was always tugging at his chain, hoping to weaken and eventually break it so that he’d be free. It doesn’t make sense that he’d be happy about getting a new chain, unless he’s lost his mind.
Please Steph, develop a brief strip series where Andy finds a home and is freed from the chain forever. It would be a nice statement from a widely read (wildly funny) strip.
It was a joke … but pedantry shall be met with same.-Jonah 1:17: the Bible says Jonah was swallowed by a “great fish.” Type unspecified. Still pretty optimistic!
Fences usually look different when viewed from the other side, so a superficial look at the fence suggests Pig and Rat just hopped over it. However, if you examine the fence more closely you see that the single and double line markings occur in pairs in the first panel, but they alternate in the second panel. The third panel adds more confusion, the lines alternate at the left but occur in pairs at the right. This suggests a variety of cartoon physics: mutability of appearance. Or perhaps Stephen is testing the observational powers of his readers…
Bilan over 11 years ago
Either there’s a hill on both sides of the fence or they decided to hop over it.
hariseldon59 over 11 years ago
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Andy.
rained123 over 11 years ago
Reminds of Blu from movie RIO, where he loves the cage..
Varnes over 11 years ago
Man, all dressed up and no place to go…..
Ida No over 11 years ago
Get the “bear in boots”, and the only thing missing from the party is the female dog with the whip.
psycho dog#1 nates biggest fan over 11 years ago
yep
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
His idea of “bling”!
oldschool434 over 11 years ago
I understand how Andy feels……..
juicebruce over 11 years ago
What happened RAT does not have a beer in his hand/paw?
knight1192a over 11 years ago
Isn’t this like long time no see for Andy?
einarbt7 over 11 years ago
He can take the chain off?
the burser over 11 years ago
New drugs!
finale over 11 years ago
Fencing is an Olympic sport..@burser: Suggestions?
Vonne Anton over 11 years ago
Jonah, from the belly of a big fish, thanked God for saving him. Really? He’s grateful for being swallowed by a fish? Now, that’s optimism!
Number Three over 11 years ago
Awwwwwww….
xxx
SAINT12345 over 11 years ago
andy has a first name why does not piggy?
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
If you’re going to go through life as a chained-up dog, a new chain is a really big deal! So I understand Andy’s excitement! I guess neither Rat nor Pig gets it.
Linda Pearson over 11 years ago
I think Pastis left the hill there to get a rise out of everyone.
tigre1again over 11 years ago
Interesting comment just after an election…I ‘get’ that, although we worked pretty damn hard to shape the results… in spite of my COMPARATIVE happiness about the result, there are yet a lot of unnecessary restrictions…social/political life ain’t perfect yet, right?
We don’t need no stinking chains.
daveoverpar over 11 years ago
Andy must be a democrat.
perceptor3 over 11 years ago
Look out, Stephan, PETA is planning a bonfire in your honor. . .
perceptor3 over 11 years ago
It’s called copy-paste. As it looks like you did with your comment.
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
I don’t do this often, but here’s a nitpick about the strip:When Andy was first introduced, he was always tugging at his chain, hoping to weaken and eventually break it so that he’d be free. It doesn’t make sense that he’d be happy about getting a new chain, unless he’s lost his mind.
Potrzebie over 11 years ago
I wish I could date a woman that get’s this excited about a new chain.
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
Did he get a new leash too?
Boblm over 11 years ago
Please Steph, develop a brief strip series where Andy finds a home and is freed from the chain forever. It would be a nice statement from a widely read (wildly funny) strip.
Vonne Anton over 11 years ago
It was a joke … but pedantry shall be met with same.-Jonah 1:17: the Bible says Jonah was swallowed by a “great fish.” Type unspecified. Still pretty optimistic!
jcomics52 over 11 years ago
notice he has to say " the chained up dog."
ironflange over 11 years ago
That’s like saying, “new wife!”
skinny_tim over 11 years ago
If you want to keep one off characters, I vote for Andy the chained up dog.
jessegooddoggy over 11 years ago
I miss the crocs and zeebas.
bmonk over 11 years ago
Anyone else remember the internet dog’s and cat’s thoughts?
brianastle 3 months ago
Fences usually look different when viewed from the other side, so a superficial look at the fence suggests Pig and Rat just hopped over it. However, if you examine the fence more closely you see that the single and double line markings occur in pairs in the first panel, but they alternate in the second panel. The third panel adds more confusion, the lines alternate at the left but occur in pairs at the right. This suggests a variety of cartoon physics: mutability of appearance. Or perhaps Stephen is testing the observational powers of his readers…