Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 27, 2019

So much for aging gracefully.

born in ’68? that makes you as old as alex p. keaton

or marty mcfly

If his numbers are correct, he went to the prom when he was 17.

so Mr. Pastis went to his big formal high school prom the year before my birth

Poor little kid. ;-)

Other realization that you are old: When kids born after you graduated can buy alcohol. When the cute cashier is young enough to be your kid. The first time you say, “You know, back in MY day…” without meaning it as a joke.

Yesterday I saw a coin minted the year I was born. Of course, I was in a rare coin store.

It’s amazing how your perspective of time changes when you age. When I was 20 I would have considered my preschool years a distant memory. By contrast Y2K seems fairly recent even though it was nearly 20 years ago.

So, you’re responsible for 5 failed Presidents who put their big money contributor needs over the needs of the many constituents

There’s no love lost between the class of ’88 and myself. I had such a bad time in school social wise that I will die a happy bear if I never see any of them again.

Mine was 48 years ago. OH MY GOD!!!!!

As one ages, there comes the day when one realizes that the future is rapidly going away, and that by the most optimistic math 3/4 or more of one’s life is already over. Another rum and… Cheers!

I just passed Grade 10 last year, so, another decade and I should graduate…

Of course, Star Wars is closer to the start* of WWII than to today.

*even the proper one.

Where are you coming prom, Rat?

After my last BD, I want to guzzle rum and cry toooooooo

I realized age was creeping up on me the first time I went to a doctor who was younger than I.

Pastis was born January 16, 1968. I was a junior in H.S. This summer we had our 50th. reunion….there were a lot of old people there.

Only cry for those who did not make it …

What brand of rum? I like rum.

My answer to Rat’s question would have to be, “Yes”,

Pastis is 10 years younger than I am, so why does he look so much older?

Mine was 52 years ago. I’m limited to Scotch & Maalox…

Senior discounts! Woot-woot!

Pastis, did you really go to the prom? I’m impressed.

I work at an animal rescue. Every day I realize how old I am when I tell people two of our cats are named Elvis and Priscilla Presley and I can tell by the look on the people’s faces that they have no idea who that is!! So pass the rum.

It’s probably the same look I give young people when they talk about current singers. Color me clueless.

I was in junior high when he was born.

WWll started one year after I was born!

I’m older now than I’ve ever been …. no, NOW I’m older than I’ve ever been …. NO – NOW I’m older than I’ve ever been ….

(Pastis, feel free to use this gag – as many times as you can…)

When the first Nirvana album came out, the Beatles were not as old as Nirvana is now. “Bleach” was released 30 years ago (1989). At the time it had only been 26 years since the Beatles debut.

When I was born there were only 48 states, no PC’s, no cell phones and cars didn’t have air bags or seat belts.

I like the old Pennsylvania Dutch saying " We grow too soon oldt, too late smart.

Better than the fact my prom was over 55 years ago.

One of my younger relatives just told me about a new thing called a faux or fake prom themed party where adults dress in horrific prom attire. So, we now know who buys most of the horrible prom clothes from thrift stores. I imagine some zombie run zombies take the rest of them.

Good lord Steph and I are almost the same age. Either I need to start lying about my age or drinking a lot of rum…hmmmm…which to do…hmmmm.

Just Saturday, my older brother told me his HS reunions are now annual. He’s 82.

I can remember very clearly during my Senior year in HS, how I was so stunned when I learned there were alumni there who were celebrating their 30 year reunion—that was 53 years ago!

Life moves fast. Stop and look around once in awhile.

Forty years since the prom I didn’t attend…

Wait, how did it get here? The comic was a reflection on aging. Just because we have an ass hat for a president not everything is about Troubled Dump.

I remember not trusting anyone over 30 – hahahahahaha! That was around the time that Stephan was born. How perspective changes.

Someone asked me not long ago if I still had a copy of my dissertation. I said that I did. They asked if they could read it, and I said sure, if you brought your wheelbarrow along; cuneiform on clay tablets takes up a lot of space and weighs a ton! 8>)

I like rum. : )

Ask not for whom the nursing home calls – it left a message in your voicemail!

Hmm. Mumble. (carry the three)… My Junior-Senior prom was more than 50 years ago. I can barely remember my date’s first name (and her last name is lost to the mists of time). It was my mother’s idea that I should go… and the next year, as a Senior, I put my foot down and told her I’d do it if I wanted to (I did, but was far too shy). Sure am glad I eventually outgrew being a teen.

41 years for me, gah! I’m old

If that drives Cartoon-Boy to drink, he has a problem! Not just Rat, either. I was alive (albeit pretty new at that) during WW II, and skipped my prom. I limit my alcoholic intake.

So, there, wimpy Cartoon-Boy lush!

Pass the Captain Morgan, Steph.

kitty update: Midnight and smokey had a little hiss fest but no claws or teeth so thats a plus Liza is too lazy to even care she just slept through it LOL. Im hoping soon to have Midnight fully intergrated with the “pride” soon.

We raise more hell, we have more fun, ‘cause we’re the class of ’81! Yep, 38 years ago… Wow.

xkcd does these ‘make you feel old’ strips too.

Stephan this one really spoke to me.

1968? Holy cripes, I thought he was younger

My HS prom was 45 years ago and I still haven’t gone to it.