Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 29, 2020

I guess Pig is less than 4 years old.

A small mistake, Pig. See you in a year or two.

I guess he never learned about Leap Year.

He should have used the candy to bribe the cop. Either that or a donut.

If he goes to jail on February 29th, does he have to stay there until the next leap year?

The things you learn on Gocomics! Thanks to Susan Sunshine, on Cleo and Company (on Sherpa), I now know that Pastis is a paronomasiac! Please forgive him, his medical insurance does not cover this condition.

not a good alibi

Believing that February 29 is not a real day requires a Leap in faith.

(Looking for a fictitious judge to set this up) Night Court’s Harry Stone sentences Pig, for vandalism and robbery, to a year in county lock up. To be served from from one leap year day to the next.

I have a friend who’ll be celebrating his 19th birthday on the 29th. There are some advantages… Of course, he’s still not legal to buy a drink…

Pig will be released on the next February with 6 Thursdays .

Pig in a pokey.

Major blunder there, Pig. The lockup is not pleasant.

Law enforcement treats it like any other day.

Not being able to buy an alcoholic drink IS an advantage. Why become a hazard on the road that young.

Shows what happens when you leap to conclusions.

Purge This!

I wish.

I’m disappointed, Pig. How could you rob a candy store? That’s wrong.

Spray painting the cop car, on the other hand, is awesome.

One would think that in this day and age, with all the advanced technology, that we could fix our calendar to be more accurate. Also, our clocks so we don’t have to change them back and forth every few months. The Mayan’s had a much better calendar that they devised hundreds of years ago.

It’s called a leap year.

No problem lawyer Larry Croc will pay Pig’s bail ! … Croc Power !

Surprise, Pig!

Rat put him up to it.

And THAT’s what he wants to do?!

Stupid Pig. February 2nd is the day that you get to do whatever you want, over and over, because there will be no long-term consequences.

Guess he tried to do the hokey-pokey and left out the hokey part.

Pig’s true nature is savage.

“Reality. What a concept!” Robin Williams.

It is Leap Year Day, not Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day.

a great day to get married

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”― Philip K. Dick, I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon

Those cold steel bars makes it real PIG! OY

February 29th is so a real day, Pig. It’s as real a day as they come. It just only happens once every four years.

I wonder what word “Pig” wrote on the cop car. I wonder who "Rat"ted him out.

Pig sure doesn’t look like Sadie Hawkins.

Reality doesn’t exist. Think about it.

Well it’s official. Pig does not live in California. There you can rob a candy store and the police won’t do a damn thing, unless you’ve stolen over $950. Can you say “Shoplifters delight?”

LOL

I love that Pig robs a candy store by stealing candy instead of money.

Not sure how I feel about the people who responded to this comment by pointing out to Pig that he’s wrong about February 29th not being a real day. THAT’S THE JOKE, GANG.

See you the next February 29th, if you maintain good behavior.

Sounds like the kind of defense Alan Dershowitz would use.

Pig is celebrating the red hour. It is the will of Landru.

Time Marches on.

Pig, you rob a candy store and went for the candy canes??!! You should be locked up. In the loony bin.

Pig looks so happy in the third panel. I love it.

Someone needs to explain to Pig about leap years and leap days.

If today’s not real, I’m in trouble. My Mother was born on on February 29th.

Poor Pig. Someone should have explained the concept of Leap Year to him before his reckless crime spree!

How long in the slam, Piggy?

Today is the birthday of king hiccup horrendous haddock lll, king of the high seas, oh hear his name and tremble, ugh ugh. (Someone will get this)

I think Pig is right