Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 28, 2021

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    BE THIS GUY  over 2 years ago

    Put it to good use.

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    maureenmck Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Rat would never think to do something like that, but Pig has a good heart.

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    BasilBruce  over 2 years ago

    I can’t think of anything funny to say here.

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    Caldonia  over 2 years ago

    It was the easiest, and least creative, costume when I was a kid. All I really needed was one of my dad’s least favorite suit jackets. I was not the brightest.

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    DennisinSeattle Premium Member over 2 years ago

    A stereotype, except that he has had a shave. These days he might be pushing a shopping cart or at least sporting a backpack. 60 years ago, hobo was the default costume. If you couldn’t buy a costume, at least you could poke fun at someone less fortunate.

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    Bilan  over 2 years ago

    Halloween and Thanksgiving: the only two days most people think of giving away food.

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    feverjr Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Support you’re local food bank throughout the year, they need your help…

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    Concretionist  over 2 years ago

    One of the problems of being homeless: It’s VERY DIFFICULT to prepare a good hot meal. Which is one of the reasons that there are so many charities that work at feeding hot meals to people.

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    blunebottle  over 2 years ago

    Hey, I think I’ll have to try that!

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    TampaFanatic1  over 2 years ago

    Homeless guy should have went to The Coneheads house, they would have given him fried eggs and cans of beer.

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    Gent  over 2 years ago

    He look like he’s young and fit to earns a living. Why he homeless and hungry?

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    jessie d. Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Pig doesn’t get that sow’s ear for nothing. He’s a porker, a certified glutton of a chow hound. He done ate the whole enchilada. He can’t believe he done ate the whole pantry in a day long binge. Pass the aka seltzer. and run for the hills you hobo man once you’re in his sights, he’ll swear he can’t believe he done ate the whole thing. hic up.

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    Troglodyte  over 2 years ago

    Pig’s heart is in the right place, as admittedly are the rest of his organs… :D

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    Count Olaf Premium Member over 2 years ago

    This cartoon inspired me to send a check to the local Freestore Foodbank. No kidding. There but for the Grace of God Go I. Thank and God Bless You, Mr Pastis.

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    bugget  over 2 years ago

    and all of zucchini season

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    Ellis97  over 2 years ago

    At least he’s honest.

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    Zebrastripes  over 2 years ago

    Growing up, our landlady would feed the bums…memories….

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    jackpop  over 2 years ago

    Overeating is a much bigger issue than lack of food. Food is cheap and abundant, especially junk food.

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    Dscrib (mostly inactive)  over 2 years ago

    Oof.

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    Ignatz Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Has anybody ever actually kept his belonging on a red sack at the end of stick.

    Anyway, he needs to get himself to the nearest city. A suburban subdivision isn’t a good place to panhandle. Unless Pig is in one of the houses.

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    hooglah  over 2 years ago

    Bueno.

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    SheMc  over 2 years ago

    That’s so cute!

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    33Angel  over 2 years ago

    Pig and Rat live together? Like Bert and Ernie?

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    Goat from PBS  over 2 years ago

    That’s basically what Trick-or-Treating is. Kids dressing up and going door-to-door asking for people’s stuff that these people bought with their hard-earned money.

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    zeexenon  over 2 years ago

    Hey! A Fellow 2008 Market Crash, nearly the same as 1929 in effect, survivor.

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    Patinphx Premium Member over 2 years ago

    Thank you, Mr. Pastis. What Count Olaf said.

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    CaveCat87  over 2 years ago

    I don’t think Rat’s gonna like this.

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    Zeno2099  over 2 years ago

    That’s sad and sweet at the same time.

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    theoldidahofox  over 2 years ago

    Google “Finland homeless” to see a constructive way to deal with homelessness.

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    Donald Heller  over 2 years ago

    Some pig!

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    schaefer jim  over 2 years ago

    I gave my over stuff pantry away after seeing heartfelt toon.

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    The Orange Mailman  over 2 years ago

    Hat tip to today’s strip.

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    Sisyphos  over 2 years ago

    Pig done good, but may have overdone it. It’s not “Love thy Neighbor”; it’s “Love thy Neighbor as thyself.”

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    198.23.5.11  over 2 years ago

    I doubt the younger generation even knows what a hobo IS anymore.

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    carlosrivers  over 2 years ago

    Once I gave a homeless guy my lunch, which was an extremely tasty meatloaf sandwich. I gave him everything I had, and you would swear I gave him a full on Thanksgiving dinner.

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