Then there were the two cotton bugs who rented a room, and he became the lessor of two weevils.
And when TWO of the characters got into the room-renting business, and also collaborated to steal from their tenants, those tenants were dealing with the evil of two lessors.
Then there are these two images of those cotton bugs, drawn pretty small:
The set up and execution was so swift that I was able to survive this pun almost unscathed. Every Pastis strip is like watching an episode of Bertie and Jeeves and hearing, “What’s the worst that could happen?” I genuinely look forward to seeing how far Pastis can go and it’s pretty far.
Don’t pay attention to them, Stephan! They’re just jealous that they didn’t come up with it. I love reading PBS and having a punny thing happen on my way to the forum.
A friend of mine in college was a sculler. He liked to compete in both single and crew rowing, and he won championships in both. He was the best oar of two levels.
I like the way Pastis creates these unlikely scenarios just for the sake of the pun. By tomorrow we’ll have forgotten that Pig ever owned an apartment, and it will likely never be brought up again.
Oh, oh or pig could have said “I rented the place to two former motorcycle stunt men” and goat could have said “ahh, the lessor to two Kinevils!” I know, I know….my bad, sorry.
“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.” If you’ve not seen it, watch it. Cool flick, which includes a marvelous scene about “…the lesser of….”
The bat, Rat! Please, bring the bat! Or, failing that, do The Hustler thing on his thumbs. For the love of God, stop Cartoon-Boy from inflicting these improbable, forced puns on us!
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
Rat may not like it, but I think Goat enjoyed saying that.
Bilan over 2 years ago
And to rub salt in the wound, Pig is going to Spain and Portugal with Goat; leaving Rat all by himself.
DennisinSeattle Premium Member over 2 years ago
A landlord joke!
GROG Premium Member over 2 years ago
Karnac the magnificent had slightly better retorts.
Meme Dee Dee (king of the comic reviewers) over 2 years ago
I don’t get the joke.
ronaldspence over 2 years ago
Looks like you crashed and burned on this one Pastis!
sirbadger over 2 years ago
I strongly encourage Pastis to jump over a fountain.
BasilBruce over 2 years ago
Putting that joke together was a real leap.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
What would Robert Craig Knievel himself (1938-2007) think of this?
Concretionist over 2 years ago
Then there were the two cotton bugs who rented a room, and he became the lessor of two weevils.
And when TWO of the characters got into the room-renting business, and also collaborated to steal from their tenants, those tenants were dealing with the evil of two lessors.
Then there are these two images of those cotton bugs, drawn pretty small:
• . ☜ this one is the lesser of two weevils
and so it goes.
rshive over 2 years ago
One of the two weevils bowls.
baddawg1989 over 2 years ago
Toss ’im into Snake River Canyon for that one, Rat. :-)
Sanspareil over 2 years ago
Pig will, in time, branch out with Evelution!
Gent over 2 years ago
At lease Rat didn’t gets the baseball bat this time.
B UTTONS over 2 years ago
Pastis is moonlighting as an Evel Knievel imitator to make ends meet. He figures if he fails at this job, he’ll be serving others as roadkill.
lavender headgear over 2 years ago
So it’s true. Some landlords really are pigs.
iggyman over 2 years ago
Don’t “jump” to conclusions, good pun today!
AndreasMartin over 2 years ago
Time to pun-ish the readers again?
Count Olaf Premium Member over 2 years ago
I think I read this one before. Is it recycled?
Troglodyte over 2 years ago
This one was worse than wicked, it was evel!!
figuratively speaking over 2 years ago
The set up and execution was so swift that I was able to survive this pun almost unscathed. Every Pastis strip is like watching an episode of Bertie and Jeeves and hearing, “What’s the worst that could happen?” I genuinely look forward to seeing how far Pastis can go and it’s pretty far.
Ellis97 over 2 years ago
How many times do I have to tell you? No more puns!
Doug K over 2 years ago
Stephan is kind of a daredevil himself … with some of his puns.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Why is Goat always carrying a mug?
Kilrwat Premium Member over 2 years ago
Eh tu, Goat?
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
Pig is greater than the lesser of the two evils…
timinwsac Premium Member over 2 years ago
Pastis must see himself as Master and Commander of puns.
Droptma Styx over 2 years ago
At least we didn’t have to slog through five panels of a Sunday strip to get to the lame pun.
skipper1992 over 2 years ago
May a bloated yak change the temperature of your jacuzzi.
uniquename over 2 years ago
These jokes were stunted.
oakie817 over 2 years ago
i like my stunts on rye
Linguist over 2 years ago
Don’t pay attention to them, Stephan! They’re just jealous that they didn’t come up with it. I love reading PBS and having a punny thing happen on my way to the forum.
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 2 years ago
As opposed to last November, when voters had to choose between the evil of two lessers!
txmystic over 2 years ago
Toss him into the Snake River Canyon…
CaveCat87 over 2 years ago
That’s telling him, Goat!
LKrueger41 over 2 years ago
I often criticize Pastis’ long, contrived pun setups. This one flowed nicely. Good work this time.
Goat from PBS over 2 years ago
I couldn’t resist. Any way to annoy Rat is the highlight of my day.
donwestonmysteries over 2 years ago
Pig owns an apartment building? Only for Pastis puns.
toyonut over 2 years ago
Many came to see Evel Knievel jump, most came to see him land.
Bookworm over 2 years ago
A friend of mine in college was a sculler. He liked to compete in both single and crew rowing, and he won championships in both. He was the best oar of two levels.
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
Evil Knievel had two rotten movies made about him.George Hamilton?
tlmatcsc over 2 years ago
So let me get this straight. Pig owns property and chooses to live with Rat? Talk about self- inflicted misery!!
moondog42 Premium Member over 2 years ago
A 3rd party candidate ran for office and put out a bunch of unofficial slogans. My favorite was “Not the lesser of two evils, but the least of many”
zeexenon over 2 years ago
Story of my live, but I have been retired since 2000.
Phydeux over 2 years ago
This strip has finally jumped the bus.
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
Rat: Why oh why didn’t you approach Pastis with your giant mallet? You know he’ll only do more puns if you let him get away with it!
hariseldon59 over 2 years ago
I like the way Pastis creates these unlikely scenarios just for the sake of the pun. By tomorrow we’ll have forgotten that Pig ever owned an apartment, and it will likely never be brought up again.
Vinay Vasuki Premium Member over 2 years ago
OK—-I got this pun and liked it—-but I bet anybody who was born after 2000 has no idea who Evel Knievel is.
Old27F20 over 2 years ago
Oh, oh or pig could have said “I rented the place to two former motorcycle stunt men” and goat could have said “ahh, the lessor to two Kinevils!” I know, I know….my bad, sorry.
bunrabbit99 over 2 years ago
love it!
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
Funny toon.
Mentor397 over 2 years ago
Lesser of two weevils?
I believe the doctor’s line afterward is, “He who would pun would pick a pocket!”
Code the Enforcer over 2 years ago
Did this strip go down like a flaming rocket??!! …
(Still … I like it !!) … :)
MissyTiger over 2 years ago
Once the tenants move out, he’ll rent to Don Henley and Joe Walsh. Lessor of two Eagles.
Michael McKown Premium Member over 2 years ago
“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.” If you’ve not seen it, watch it. Cool flick, which includes a marvelous scene about “…the lesser of….”
Schaller Handmade Knives over 2 years ago
Kudos for spelling Evel’s name correctly!
PuppyPapa over 2 years ago
Ahhh! Haven’t had one of these groaners in quite a while!
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 2 years ago
Thanks, Pastis. We needed that.
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
The bat, Rat! Please, bring the bat! Or, failing that, do The Hustler thing on his thumbs. For the love of God, stop Cartoon-Boy from inflicting these improbable, forced puns on us!
CaptainComicFanatic over 2 years ago
I don’t get the joke here