Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 19, 2022

Like you’re constipated.

Like the Joker with horns.

Garfield: saw Panel 1 I need to knock some sense into that pig.

Fake it until Friday.

You look like a pig in a poke.

Studies show suppressing you anger and acting “happy” will actually negatively impact your emotions.

Don’t be depressed. Do something. Make a difference.

Where are Pig’s balloons?

whatever it takes Pig, whatever it takes….

A happy Monday? Now I know this is a joke.

Argh! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day! Double rations of rum for all hands. (Something to be happy for).

MoanDay yet again..

Fake it till you make it! Good advice Rat!

Pig’s fake smile looks more real than Goat’s.

Life is so much simpler when you embrace the simple truth… “Some days are bad; most days are worse.”

I’m 70 and now on “Happy Pills”…….I know exactly where Pig is coming from!!! Yay Monday!

Don’t worry, be happy.

I’ve looked better…I’ll say that.

Goat smiling? That’s pretty scary.

Every morning I get up, look at myself in the mirror, put on my happy face, and say to myself ( and the world ) “It’s show time!!”

Some daze are better than others, that applies to everyone.

“Serenity now, insanity later”—Seinfeld.

I’m happy it’s Monday. I’m playing in a golf outing.

Happy Happy Joy Joy

[They should try some Happy Helmets next]

Goat attempting to be happy is HILARIOUS. It’s a happy Monday for me btw. I’m on my two week paid vacation since Saturday!

One of the way’s I get my kicks is to say “Happy Monday” when someone answers my calls … on Mondays.

You don’t need to suffer alone with mental illness, you can share it.

Fake it will break it!

Except for the horns and the color, you look just like Pig.

You look like Goat with a silly grin on your face! (Well, you did ask…)

Smile,darn ya,smile…you know this old world ain’t such a bad world after all…..

Either constapated or annoyed, certainly not happy. Might take Goat a couple months to fake it til he makes it.

I’m on vacation. So this is a good Monday for me.

You look fake, Goat. And Pig looked fake, too.

Only Rat looks authentic, sadly….

Today’s strip reminds me of Larry. I haven’t seen him in quite some time. Fake It ’Til You Make It would seem a fitting opening for his return!!

Yay! I’m having a happy happy Monday, too!