Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 26, 2013
Transcript:
Rat: Hey, Pig, lemme borrow that pen. Pig: Oh, gosh, Rat... I'd like to, but these are special pens, and this is my second to last one. Rat: What's so special about them? Pig: They're the ultimate writing instrument. I use them to keep score when I play team frisbee. Plus, they all have famous people on them. Rat: Who's that on there? Pig: That's Sean Penn. He's my favorite actor. Rat: Where'd you buy them? Pig: At the university of- Rat: Stop! Pig: What? Rat: Please don't say the university of Pennsylvania. Pig: Why? Goat: Because that would be your penultimate penn ultimate ultimate penn pen. Rat: Does the word 'shame' mean anything to you?
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
And if it was in a penitentiary…
Bilan over 11 years ago
First, how does Penn University become Penn Ultimate?Second, How does Ultimate Frisbee become Ultimate Penn?
gocomics over 11 years ago
“Ultimate” is a type of team Frisbee™ if that’s what you’re asking. Interesting, Pastis used Frisbee without a™, which may draw the attention of the Wham-o people.
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
try saying “penultimate Penn ultimate ultimate Penn pen” five times fast
firedome over 11 years ago
no, it doesn’t, rat, because if it did we wouldn’t have great strips like these!
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 11 years ago
Susquehanna!
Arianne over 11 years ago
Come back, Shame! (Holy shades of Cliff Robertson, Batman!)
WoodEye over 11 years ago
I’m with the rat!
lectricdude over 11 years ago
…OUCH…must have been pennful putting that one together…
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
Pastis, you wily rogue! This paronomasia is not really a punishable offense, so I’ll just pen a Yellow Card this time—your penultimate chance at showing some sense of shame. Dastardly Word Warrior!
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
I have 3 or 4 pens that I never lend but I’d never make fun of them like that! LOL
Inkwell Files over 11 years ago
Stephen appears to be pondering it. I think we all know the answer is “no”.
michaelyukyuk over 11 years ago
Yes, I told you last night, the issue here is shame……as in Stephan has none. He deserves to be drawn and quoted.
Hillbillyman over 11 years ago
Pastis sure can pin the puns.
Partyalldatyme over 11 years ago
Minor point, maybe, but it’s Stephan, not Stephen. I’m a Stephen that hates to be called Stephan. I’m guessing Patsis feels the same way.
Oldbutnotstupid over 11 years ago
Sean Penn is an Idiot, he should flush that stupid pin
Herb Thiel Premium Member over 11 years ago
Who cares about his shoes?
puddlesplatt over 11 years ago
Once I was in a Pen without a pen, and pensive.
Kathy Freeman over 11 years ago
ack. =^..^=
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
Ok, so I had to read that a couple of times.Yea, wish I haven’t bothered…: D
hariseldon59 over 11 years ago
I had to google “team frisbee” and “ultimate” to get the connection there. That’s not something that everyone is familiar with.
Perkycat over 11 years ago
LOVE this one! Stephan – don’t listen to the naysayers – (9ChickLuannbean). Keep ’em coming.
kstacy2 over 11 years ago
Penultimate….
cahoskin over 11 years ago
Painfully brilliant!
Bill D. Kat Premium Member over 11 years ago
More like PUN-ultimate
ellisaana Premium Member over 11 years ago
But, can you right upside down with it?I have a pencil that can do that.
ChessPirate over 11 years ago
It sure seems like Stephan is reacting to our comments, doesn’t it? But with lead times and all, just a coincidence?
rgcviper over 11 years ago
ACK—this one resulted in a major [face-palm] … followed by a real laugh.
Pastis, you are the pun king.
codedaddy over 11 years ago
Yesterday michaelyukyuk attributed that “drawn and quoted” line to Bennet Cerf.
codedaddy over 11 years ago
The last panel was a perfect opportunity to tell Stephan that he should be PENitent.
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 11 years ago
Totally Pastis, primo-vera-ly!
neckback over 11 years ago
Couldl you fit in the pie rates of Penn’s Aunts
Michelle Morris over 11 years ago
Since when does Rat care about shame?
Michelle Morris over 11 years ago
I’ve said it before,and I’ll say it again: When there’s a LOT of talking,you know there’s a pun comin’!
mkahn over 11 years ago
Well… at least pig wasn’t in a pigpen in the state penitentiary, because then it would be Pig’s pen pigpen penultimate penn ultimate ultimate penn pen. (No, I don’t have any shame either).
evilstepqueen over 11 years ago
That made my brain hurt…
knight1192a over 11 years ago
I’m with Rat here, Pun’s like that typically are Pig’s and as bad as they can be then their much worse when Goat, Zebra, or Rat are the one’s to deliver them (how soon until Guard Duck is one of the ones to do so?)
A_NY_Outlaw over 11 years ago
I think Pastis is officially on drugs.
greenlynn Premium Member over 11 years ago
Team Frisbee was called Ultimate Frisbee, but because Frisbee is a trademarked name, it’s now just called Ultimate.
Tom Somyak Premium Member over 11 years ago
Stephen pondering it? He’s pensive?
barister over 11 years ago
obviously not, Goat.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member over 11 years ago
Does the phrase “losing readers” mean anything to you? I dropped this once-clever strip months ago when it became nothing but a parade of stupid puns. I dropped in today to see if anything had changed, and…another stupid pun! I’m outta here.
PBS1! almost 3 years ago
Genius bc the state of Pennsylvania was named for William Penn.