Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 30, 2023

…and you get beat up by your wife.

Larry, don’t give your wife the finger.

I didn’t realize that zeebas had fingers. I always thought they had hooves. You learn something new every day…

Some?

He tries to hunt, but his con artist skills are lacking.

WOW! Have not seen Larry or the Zebras in a long time

Ees middle finger.

Looks like they had a very jarring conversation and she gave him the finger, right in the eye!

Why being a literalist can be so painful.

“The last thing that I gave her was the bird….” – George Jones

The lengths that Pastis will go to fit in a pun.

Well, Larry lifted a finger, what is she so mad about?

Croc Power ! Larry you may be a fool …. But you are our fool ;-)

Wow! A genuine, old fashion, funny PBS strip.I can remember when we had one of these every day.

Bossy old broad……….

Ain’t it the truth Larry – ain’t it the truth… Let’s all raise a finger, I mean a toast, to wedding bliss!

This is why I don’t do marriage. They usually end in divorce or misery.

That hat!!!

And , also these croc’s drink beer : )

Haven’t seen the croc-wife in a while (I forget her name). Did her hair always look that much like a fur cap?

Larry not only lifted a finger but he lifted all of his own fingers when he lifted the preserved zeeba finger.

Larry is delusional, I still have all my fingers…..

☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

Yay, crocs!

Here’s a fun science fact… ZEBRAS DO NOT HAVE FINGERS!! You got scammed, bro! Your wife is right to beat you up for that! Man, I knew Larry was dumb, but I didn’t think he would be THIS gullible!

Larry doesn’t hunt, doesn’t work, does nothing around the house, and is still given regular meals and enough money to hoist a few at his local.

What on earth is he complaining about?

The last panel should have been Mrs. Larry bashing Stephen with a baseball bat.

At least it wasn’t the middle finger!

Just drink and enjoy, Larry.

She’s channeling her inner Jacky Kennedy

Somehow…this is not the joke it was supposed to be.

I miss the days when Larry and the Crocs would try, and comedically fail, to catch Zebra. Always made good entertainment.

She’s easy to please. She just told you how to please her. She laid it out in a bit of detail. Please her, idiot.

“No noe why she mad! Me lift MANY fingers!”

I really enjoy the alligators.

Needs one more panel with Pastis being beaten on the head by Rat.

Larry fierce where it count, at bar with buddy.

I went on the hunt for donuts late last night. Scored 3. But didn’t put any in formaldehyde; I much prefer mine with milk.

I love the crocs!!!

CROCS!!!!!!!

If Zeebas had fingers, it would give you Lilly Long: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wrYAAOSwSiBgxW9~/s-l1600.jpg

Larry is the Andy Capp of the Croc world.

Is shopping hunting or gathering?

Don’t confuse the two. Zeebas have toes, zee bras have tea cups. 2 minutes to figure it out.

Groan….. Haven’t we been pun ished enough already??

Hee hee, I saw that coming!

“Also, you not beleeve where formaldeehyde jar weel fit. Dat why me stand up.”

Crocs!! Thank you SP. Keep it up.

She’s either wearing a ushanka or has a really embarrassing hairstyle.

We’ll spit that drink out..lol….good one

Larry earned that shiner though.

Always nice to see her again!

Andy Capp is his hero!

Pun Groan…..

Aren’t we lucky? —Crocs plus puns.

We’re all lucky, except Larry, who has a case of spousal abuse….    

Love crocs.

saw the penultimate frame coming after the fourth one, still funny though

Larry needs time in the punitentiary.

{I was wondering if the Crocs were still alive………

I’d bet that the store was Archie McPhee, in Seattle.