Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 04, 2016
July 03, 2016
July 05, 2016
Transcript:
Stephan: Can I get a large coffee?
Woman: You want room for cream?
Stephan: I hardly think that cup could hold Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker.
Rat: Does it hurt you when they cringe and walk away?
it’s tough with jokes that require a certain demographic.every now and again, someone will ask me how old I am, and I’ll say, “39, like Jack Benny”yah, I see that blank stare. just Google him.
Happy 4th of July to those folks on this side of the pond………..Great comments everyone ! Now I must get out some “Cream” to listen to while I smoke those ribs…………
When I’m at the bar in a restaurant and someone asks me if there’s anyone sitting on the stool next to me I tell them that Harvey is. Some just smile as they get the joke. Others just walk away. I then tell them that it’s a joke and explain who Harvey is.
Cringing is good, it’s when they just look at you with the ‘deer-caught-in-headlights’ expression of total non-comprehension that hurts.(happened a lot when I was teaching)
Clicked on the link, was a bit disappointed in sound quality. So I pulled out my Cream album, put it on the turntable, and cranked up the stereo system. Sounds mu-u-u-ch better.
He could have started singing “Spoonful.”“Could fill spoons full of coffee.Could fill spoons full of tea.Just a little spoon of your precious loveIs that enough for me?”Then she would have called the police.
When I go to Jamba Juice (or another such establishment) I’ll order the tropical fruit smoothie with a Captain Morgans “boost”. Some get it, other’s don’t.
At 70 years plus, my having yet to get this response from young folk makes almost as happy as I feel as I wish you all a Happy Independents Day.Stephen, your strip is a delight.
Hate to admit it, but I’ve been tempted to say the same thing as Steph many times, even though I know the barista will just give me a blank stare, or cringe and walk away.
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
I cringed, and I like Cream..Happy Independence Day to my fellow American readers. For the rest of you, it’s just another Monday.
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 8 years ago
Make a gag like that today and the young server will give you the blankest expression imaginable.
AKHenderson Premium Member over 8 years ago
Strange brew…
Sherlock Watson over 8 years ago
By now, I would imagine that they’re all whipped, heavy, and sour.:Twelvescore years ago, something happened…
Lukefunnies over 8 years ago
Whatever happened to rats job there?
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
Anyone got a baseball bat wherewith to smack Steph for that joke?
x_Tech over 8 years ago
No, Rat, you just a little Blind Faith.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 8 years ago
In my white room, with black coffee….
electricshadow Premium Member over 8 years ago
That joke was hardly the cream of the crop.
Then again, neither was this one.
blunebottle over 8 years ago
Wow…I’d forgotten how good that band sounded.
Phatts over 8 years ago
it’s tough with jokes that require a certain demographic.every now and again, someone will ask me how old I am, and I’ll say, “39, like Jack Benny”yah, I see that blank stare. just Google him.
anna.i.bykova over 8 years ago
I love that Stephan’s maniac smile on the 3rd frame.
blueshound over 8 years ago
I still have most of their albums. Yeah, I know….What’s an album?
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 8 years ago
It’s a bit like talking to a police officer. If you have to explain something, nobody is going to be laughing.
dadoctah over 8 years ago
Cream.Bread.Raspberries.Vanilla Fudge..The four food groups.
juicebruce over 8 years ago
Happy 4th of July to those folks on this side of the pond………..Great comments everyone ! Now I must get out some “Cream” to listen to while I smoke those ribs…………
emmapocl over 8 years ago
Amazed that Ginger Baker is still alive. What a life that guy has led!
Plods with ...™ over 8 years ago
She went to find her mom to explain the reference.
Snoopy_Fan over 8 years ago
Knowing Pastis, this could have taken an uglier turn…
sarah413 Premium Member over 8 years ago
When I’m at the bar in a restaurant and someone asks me if there’s anyone sitting on the stool next to me I tell them that Harvey is. Some just smile as they get the joke. Others just walk away. I then tell them that it’s a joke and explain who Harvey is.
whiteheron over 8 years ago
Pastis seems to be at a Crossroads.
starcandles Premium Member over 8 years ago
In a white room, with black satin!
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
I was thinking today would be the crocs trying to kill zebra with fireworks.
chris_o42 over 8 years ago
>sigh< Now I’ll have “White Room” stuck in my head all day.
Mcthrice over 8 years ago
Check out the documentary, “Beware of Mr. Baker”
Diane Forbus over 8 years ago
I got it too
MS72 over 8 years ago
i’ll have some Vanilla Fudge
Michael Hartmann over 8 years ago
Nice.
jpsomebody over 8 years ago
Wait until he tells her the Tales of Brave Ulysses.
Hoodude over 8 years ago
Oh ye of little blind faith
dmostroff over 8 years ago
Stange Brew, Steph, what’s inside of you?
Queen of America over 8 years ago
Never cared for Cream.
cruiserd over 8 years ago
I’ll go ahead and age myself. I was at their concert recording at Winterland. (Yeah, Google it)
knight1192a over 8 years ago
Yeah, she’s a bit young to get that idiotic joke. Might not get who Clapton is either. Try it on her folks, bet they’d get it.
Nuliajuk over 8 years ago
“Will you join me in a coffee?”“I don’t know – that cup doesn’t look very big. Maybe we could sit on the edge and dangle our feet in?”
KEA over 8 years ago
Cringing is good, it’s when they just look at you with the ‘deer-caught-in-headlights’ expression of total non-comprehension that hurts.(happened a lot when I was teaching)
drycurt over 8 years ago
Clicked on the link, was a bit disappointed in sound quality. So I pulled out my Cream album, put it on the turntable, and cranked up the stereo system. Sounds mu-u-u-ch better.
peabodyboy over 8 years ago
He could have started singing “Spoonful.”“Could fill spoons full of coffee.Could fill spoons full of tea.Just a little spoon of your precious loveIs that enough for me?”Then she would have called the police.
BillyJoBob69 over 8 years ago
A large coffee cup wouldn’t even have enuff room for their drugs
leemartinlee over 8 years ago
If you’re over 50, a good rule is “Never date anyone who thinks Earth, Wind and Fire is a body spray.”Happy Fourth, everyone!
Stephen Mitchell Premium Member over 8 years ago
The REAL Cream!!!
jackhs about 8 years ago
At last! Almost a good one.
Creams 2005 concert was their greatest.
roc97007 about 8 years ago
Nobody under 50 gets it.
Number Three about 8 years ago
Luckily, I found out who Cream was a few years ago otherwise I would be completely blank!
xxx
sarah413 Premium Member about 8 years ago
S.W.L.A.B.R.
peabodyboy about 8 years ago
And after that, Stephan walked into McDonalds and ordered pressed rat and warthog.
Toxicdave about 8 years ago
When I go to Jamba Juice (or another such establishment) I’ll order the tropical fruit smoothie with a Captain Morgans “boost”. Some get it, other’s don’t.
robnvon Premium Member about 8 years ago
At 70 years plus, my having yet to get this response from young folk makes almost as happy as I feel as I wish you all a Happy Independents Day.Stephen, your strip is a delight.
Dana Atnip about 8 years ago
Always make room for cream!
BE THIS GUY about 8 years ago
Like most guys my age in the 80’s, I had a thing for the lead singer.
beach004 about 8 years ago
60+ comments? Haven’t we milked this one enough?
Lil Nachoe about 8 years ago
Is rat getting fatter or is that the way Steph just drew him today?
dominochance about 8 years ago
My wife is continually cringing at my jokes like this.
Wilde Bill about 8 years ago
85 comments and no one mentioned that Jack Bruce died almost 2 years ago.
Sisyphos about 8 years ago
I’m surprised Cartoon-Boy is old enough himself to have heard of Cream. And nobody should remember the names of its members!
I am old enough to have lived during their “heyday” (if you want to call it that) and barely recall their existence!
Mike Parsons Premium Member about 8 years ago
Hate to admit it, but I’ve been tempted to say the same thing as Steph many times, even though I know the barista will just give me a blank stare, or cringe and walk away.
chriscc63 about 8 years ago
all your band name responses, LOL