Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 21, 2013

I was going to say that Rat has it down pat,but the fact is that he skips the panic part.

On the TV show Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, the British comedian made a parody of the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”; it was called “Panic.” Great stuff.

I always wondered where the “Keep Calm and …” parody posters on FaceBook on their origin.

Actually, Rat’s version is probably closer to human nature. I mean, I’d probably be cursing up a storm and running around like a chicken with its head cut off myself.

I never knew that Rat was a member of the Tea Party …

How does that saying go again? Something like… If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then you don’t fully understand the situation.

For a discussion of the poster and its parodies, see:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On

I heard just lately on the BBC that this poster was never actually used. They had it, but didn’t use it. I don’t know if that’s true or not.

The “Carry On” films were named after the first in the series, Carry On Sergant, not after the poster.

Why is “hissy” considered a swear word? :)

Ah. I wondered where that stupid meme came from. We save their hides from the Germans, and THIS is the thanks we get? :-P

There’s that snit word again. Frazz would be proud.

Rat is not very creative. Some of the parody-versions are far more clever. Of course, “clever” isn’t what Rat was going for. He’s just disgustingly honest….

Don’t Panic

When in trouble or in doubt,Run in circles, scream and shout.

I think this needs to become a real product.

Rat usually skips the panic part.

Chive on

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was in Oak Ridge and their slogan was “what you see here, leave here” that was in the 40’s

I don’t care what anyone says.I like Rats poster the best.It more generally fits society in an upheaval.

This was always my favorite WWII poster. Is this really what we could expect to happen if we drove alone??

Disrespectful. But then again what can one expect from a rat?

Hey Pastis, MORE CROCS!

Actually, the Keep Calm, Carry On poster was for use only in the event of a successful German invasion If I remember right.

Believe This, or Don’t! (preferably don’t), Rat is a distant cousin of World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchmouse!

AND-Rat shoudl avoid the place mentioned in today’s Ripley’s BIoN cartoon!

Chive on…

My motto is:

When in troubleWhen in doubtRun in circlesScream and shut.

It works for all occasions.

Those posters are starting to get old now. At first, I thought they looked quite good but now they are everywhere you look.However, Rat’s poster is something I would never tire of!xxx

Steven……here’s material for another strip: The original of this poster was “and bugger on”. Apparently, someone in the British government thought “bugger”, one of Churchill’s favorite words (especially when referring to Nazis) was too prurient for public consumption. Too bad, I think “Bugger” makes the poster more interesting, and definitely more British.

Hey Stephan – are you a packer’s fan??

Yup. That’s me. Inwardly, of course, but it’s there.

Sending this to a Great Friend in the UK — who first sent me the WW-II sign.

I want Rat’s poster on a shirt to wear to work!

I want a poster of Rat’s version. Get on that, Pastis!

During Covid it was ‘Freak out and stockpile the toilet paper!’