Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 11, 2013

Considering Rat’s imagination, I’m surprised his imaginary friend isn’t a nymphomaniac supermodel.

The only kind of friend Rat would have.

I would say I’m surprised his imaginary friend is like this, but I’m not.

I had an imaginary friend as a child but he never wanted to play with me (apologies to Stephen Wright).

However, the good news is that Bernie can sing the Blues like no other.

Goat, I suggest you keep your eyes open around Rat; maybe he acts out “Bernie” in his delusional life….

" I see" said the blind man to his Deaf friend.

Schitzophrenia means never being alone. Paranoid schitzophrenia ensures it!

is bernie the mayor of toronto?

Ummm, will that imaginary friend eliminate people for cash, if so I have a few people I’ll pay for.

My friend is always at hand, when ever I need.

I had an imaginary animal from one of my fantasies that galloped in the fields alongside the Greyhound bus when I rode up to college. I couldn’t really see him and knew he was imaginary, but it was fun anyway.

When I was a kid, I had two friends, and they were imaginary and they would only play with each other. — Rita Rudner

I hope Paris is saying this to keep Rat occupied while Pig calls the nearest “Hospital”!!

I can remember my imaginary friend was a figment of my parents imagination. They misunderstood something I said and I went along with the gag. They asked me what the friend’s name was. I was looking at a bug so I said “Bug.” Then they would ask me what Bug and I did together and I would just make something up on the spot. I never ever played with Bug. I wonder if other childhood imaginary friends weren’t based on misunderstandings like mine.

I went through the “Imaginary Friend” thing too.

Now I look back, I burst out laughing.

Goat, You should know by now that NOTHING is wonderful about Rat!

xxx

Isn’t a pooka a rabbit?

With an imaginary friend like that, who needs enemies?