Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 11, 2015

Thank you for your service, PFC Johnson of the Greatest Generation!

So the route to maturity is throwing the world into economic chaos and the despair of war? Got it covered GGeners !!

Sadly Rat is representing thousands of people, perhaps millions.Old Man Johnson had it far harder than Rat and his being inconvenienced by an updating iPhone.

How’s that 8.3 update working for you? Oh, waiting for 8.4 now… and counting? :)

No matter what era you live in, rats are a problem.

Say, Johnson, do you remember any of that hand-to-hand combat killing stuff? I think Rat needs a demonstration….

Thank you for your service Rat.Your sacrifice will not go unforgotten.

Yeah yeah yeah. I know the greatest generation. They’ve voted for every war since then. Korea. Vietnam. Iraq. etc.

My dad used to tell me that when he was young he:Was never overweight… no food.Didn’t have to work… no jobs.Got a free tour of Europe… WWII.

@SwimsWithSharksDon’t blame the veterans for the politician’s wars. The vast majority of combat vets abhor war.

how quickly pain is forgotten. when it’s not yours.

First World problems are so underappreciated!

The benefit of having served as a Marine in Iraq is that the rest of my life seems so much better in comparison.

It’s oft times said that youth is wasted on the young.

I was on hold for tech support almost 12 minutes yesterday. I am still trying to figure out who I can sue.

it’s part of how i keep my perspective. lost a business after 25 years. it doesn’t hurt as much as losing an arm. probably, anyway.

The U.S. & Russia have never in history been directly opposed in war, because so far anyone smart enough to be in charge of either has understood that it would be be a really bad idea. The proxy wars show no sign of letting up. Same for China.

My heart bleeds for you, Rat.

xxx

I feel you rat, and I don’t even have an iPhone.

YEP , NOBODY EVERY LIVED THROUGH A DEPRESSION, FOUGHT IN A WAR OR ANYTHING SUCH THING UNTIL THAT GENERATION.

Putting it all into perspective.

malvina reynolds song about sending the tycoons off to the wars they love, give em gold plated mess kits and helmets, keep the laddies home to keep the lassies warm. nothing’s changed, but you might need an addendum about keeping each other warm

You gotta suffer if you want to sing the Blues, Rat.

Wow, he looks super young for his age!

It’s all a matter of perspective.