Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 25, 2017
Transcript:
Rat: I'm starting to think I may be a prophet. Goat: Why is that? Rat: Because I predict things and then they happen. Like right now. I can see that something bad is about to happen to pig. Goat: That does not constitute a prophet. Rat: Uh-oh. Something bad's about to happen you.
BE THIS GUY about 7 years ago
Goat, feel free to stand your ground.
Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
I’m no prophet either, Goat, but I think I foresee that dish behind Rat’s back about to crash into your noggin.
Sherlock Watson about 7 years ago
Better be careful, Rat — Goat gave you what you deserved five years ago, and he might be ready to do it again.
For those who don’t remember:
http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2012/02/05
Wilde Bill about 7 years ago
Rat: I find your lack of faith disturbing.
juicebruce about 7 years ago
Goat just throw that hot tea in Rat’s face that should change his mind !
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 7 years ago
Many prophecies are after the fact. People interpret the gibberish to fit the facts.
eddie6192 about 7 years ago
Something tells me that Rat enjoys being a prophet.
Tue Elung-Jensen about 7 years ago
A prophet would either be more precise, or more mysterious.
ArtyD2 Premium Member about 7 years ago
Better believe. Remember “Sein Kopf”.
Sisyphos about 7 years ago
You will believe, Goat! Rat the Prophet says so. And he is his own enforcer!
Prepare for the auto-da-fé!
Andrew Sleeth about 7 years ago
Pastis shares a mistaken belief in common with many in thinking that prophets foretell the future. That is a soothsayer’s role. Fortunetellers are sometimes portrayed in ancient literature as witch-like individuals associated with the underworld’s evil intent. The Hebrew canon frowns on soothsaying, or personal attempts to ascertain future events.
On the other hand, prophets come bearing a message from the Creator, often interpreting present events in the context of divine will, and frequently describing the consequences for those who embrace that will, and those who oppose it.
whiteheron about 7 years ago
But what does it prophet a rat, if he gains a strike, but loses his balls?
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 7 years ago
That’s because you caused it, Rat
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 7 years ago
Run, Goat! Runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!
MeGoNow Premium Member about 7 years ago
Rat is strictly non-prophet.
jackhs about 7 years ago
Are we seeing Pastis’ darker side played out in Rat?
Radish the wordsmith about 7 years ago
Goat should offer Rat a profit, “I’ll pay for your drink if you don’t hurt me.”
BiathlonNut about 7 years ago
Where did the bowling ball come from? Rat could make a fortune by creating bowling balls out of nothing and selling them.
Number Three about 7 years ago
If this was real life. Poor Pig would most likely be brain damaged.
xxx
Jeff0811 about 7 years ago
Miss Cleo told me I’d have days like this.
chris_weaver about 7 years ago
It’s like he’s the next Nostradamus!
MalavikaSasikumar about 7 years ago
I guess this is not really the right space to praise Mr Pastis, but I just have to say that he’s brilliant, and every one of his daily strips is side-splittingly funny!
K M about 7 years ago
What, Goat, you’ve never heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Ωmega about 3 years ago
How did rat jump that high? especially with a bowling ball in his hand?
rayrge over 2 years ago
Wow, rat can apparently jump 3 times their body height.