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At its heart, Pearls Before Swine is the comic strip tale of two friends: an arrogant Rat who thinks he knows it all and a slow-witted Pig who doesn't know any better. Together, this pair offers caustic commentary on humanity's quest for the unattainable. Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams says that Pearls is "one of the few comics that make me laugh out loud." The strip has twice won the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben division award for Best Newspaper Comic Strip – in 2003 and in 2006.
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Esther M said, about 1 year ago
I think future biographers would want a little more detail on how Rat silenced doubters.
legaleagle48 said, about 1 year ago
Really, Goat, why do you bother engaging Rat, when you know it will only end badly?
naturally_easy said, about 1 year ago
Goat looks a little like pig in that last panel.
alaskajohn1 said, about 1 year ago
Why is Rat drinking coffee and not beer?
Richard S. Russell said, about 1 year ago
Who was that senator from Florida who spent a couple of hours every day recording everything he did? I always wondered how he got any serious work done.
Phatts California said, about 1 year ago
@legaleagle48
… basic cartoon physics … because it’s funny …
Benjamin Scott said, about 1 year ago
hahaha…pearls is the best strip EVER!!!
I have three of the books:
“Pearls Sells Out”
“The Sopratno’s”
“Lions and Tigers and Crocs”
going to get the new book soon…can;t wait :D
finale said, about 1 year ago
@Richard S. Russell
I beleive there was a chap in England who documented every bowel movement he had as an adult.
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OK posters….have at it.
c001 said, about 1 year ago
@Esther M
They should get a PBS book or calendar, that’s all it takes to see today’s strip.
Chris Mountjoy
said, about 1 year ago
How do I reserve my copy?
trekman58 said, about 1 year ago
@finale
Um, let’s see now – what’s the phrase?
Oh yeah…
“GET A LIFE!”
eddie6192 said, about 1 year ago
I never saw that side of Goat before.
dukedoug said, about 1 year ago
And how is this different from Twitter ?
walruscarver2000 said, about 1 year ago
@Richard S. Russell
He was in congress. They DON’T get any serious work done
F6F5Hellcat said, about 1 year ago
In sixty years from this event an elderly Rat will be sitting in the nursing home, where the nurses and others who attend to the folks there are largely ignoring him (do to his abusive nature to them) except when they absolutely have to change his diapper (yep, Rat’s going to have to wear a diapper, but Pig, Goat, Zebra, and Guard Duck won’t need one) or wipe his mouth do to his excesive drooling (most of the seniors there ain’t drooling, just Rat), when a biographer comes in.
Biographer: “Mr. Rat, I Joe Schmoe, biographer to the stars.”
Rat: “Oh, I knew you’d be coming to do my biography. Here, I recorded the events of my life so you can get an accurate account of my life.”
Biographer: “That won’t be needed, sir.”
Rat: “It won’t? Oh, I see you already managed to read it and have written my biography already. Just want to give me the very first copy, eh?”
Biographer: “I’m here to talk to you about the most interesting person you know?”
Rat: “That’s me! Well, I was born…….”
Biographer: “No, I’m afraid you misunderstand. I want to talk about Mr. Pastis. What, you think someone actually want’s to read a bio on a stuck up jerk with no major redeeming values like you?”