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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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margueritem
said, 8 months ago
You won’t find Rat’s picture in the dictionary under subtle.
templo SUD said, 8 months ago
It’s almost like Rat’s giving the lady puppy dog eyes.
legaleagle48 said, 8 months ago
Subtle? Rat doesn’t do subtle. In fact, Rat is about as subtle as a herd of rogue elephants.
Prof danglais said, 8 months ago
Is it me or are Rat and Pig looking at something happening on the floor…?
thatnicecollegeguy said, 8 months ago
I’m not subtle. Or obvious. Instead, I’m respectful. I’m a man of God first, a gentleman second, and a college student third. And at the moment, that’s working out beautifully.
Sisyphos said, 8 months ago
Rat is no gentleman. Not even a gentlerat. Pig, please don’t make Rat your rôle model!
rf_eq said, 8 months ago
they all started playing music. they called themselves the bandoleers
noahproblem said, 8 months ago
The irony of this to me is she’s not really that pretty.
Alexikakos said, 8 months ago
Rat and his “lady” apparently passed Pig and Goat going from their left to their right.
Unless Rat et. al. backed up then Pig and Goat are facing the wrong way in the last panel.
FENRISULFR said, 8 months ago
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?”
[Genesis 3:1]
orinoco womble said, 8 months ago
Subtle as a meat axe, Rat.
Alexikakos said, 8 months ago
oops! (from their right to their left) but they’re still facing the wrong way.
noahproblem said, 8 months ago
@Alexikakos
The perspective changed from the first two panels to the last – the first two are from behind the counter, the last is from in front.
ChrissyT said, 8 months ago
@Prof danglais
I think it’s you. Rat seems to be looking up at the poor woman’s face, and Pig is staring at them.
jukeofurl said, 8 months ago
@thatnicecollegeguy
Looking is OK brother. It’s the lustful staring & stalking God likely feels is sinful.