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.
© Stephan Pastis - All Rights Reserved.
Peanuts by Charles Schulz
Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney
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Adam Nedens(Snoopster) said, 7 months ago
Court Juggler
Mithun said, 7 months ago
Goat hit a nerve.
templo SUD said, 7 months ago
One of these days, Mr. Pastis, the rat is going to kill you for your puns.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 7 months ago
Do they actually treat animals badly? Or is that yet another myth of an activist group?
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I don’t trust outfits like the Humane Society after they (and other “animal-rights” groups) paid for an illegal hunt that killed both dogs and a cougar in horrific fashion, in order to make cougar hunting illegal:
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http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19981023/NEWS/310239997&cid=sitesearch
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The end certainly does NOT justify the means.
Brian K
said, 7 months ago
If there were clowns, kick them out. I hate clowns
jukeofurl said, 7 months ago
It’s jest a joke…
Sisyphos said, 7 months ago
Why should you worry about the “jugular,” Pig? Don’t you hate the whole circus and all its acts and employees and dodgy practices? Why suddenly feel sympathetic towards a pathetic juggler? Why, I ask!
Dave4B said, 7 months ago
It is cruelty to animals; thoses are Tribbles he’s juggling with!
Alexikakos said, 7 months ago
That jugular is Past ’is prime!!
dukedoug said, 7 months ago
Ya’ gotta’ draw the lion somewhere …
Tirasmol
said, 7 months ago
@dukedoug
groan but I giggled
eddie6192 said, 7 months ago
I never realized that the place where they dine has live entertainment.
masterskrain said, 7 months ago
P.E.T.A. = People Eating Tasty Animals!
All animals have their place in nature…usually right between the mashed potatoes and the vegetables!
doublepaw said, 7 months ago
No doubt some animals are treated better/worse than others, but keeping them caged almost all the time is cruel in itself. A right wing myth about animals rights groups is not worth repeating though.
Jim Martin said, 7 months ago
Laugh out loud