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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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garrettthegreat59 said, 3 months ago
Well…A wise man once said"DERP!":P
margueritem
said, 3 months ago
Being food for a raptor is a noble fate.
Pelahnar said, 3 months ago
So, what are you saying, second-to-top-lemming-who-then-became-top-lemming – it’s best to take your own life (removing all chance of living a life like top-lemming-who-was-taken-by-a-hawk was describing), than to try and live such a life…just because neither option guarantees that such a life will actually be lived?
Pelahnar said, 3 months ago
On a side note, I’m quite positive that that lemming tower could not possibly stand up, leaning so far over like that. Curse you, cartoon physics!
BahramtheRed said, 3 months ago
I heard a story abut a stray puppy that a hawk grabbed and dropped him. A family on seeing this rescued him and adopted him. So maybe this guy’s future is better than it seems. A couple claw scars and broken bones in between.
orinoco womble said, 3 months ago
Yeah, his cred may be low, but he’ll reach new heights…temporarily.
jeff_elbel said, 3 months ago
@margueritem
You first.
F6F5Hellcat said, 3 months ago
It would only lower his credibility if he jumped after he finished saying it. That’s more an unforseen circumstance that results in the termination of one’s life. In this case as the lemming is prey to the hawk you could say the hawk is murdering the lemming. However it wouldn’t have to be murder that results in the unforseen termination of one’s life. Coming down with some disease could do it, an accident could do it, any number of things could. None of which would lower one’s credibility when they say “Let’s not commit suicide but let’s live.”
Bilan said, 3 months ago
Actually, his credibility is still intact. The bird is filled with wonder and joy (not to mention a lemming).
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago
Fly me to the moon!
I shall raise you up on eagle’s wings!
Up, up and away!
Hugh Coverly
said, 3 months ago
Leave it to Pastis to see a still darker side to life, and make it funny.
the burser said, 3 months ago
@margueritem
Indeed, only slightly less then being food for a velociraptor
Earl the crokydile scientest said, 3 months ago
croks cud eet more leetle anemals eef dey learn to fly
orinoco womble said, 3 months ago
@F6F5Hellcat
The hawk just took the lemming off for lunch. What’s wrong with that?
masterskrain said, 3 months ago
The Hawk is just following that old credo; “When Life Gives You Lemmings, Just Make Lemmingade!”