Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for March 07, 2020

It’s in Rat’s nature.

me too

Let the politician-bashing begin!

“Powers that be in the universe” would you now curse us with honest, good and humane politicians?

The previous group have all gone bad.

Sorry, but that’s not more than your fair share. We give the same amount of bad luck to everybody.

- Powers That Be

The universal powers help those who help themselves. I believe I’ll help myself to another beer…

Maybe more crock cartoons would help. I try to be helpful too.

Rat should listen to the lyrics of “Big Sky” by the Kinks!! Then he would know he is ineffectual to the powers!!

The powers that bee are busy making money, honey!

More than your share of bad luck, eh? You gotta be very careful on the markets, Rat.

Rat here is a hint … Pay attention to what is around you and your luck will change ! We do have the power to stay out of a lot of trouble ;-) … Croc Power !

“The more I practice, the luckier I get.”

Your mistake is in suggesting names…

All I know is that when you’re down on your luck and you ain’t got a buck, in London you’re a goner!

Bad luck my @$$. Bad outcomes as the results of bad decisions does not equal “bad luck.”

How about Trump?

How about DC in general?

If we’re talking of being fair, Rat, you are getting the least of what you deserve.

Of course, RAT names PIG!

“Why do bad things happen to good people? It only happened once – and He volunteered.” _ DL Moody :-)

If only the powers that be would give the crocs their own strip…

There’s an old saying about “I wouldn’t wish this on a dog.” And I agree with that sentiment. But a rat – well, maybe. . . . .

Does he write that letter when he has a run of good luck? You know, share it around.

Albert King: “Born under a bad sign – I been down since I begin to crawl – If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.”

See previous strip for reasons for “bad luck”.

I offer helpful suggestions to drivers who are on their phones.

After years of The Powers that Be messing with me, I just learned to laugh at them.

GUYS! Stephan is releasing a new Timmy Failure book!

https://www.amazon.com/Timmy-Failure-Zero-Hero-Prequel/dp/1368065112/

“Chance governeth ALL !” Look on the bright side, Rat – you could have been Pig.

Why you pinheaded little rat, you don’t even know me!!!

Dear Rat,

Your own behaviour is the reason we pick on you so much. Smarten up!

signed – The Powers That Be.

A man said to the universe: “Sir, I exist!”“However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.” — Stephan Crane

Nice of you to be “helpful,” Rat. But I think the Universe can manage well enough without you….

Santa has his list, Karma, her’s.

Gloom, despair, and agony on me. Deep, dark depression, excessive misery. If it weren’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all. Gloom, despair, and agony on me. Roy Clark and Buck Owens.

No wonder he couldn’t buy New Adventures of Queen Victoria.