Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 10, 2024

Remember to also charge for the ice. Nobody wants warm lemonade.

card only no cash!

When life gives you lemons, shove them down a Rat’s throat.

Oh, you wanted a windshield with that?

Pastis did a much better strip based on this same idea back in 2010.

https://www.gocomics.Com/pearlsbeforeswine/2010/11/14

iLemonade

That Lemonade better be organic, sustainably produced, fair-trade, gluten free, non-gmo, and socially aware!!

Eh why stand not shut down for rat infestation?

Haven’t been on a plane since 2010. Has it gotten that bad?

Before you buy, be sure what you’re getting for your purchase.

And find out what you’re not getting (what’s not included in the price).

An airline would charge at least $5, and it’ll taste like the stuff they spray on the plane’s wings before taking off in winter.

I hope Pastis doesn’t have plans to fly in the near future. Airline hostess’s are not to be messed with.

plus tax

The airlines would also charge extra for the water.

ZING! XD

And then the door fell off the lemonade stand.

I think the analogy you would be looking for is if the airlines charged you $300 for luggage, a meal, a soda, and then charged you extra for the flight itself.

I remember a strip where Rat got charged for everything on a plane ride, including the wings on said plane. That incident might’ve inspired him to do this stand.

Nearly 30 years ago American Airlines made a startling discovery. They determined that eliminating one olive from each passenger’s salad plate would reduce costs by $40,000 per year.

How did we get to airplanes from a lemonade stand? Take the fork in the road.

Sue him for false advertising.

I think if you claim to sell lemonade, it must have some lemon flavor. The level of sweetness can be subjective, and there is no requirement for ice.

Why do I give Rat money? Will I ever learn?

When life gives you snow, make snowade. Drink lots of water before making it

Just don’t drink the Kool aid..

All that is free, except for the $10 SMALL cup..

It’s only a matter of time before this is actually a thing.

And their treat bag containing two peanuts.

Goat actually thought Rat would be running a legitimate lemonade stand?

Yep.

It could not be stated more succinctly. Such an aggravating lot of businesses.

Putting First Class aside, I’m surprised they aren’t selling “leg room” to taller/bigger customers.

What did Goat expect from Rat?

One of the origin stories of pink lemonade in the US is that a guy who traveled with a circus had no water, so he grabbed a pail of water that had just been used by a performer to wash their uniform…which was red…and some of the color had rinsed out in the water. He used it anyway, and it was a big hit. And now you know…..the rest of the story!

I absolutely REFUSE to believe that Paris would buy ANYTHING being sold by Rat!

Passengers are just cargo that complains.

Another great example of the steadily accelerating enshittification of everything.