Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 01, 2013
November 30, 2013
December 02, 2013
Transcript:
"Rat's Thanksgiving Dinner" Rat: Hey, Wanda. I'd like you to meet my Uncle Jerry. Wanda: Ah. The uncle with the model train collection. Rat: That's uncle Greg. Wanda: I thought you said Uncle Greg was that guy you don't talk to about politics. Rat: That's uncle Bob. Wanda: Then who's the one you said smells and always jingles his keys? Rat: Uncle Mark. Wanda: Isn't he the one who always has to listen to T.V. at top volume? Rat: That's uncle Dan. Wanda: Then who's the grumpy guy nobody likes? He really is grumpy.
Bilan about 11 years ago
Maybe if you gave him a model train too, he wouldn’t be so grumpy.
Templo S.U.D. about 11 years ago
Gee… I wonder what Wanda’s family is like.
Sherlock Watson about 11 years ago
So the uncle is grumpy, the woman is dopey, and in the last panel Rat is punchy.
hariseldon59 about 11 years ago
I thought Rat was the grumpy one who no one liked.
jackhs about 11 years ago
Wanda should tell Rat “Eyes up here.”
edclectic about 11 years ago
Not-so snow-white and the seven rats.
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
Meet Uncle Jerry, Wanda. He probably doesn’t even like massages…. It’s good to see that Rat isn’t the Black Sheep of the family, though. They’re all Black Sheep.
Phatts about 11 years ago
most important rule when meeting family, especially somebody else’s family … no matter what, no matter who … just smile and nod … smile and nod …
orinoco womble about 11 years ago
“The Grumpy Guy Nobody Likes”—that would be our Rat!
Varnes about 11 years ago
I like Uncle Jerry……. Anybody that will dump a bunch of punch on rat is OK by me…..Rock on, Jerry….
jimcos about 11 years ago
So where’s the pun? It started like it was going to lead into one. I really expected a pun! WHERE’S MY PUN?!?
Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 11 years ago
Are there any thrushes to go along with all these uncles?!?
SallyLin about 11 years ago
No pun today, Jim; Steph’s just ragging on his family this week.
puddlesplatt about 11 years ago
What was the name of that Bimbo, Brian had the hot’s for? on Family Guy…?
alise.duhon about 11 years ago
@RipleyKGarfield:
LOL Napoleon and Illya cleared them out.. the punchbowl was bugged.. :)
SwimsWithSharks about 11 years ago
On the positive, it appears Rat needn’t worry a relative will steal his date.
RACerri32 about 11 years ago
AMAZING!, a morning GUFFAW, and only a couple of rats and Wanda in the strip. ( I now remember why she looked familiar, I believe I have run into her during a few sojourns into Nevada )
Logical Duck about 11 years ago
No, there aunt any.
Number Three about 11 years ago
That’s an understatement!
xxx
bubjerryk about 11 years ago
HaHaHa … Wait! Uncle Jerry? I resemble that remark! And Rat used to be my favorite nephew!
codedaddy about 11 years ago
Something moved between the four panels at top and the three at bottom. Rat’s nose is at or above Wanda’s chest, then suddenly below her waist. Did she start out kneeling or sitting?
furpurr1210 about 10 years ago
it appears that wanda moved a bit farther away…so she must now be standing closer to us; hence a change of perspective, so rat appears shorter. 8-)