Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 26, 2013
Transcript:
Rat: Sorry Thanksgiving hasn't been great, Wanda... want to play "Trivial Pursuit" with my family? Wanda: Sure. I could use a nice, relaxing board game. Rat 1: You said Holland, not The Netherlands! Rat 2: Same thing you @#*@#* idiot! Rat 3: I will smash your head with this box of cards!! Rat: They're somewhat competitive. Rat has Thanksgiving dinner with his family.
Bilan about 11 years ago
So, the apple does fall near the tree.
Sherlock Watson about 11 years ago
When they play Clue, do they use the actual weapons?
blunebottle about 11 years ago
Well, now we know where Rat gets his………oh, Bilan pointed it out, already.
cdward about 11 years ago
Maybe a nice relaxing massage instead.
bgby4884 about 11 years ago
Oh, it’s the United Nations!
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
Rat and Wanda should quietly sneak off to the bedroom for a relaxing massage….
John Falstaff about 11 years ago
Meesta Pastes no can draw pretty woomen.
Enoki about 11 years ago
At $300 an hour I’m sure Wanda isn’t too upset…
Constantinepaleologos about 11 years ago
Is his dad Amish?
Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 11 years ago
When Rat’s family plays hopscotch, they use real hops and real Scotch!
piccchickknits about 11 years ago
Putting my international pedantry hat on, technically Holland is a province of the Netherlands, but their soccer jerseys still say “Holland” and it’s a culturally recognized metonym.
Jim Crigler about 11 years ago
Reminds me of the Carol Burnett show sketch that had Momma & Eunice’s family playing Sorry.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 11 years ago
The Dutch might tell you that Holland and The Netherlands are technically NOT the same thing. Just one more mistake on the part of the culturally narrow minded USA. And of course, who would expect a bunch of rats to know?
puddlesplatt about 11 years ago
Still a very Foggy Day! Which reminds me of a story, of a young couple had a new born son, about a year passed, and they knew after many visits with specialists that their son would never speak, nonetheless they doted on him with every resource they had… the years past, and he grew and grew and turned into a very handsome lad of 14. At the evening meal, all of a sudden he blurted out “this taste like SHIT! The parents were aghast to say the least and said “you can speak? Why haven’t talked before? And he said “up to now, all was fine”
JudyAz about 11 years ago
I prefer the Lincoln. You have to go through Jersey City to get to the Holland
Enoki about 11 years ago
Wanda would “marry” an aircraft carrier if the money was right!
Varnes about 11 years ago
Bruno, when we played Risk we allowed one air drop of ten armies into any territory…..Changed the game a bit…
CYGNUS X1 about 11 years ago
When they play Sorry they call it “You’ll be Sorry”!
catacid119 about 11 years ago
I don’t know how it’s possible, but Wanda just gets uglier with every appearance.
alise.duhon about 11 years ago
@ Thomas Scott Roberts
My dear friend who lives in the Netherlands will tell you that Holland and the Netherlands are most decidedly not the same thing.. lol He would know, he’s fiercely national and also celebrates Sinterklass as well as Christmas, altho he stipulates that he celebrates Christmas only because of his niece and nephew. :)
Sheila Hardie about 11 years ago
Why does Wanda look more like a hooker than a massage therapist?
ChessPirate about 11 years ago
“I’ll smash your Netherlands!”
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 11 years ago
They are somewhat Dangerous!
lmonteros about 11 years ago
RAT is apologizing for his rude and antagonistic relatives??? Goat must have rubbed off on him.
Jeff0811 about 11 years ago
Trivial Pursuit After Dark
knight1192a about 11 years ago
Must be his aunts and uncle.
penny1017 about 11 years ago
You wouldn’t be referring to any particular family member here would you?
mac47 about 11 years ago
What’s their stance on typos (alla Seinfeld)?
uksing921 almost 9 years ago
It’s like Monopoly.