Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 06, 2021

What if you want to spend the afterlife napping?

I am game.

How about “Party on, Dude”?

If the body doesn’t rest in peace, we end up with a zombie, and that’s very, very bad.

BTW, does Stephan really think that we can’t decipher the $#!+ that comes out of Rat’s mouth?

Afterlife. I prefer Christian Heaven for the ambient and Muslim paradise for the companionship (72 virgins and milk and honey rivers)But I don’t believe in any afterlife.

Having take a nap for all eternity was the reason I was so terrified of dying as a child.

Go not gently into that good night

Rage, rage against the dying of the light

—Dylan Thomas

Well, if Alan King could make the obituaries funny…

The older I get, the more “peaceful” looks like a GREAT idea. That and sleeping all night in one go…

R Crumb suggested “Cancel my Rhumba lesson.”

ANGELA: Mr. Death is a reaper.

GRIM REAPER: The GRIM Reaper.

ANGELA: Hardly surprising, in this weather. Ha ha ha.

I don’t know if that’s “attack the afterlife, because it’s terrible” or “be really great at having an afterlife.” I’m sure that if I suffered from disease before I died, though, I’d want me some of that peace stuff.

It is a new beginning they say!

Don’t worry, Rat. In your case, we’ll just say Rust in pieces.

I always thought that the after life is really an after “new experience” that we have no concept of but could be more incredible than we can imagine!

I came across an interesting book at the flea market one day: “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Near Death Experiences.” I highly recommend it. Considering there is a great deal of evidence that we don’t stop existing when our mortal coil gives out, it well behooves us to consider where we might go.

I heard someone once say he was a Frisbee-tarian. He believes when he dies his soul will end up on someone’s roof.

I favor ‘Told you I’m sick’.

I wanna be laid out in some nice pajamas.

Though I understand the concept/thought of “Rest in Peace” (from this world’s perspective), I kind of agree with the first part of what Rat says. If you (when I) go to heaven, I think it will be more of a “joyful celebration” than a “rest in peace”.

I’ve been building up my nap times for years, all in preparation for eternal rest. Now you’re trying to ruin my naps?

Boring your brain out of your skull won’t last long, as brain tissue is one of the fastest concerning rotting.

That is so philosophical and true, I bet if you could hear the soul, it would likely say, trust me I’m not resting, or ,,if you only knew…

And the strip two days ago wondered why one should get out of bed. If you despair of kicking life’s ass, how can you kick the afterlife ass?

In case of the ‘Rapture’…….the parties at my house! J.C.

Needs more Croc – Bell ! …. Croc Power !

Rat will not go gentle into that good night!

Most of the epitaphs in the historic cemetery where I serve as a guide are very serious, there are some exceptions. One of my favorites is for a still-living woman. Her bronze marker features a huge, cheerful sunflower and the phrase “See you later”.

Ashes kick @$$#$.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. I Cor. 2:9.10

Does need to be changed because “RIP” really doesn’t look good.

There is NO after life! This is the only one you’ll ever have! You can make it Heaven or Hell it’s up to you.

I actually really like this!

Right up there with Kick Covid-19’s @##!

Radical Rat! It’s ok to have a different opinion!

I like the idea of an eternal Sunday…no Monday.

I’d rather Rest In Peace.

My father, who died shortly after his 100th birthday, mind and body still working fine, always said that life after death was either a great adventure or a very long sleep and he wasn’t afraid of either.

I totally agree. Screw this Eternal Rest crap. I am looking for action and things that I can’t do now in this life….

You can’t rest in peace with of rat’s yelling

“Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: “WOW, what a ride!”

putting the fun back in funeral

“We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” -charles bukowski

Well, I’ve got it all scheduled to first find my wife. And later, all of our dogs.

I rather like Rat’s idea.

“And so it goes”

Tralfamadorian Philosophy

I’m planning to come back and I’m gonna be hungry. For brains.

become a pastafarian, after a large meal eating the holy food you’ll take a nap.

Coming to this late in the morning, I’m delighted to see so many cool plans for what comes next.

Dance in the graveyards!

Life is a roller-coaster. When this ride ends, you can go home if you want. I wanna get on another ride.

They didn’t want you coming back after you died.

I’d spend my afterlife chillin’, eating pizza with pineapple on it, and listening to music.

Rat may be on to something. How about “Eternal rest has come to an end now ….. had to attend.”

You Only Afterlife Once

Rat views death very differently than others.

I’m not buying Rat’s brand.

Sorry, Rat. I’d rather rest in peace than to be like you….

The best thing about a eulogy is being able to listen to it.

We only leave this body..

“Always go to other people’s funerals. Otherwise, they won’t go to yours.” Yogi Berra

I want “Kick afterlife’s a**” on my Marker!!

Warren Zevon sang, “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”.

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I think PART of the reason was to ask the deceased not to walk around and drop in at odd hours.

I’m down