Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 25, 2022

Never pass up an opportunity to avoid Rat.

Heavy breath.

he put sunset on the sunflower!

Goodbye, beautiful sunflower with those droopy petals.

The plant actually wilted due to Rat’s halitosis.

That is some serious gas.

That’s how I feel when i’m not feeling very well-just leave me alone. Also, one of the banes of my existance is people who try to cheer me up when I’m morose.

You actually have to hide to be left alone, by some do gooders.

from “flower” to “lower;” Rat’s mood is an F

I’ll bet every time Rat opens the fridge, the milk goes sour.

At least the rat was kind enough to give warning; that’s more than many in that mood do.

He’d cause a sunflower to have a total eclipse.

She loves me not.

Rat, you’re in a terrible mood…always.

Is he “Groos?”

I enjoy a good snit every now and then.

That’s different.

Quick!

“Rat loves me. Rat loves me not. Rat loves me. Rat loves me not. …”

I’ve known a few people that no matter what day it is they’re never happy.

he sure “petaled” that to ruin!

Don’t jinx it, Pig.

Pig has to be an optamist to live with Rat. Where there’s horse manure, there has to be a pony.

When talking to plants to help them grow, be sure to only say positive things.

At least Rat was kind enough to issue a warning.

Pigs right ear is up in panels one and three but down in panel two. How does he do that?

Happy f*&$#@g Monday, everyone…

I don’t believe Rat killed the flower. The flower got Covid and died.

Bad vibes spooked the plant….

“Don’t bring me down. No, No, No, No, No.”

True … bad attitudes are contagious but his looks lethal.

Has Rat been hanging out with Ren Hoek (of “The Ren and Stimpy Show”)?

How you know someone has a toxic personality.

Has Rat met Bucky Kat?

The horror, the horror, but in Horror Movies, the flowers gradually turn black….

Daisy, daisy. Give me your answer true.

Good idea…..

Some people have faces that can stop clocks, but Rat’s face could stop a SUNDIAL!

Limburger cheese breath.

Strip of April 22nd—-Guard Duck just found his calling.

He’ll be SWAMPED with taxpayer applicants…..

If it was Pig’s flatulence that affected the flower, the petals would’ve been blown off into a 4th panel.

my last few years, rat, my last few years…

Prudent choice, Pig.

Nobody would like Rat when he’s in a Bad Mood….

Clearly Rat walked up to Pig