Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 01, 2022

I hope that made Rat happy.

About time!

the truth could set him free, but he rolled it down the hill!

Happiness begins with a decision.

Are you ready to decide to be happy?

Are you ready to make the changes in your life that you know you need to make?

’Bout time somebody did that.

And to get that happiness inside, eat cheese.

At least this made Rat happy.

Now he has a pi$$ed off a$$

Good riddance!

“The wise man is joyful, happy and calm, unshaken…if day and night your soul keeps on its even and unswerving course, upright and content with itself, then you have attained to the greatest good that mortals can possess.”

Seneca the Younger, On Pleasure and Joy

Hope Mr. W.A. had a nice trip, see him in the fall!

Luckily, it’s only a hill.

Now he will be the Wise a$$ in the Glen!Many will flock to him!

Because they don’t have to climb a freakin mountain of manure to get to him!

So…happy now?

Rat is getting into a rut. I’d throw in some suggestions, but mine tend to be too political, or even lawyerly. I can’t figure out where the humor lies in this idea: Making every self-proclaimed Republican candidate answer this question under oath:

“Do you believe the Big Lie that Joe Biden didn’t win in 2020?”

The joke is supposed to be the Catch-22. If they answer with the truth, then okay, but the video is going to kill them playing against their previous lies. But if they lie, then they get investigated for stupidity or simple perjury.

Being in the working class, I know too many people who say all their problems will be over if only they would win the lottery. For one thing, you’re more likely to be struck by lightning than to win the lottery. For another, lottery winners and other instant millionaires are rarely happy. You’re not happy unless you earn your money, but I can never convince others of these points.

Now the wise @$$ gives more grounded advice, I guess.

Which shows “the truth hurts” or “don’t shoot the messenger” but I’m not sure which.

Rat keeps going up the mountain but never likes what he hears.

The true key to happiness is love and friendship. Well, for some people, anyways. Rat needs nothing but recognitions and attention.

What? I thought happiness was two kinds of ice cream.

The truth hurts, Rat

Sic semper verificatores….. Thus always to truth-tellers….

The personal hero, ideal and role model of The Count and Countess once again proves that being a Wise Asp has a downside. Dilly! Dilly!

Wise A-SS didn’t tell Rat what he wanted to hear…

Good! No one needs that kind of negativity in their life ….. (LOL)

Is this the end of Wise A$$ on the mountain?

If you can’t handle the answer, don’t ask.

I thought it was a hill, not a mountain.

Bad Omen for Rat’s future however……

Rat is lying in that first panel. He isn’t ALWAYS unhappy. He finds joy in the unhappiness of others.

One goal achieved.

If thou think “I cannot be happy until I have X,” you will not be happy if and when you attain X.

Be happy. It may help you attain your goals, but even if it doesn’t you remain happy.

Great! No more comic philosophy.

Charlie Brown once said that the secret to happiness is owning a convertible and a lake; if it’s raining too much to drive with the top down, it will fill up your lake, and if the lake is drying up, it’s a good day to drive with the top down.

The Wise A** on the Hill thing is getting a bit old, Stephan. The well is dry on that thing.

And then he trashed Rat’s only love. His beer in the fridge at home.

Mountain top guru’s are way over rated. Kick them all off and let them live amongst us. Then we will see how truly wise and humble they are.

Happiness is inside of me. I just had some chocolate donuts.

pushed him off his mountain of crap?

The Wise Donkey who Went up a Hill and Came down a Mountain

Let’s add Rat, Pig, Goat and Little Guard Duck to the Pb4S roster of characters that set off the offensive word alarm. That only Mr Pastis can say.

There’s a reason why he’s a rat…

“Habitual external focus” personified, is Rat.

Good for you, Rat! The Wise A$$ is one of the most irritating characters in comics!

This reminds me of the time I asked a bartender who was a friend if he could give me change for a ten. He said “Change comes from within” and I said “yeah, within that cash drawer” while pointing to the register, and made him laugh

way to go, rat!!!!

and I bet he still feels unhappy…

Rat should have send pig in his place. What the wise $$ said is basically h0g w$h

And Jill came tumbling after.