Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 08, 2011

Rat takes the short view………….

I’m glad to see he’s thinking about the Earth.

Ah, interstellar diplomacy…

Key to space travel - interplanetary Hops…

I’m with Pig. Stares at incredibly insensitive, undiplomatic, boorish Rat….

For a five cent deposit return he’s start an interplanetary war?

Rat has a “can do” attitude.

The beer ship will soon be barreling back through space…. A fast ale and farewell to the planet of the Rat.Oh yeast of little faith.

On the way out, do NOT accept any invitations to go get drunk.

That’s alien’s good for what ale’s you.

That “BEER” is an IPA (InterPlanatary Ale). IPA is extra hoppy, which acts as a preservative for those long voyages across the galaxy.

Heh. It’s a beer summit.

…and Rat is acting stupidly.

sigh…another beer summit

Rat will use the beer’s ship to win the pentagon prize money.

@kreoleDon’t you mean Rat’s taking the “stout” view? Ahh… terrible puns.

I take it Rat has never seen The Day The Earth Stood Still

You’ve heard of a beer with a head? This beer is a head!

I’m surprised the beer people got past the RU Sirius alien control space station . . .

Rat recycles!!!…Who knew?!?…..☻

Next thing we can expect: Can’s species to become regulars on Football game commercials. Assuming we have any football games to see commercials with.

I like the way the can appears to be open with the voice coming out of the hole. All Rat really needs is a straw.

Hehehehehehehehehehe xxx

I wish we could still rate the strips. This storyline has a certain…. effervescence.

I hope Rat doesn’t try to fry Pig’s skin to have pork rinds to go with his beer.

But imported beers are so tasty! This one is imported from another planet so it must be delicious.

Rat has said it all.

…What we have here gentleman and insertables is a failure to tele-transportate!!!

Is it just me or is the can looking put off in the last frame? It might just be psychological, but his arms moved and almost look like he would be taken aback (although if he had a face, that would show it more). :-\

Thus began the interplanetary legends of Count Ratula, he who feeds on the fermented. BLA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

It’s for the environment.

Haha.. Rat wants some head.

Good for Rat! He’s thinking about the Earth.

technically wouldn’t it be his blood?

Rat’s probably part beer.