Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 03, 2012

I am reminded of Zebra’s fear several years ago that Osama bin Laden would indoctrinate the Family Circus kids. I suppose this is a little more realistic than the happy dictatorship I grew up with on the show. Ah, for that old innocence.

Is that Gerald Casale?

I prefer Irish Spring

Actually, I don’t expect that the chances of a democracy are too good …

Lady Elaine better watch out. She’ll probably be stoned as a witch.

“Religion is for all ya’ll too ’fraidy to cop crack. " K Marx / rapper

Mr. Rat seems to speak for our Department of State. Not too many mourners for old despotic King Friday, I suppose, and just a soft chorus of subdued “oh, my’s” at the fate of Queen Sara. Such is what we call diplomacy, boys and girls.

Freed only to be enslaved….again.

please…back to normal.

Visit Walmart on a Saturday afternoon in summer. Then tell me the Burka is a bad idea.

A bit heavy for a comic strip.

I hope fatwas are illegal in California

When you peel back all the layers it’s still about determining which Alpha male is going to lead the pack.

good strip :-)

You go, Rat! Never too early to warn kids about the perils of popular uprisings.

Very funny Mr. Pastis, however, I don’t want to be within ten feet of you when the talaban catches up with you!

For those wondering about the King of Id, he does just fine and ends up part of the governing board of The Syndicate that runs much of what is left after the coming apocalypse that is the backdrop for Weapon (Charlie) Brown and Co. My question is what happens to Rat and Pig after said apocalypse?

Jerry has an interesting take on pop culture…..Pop, pop pop!

indeed.

I am getting tired of this story.

Well done Mr. Pastis! Thanks for revealing the true nature of the Arab Spring, and not covering it with a burqa like most of the MSM.

But once the marines come in, tap Jihad Jerry in the head, liberate the Kingdom of Make Believe, and re-establish a puppet monarchy favorable to the strategic interests of the United States, “King Friday the 14th” just won’t sound as cool…

I was at Heathrow Airport in London a few years ago when a burka clad woman locked eyes with me. REALLY locked eyes. Scared the sh*t out of me.

All hail Jihad Jerry!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad_Jerry_%26_the_Evildoers

down with the old Czar, corrupt and week.in with the new “Czars”, corrupt and strong…its nothing new. and the “people” are the ones that suffer. and that’s not new eather.

Great (and brave) cartoon today! And I’m thinking a spinoff strip is in order for Jihad Jerry (“pop! pop!” will become a popular cultural catchphrase!)

Mr Rogers was a kind an gentle man and his show provided comfort to millions of children.

Always sad to see leftist mock and heap contempt upon decent people. They must be the saddest, angriest, people on the planet. They certainly are the most violent and murderous.

a wican that uses drugs? I thought they took natural herbs

And so King Friday was buried at sea so as not to become a martyr of his neighborhood… Thanks Stephan for a great chuckle today.

I see Pastis is more perceptive than our current leaders. But then, who isn’t?

Sometimes eye contact is all yeh haz

Go RAT!!!!

Pretty castle!

xxx

Damn… Now you gone and done it… Couldn’t just keep it between the Crocs and Zeeba, could you?

This one is now on my favorites list.

Roy Achmed Rahi, Orbison, ladies and gentlemen…

“And let’s not forget the Jewish terrorists who also would deny women any role in public life.”??? Surely this isn’t a slam on Israel, the only liberal democracy in the region? One that allows women full political participation and employment – and one that not only allows, but requires women to serve in the military, just like men. Am I missing something here? What Jewish terrorists denying women any public life are you speaking of?

Pastis has gone off the deep end. Great satire.

agreed . . . religious extremists are extremists, no matter the religion.

Wow! That strip sure is funny, but boy, will it get letters!

So rat got tired of playing Mr. Rogers and switched to Glenn Beck. Yea, stings when Glenn is right eh! :-P

I don’t have much hope for the Arab Spring, or the anti-government protests in Iran. But it’s interesting that Putin helped create a Middle class in Russia, and now they are working to get a de facto democracy going. There’s hope yet.

Is it just me, or does Rat in this arc look more like Rod Serling than Mr. Rogers?

atention everyone reading pearls before swine!watch the animated shorts on youtube.

How to Annoy Your Waiter:

10. Eight hour lunch, two dollar tip.

9. Ask, “Excuse me, are you a really bad singer, or a really bad actor?”

8. After he describes each special, you shout, “Garbage!”

7. Whenever he walks by, cough and mutter, “Minimum wage”.

6. Every few seconds, yell, “More waffles, Cuomo!”

5. Insist that before ordering, you be allowed to touch the London broil.

4. Tie tablecloth around neck and say, “You wouldn’t charge Superman for dinner, would you?”

3. Every time you eat or drink, cough really hard.

2. As he walks by to the kitchen, scream, “He’s gonna spit in the chowder!”

1. Three words: eat the check.

ARE YOU JUST TYPING THAT IN TO EVERY COMIC STRIP TO GET NOTICED? No offense, but that was also posted in bignate as well.

there was never “pop, pop, pop” in Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Heaven forbid! There goes the neighborhood.

Yup…on the mark. Good job, us. Oh, democracy is soon coming to the Arab countries, as soon as I come clean of LSD.

Kind of educational, but still not appropriate!

Racist

I hate the animated lion remake. It’s disgusting and a real threat.

Not sure I like the name “Jihad Jerry” …