Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 12, 2012
Transcript:
Goat: Hey, Pig. Why'd you need me to come over? Pig: I can't sleep. Goat: Why not? Pig: Rat said that if you're bad in life, you're forced to listen to nothing but polka music when you die. Goat: That's not true, Pig. He just says stuff like that to mess with you. Pig: Yeah...how silly. Goat: Now you get some sleep and I'll see you tomorrow. Pig: Thanks, Goat...you can turn off the lights on your way out. *click* Rat: Pig? Pig: Goat? You still here? *polka polka polka more polka* Goat: OUT! Rat: What? I'm just singing him a lullaby. Pig: AWAY WITH YE, SATAN! AWAY!!
The#1BoiseStateFan about 12 years ago
He hates Satan doing the Polka
margueritem about 12 years ago
With friends like Rat, who needs enemies?
Tirasmol about 12 years ago
the look on rat’s face … hahahaahahaaaaa
Templo S.U.D. about 12 years ago
since when was Rat a fan of Alfred Yankovic?
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member about 12 years ago
I have seen it all: a rat in lederhosen.
BillWa about 12 years ago
Alfred, is that the dad or Wierd AL Yankovic.
iFerrarifan about 12 years ago
Polka would be bad, but not half as bad as dubstep.
scpandich about 12 years ago
Polka dissed again. Grrr…..
Proginoskes about 12 years ago
At least it’s not the bagpipes …
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 12 years ago
Rat, he needa polka widda sharpa stick.
Sisyphos about 12 years ago
All is revealed!RAT IS SATAN is Pastis’s alter ego; umm….…………………………………………………………..Yes, scpandich, there seems to be some intolerance of polka here. And then there is the dislike of bagpipes! How can anyone dislike the pipes? Whether Scottish, or Irish, or Greek, Turkish, Hungarian, or any other variety of bagpipe anywhere across much of Europe and the Near East and beyond, they are delightful instruments!
rockngolfer about 12 years ago
I can’t stand madonna. Kill me first.
Tyrnn about 12 years ago
The scarier thought is… Where did Rat learn how to Polka?
qingfzg about 12 years ago
Really LOL, the rat let me think of the film Ratatouille
Hillbillyman about 12 years ago
I despise Rat..but I like Poka music and if that’s Hell…it ’s got to beat fire. LOL
doublepaw about 12 years ago
Bagpipe music sounds a lot like our sump pump running.
Coyoty Premium Member about 12 years ago
Polkageist.
GoodQuestion Premium Member about 12 years ago
A wunnerfull, wunnerful . . . ☻
Purple Morpho 2015 about 12 years ago
THIS! IS! HILARIOUS!
gordrogb Premium Member about 12 years ago
Polka bums – every time I think of Polka, I think of John Candy in “Home alone”. That’s just sad – Polka deserves better.
trimguy about 12 years ago
Paging Barry Mitchell
Hey. News got you down? Come on, let’s… POLKA!tigre1 about 12 years ago
Diabolical Rat. Susceptible Pig. Nonsensical No-Nonsense Goat. That’s a pretty elaborate practical joke there. V. nicely stage-managed. Anybody for a Snipe Hunt?
finale about 12 years ago
I can take Polka music for only 3 hours or 12 beers; whichever comes first.
A.Ficionada about 12 years ago
Well, this time pig got his goat. Or goat got rat’s goat…
Casey Southards about 12 years ago
A polka nightmare.
ncalifgirl58 about 12 years ago
lololololol Too funny!
vwdualnomand about 12 years ago
some people like polka, and some people like rebecca black and justin bieber.
A_NY_Outlaw about 12 years ago
Wait Goat- maybe some of us wanted to hear the lullaby…I’m sure it would have been sweet.
lisapaloma13 about 12 years ago
The cool thing is that Goat smelled a Rat and stuck around instead of going home. Yea, Goat!
tuna1 about 12 years ago
I’ve always believed that if you were bad in life, you’d be forced to watch Adam Sandler movies for eternity…
Sherlock Watson about 12 years ago
Does Rat realize that he just outed himself as an accordion player?
Number Three about 12 years ago
GRRRRRRR. That Rat is such a…….Rat.
I laughed out VERY loud at this.
Pig’s face is priceless.
xxx
Yammo Premium Member about 12 years ago
So funny!! I play accordion too, but not Polka…
Rickapolis about 12 years ago
…roll out the barrel…
Stream of conscience about 12 years ago
The accordion is bad enough.
FENRISULFR about 12 years ago
Vade Retro, Satanas! It works better in Latin, Pig [no pun intended].Ire vel ego mitterent vobis has been known to work wonders, as well.
m.l. about 12 years ago
byamrcn about 12 years ago
It’s not polka—it’s Duran Duran.
knight1192a about 12 years ago
Rat missed what Pig just called him. If he’d have paid any attention he’d know exactly where he’s going when he dies again.
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member about 12 years ago
Looking for da twin sisters: Anna1, Anna2
comicsnerd74 over 9 years ago
Did you see the look on pig’s face in the 2nd-to-last panel??!Also, in that same panel, why does it say “more polka?”
Comicmaaan over 8 years ago
My favorite strip. I should use this as my prof pic.
Darth Revan II almost 4 years ago
Run, pig! RUN!!
NathanTadesse over 3 years ago
it… it … burns
katiefeldman0 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Panel 8 is my profile picture now
Darkknight55 about 1 month ago
I mean, for all we know Rat could be right.