Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 19, 2012

Looks like a dust wand.

Another spilled coffee cup. They do seem to drink a lot of coffee in this strip.

Looks a little like one of the Pac-Man goblins.

Sing along with Sherlock:“Ratty Doodle went to town, just to play the ponies;Put a puppet on a stick and called it Muffatoni.”

Do you notice that Pig, and Goat 2 days ago, do not hold their mugs by their handle? Gotta have strong digits to do that.

Mister Muffatoni on a steek.

Is there nothing he’ll make to beat up Pig?

Well, it looks to me like Muffatoni is going to be a big hit.In fact, most of the characters and props Rat introduces to Pig turn out to be big hits.

I hate ’dat rat.

Rat, a Zen master? UNENLIGHTENED RAT a Zen master? Not even likely.

This is gonna be just another puppet Rat terrorizes Pig with.

Pig will be pre-tenderized.

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Say hello to Mr. Muffatoni

This is beginning to sound very much like a congressional debate.

Rat has been exceptionally violent this week. Might be time for a colon cleanse for him (or a few lap dances).

Pig is quick. But not as quick as Mr. Muffatoni.

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I’d say it’s a snap, but it’s not so easy to get these responses just right.

Why does Pig tolerate living with Rat? Rat’s face reveals where the nastiness and hate are coming from. It’s not the stick puppet, Pig. Move out or move Rat out!

The live action episode of ATHF was as zen as it gets.

I think Rat needs to attend anger management classes.

Love the ‘WHAP’

xxx

I LOVE RAT!!!

Rat is a mean, mean bully and loudmouth. I think his number-one hero must be the Grinch (except that the Grinch ultimately went soft…). Pig is a bit slow at times probably because of all the blows to the head he has suffered from his housemate. And the spilled coffee trope is becoming even more noticeable, to judge from prior comments! How can one not love PBS?

DoopDoopDoop!

I wouldn’t make snap judgements if I weren’t so darn good at it.