Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 12, 2013

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    Bilan  almost 12 years ago

    All’s fair. I doubt that Goat will admit to knowing Rat.

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    margueritem  almost 12 years ago

    Or not, Pig.

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    Starwars54  almost 12 years ago

    forever alone

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    ratbastage  almost 12 years ago

    That insensitive Rat!!! Openly discussing SPAM (Hormel’s wildly popular canned meat delicacy: pork shoulder & Ham) in front of PIG!!!

    Its tantamount to glibly bantering about gill-netting with one of the Dolphins within earshot.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 12 years ago

    How can Rat & Goat be friends when they barely get along with one another?

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    alviebird  almost 12 years ago

    To have a friend, you must be a friend.

    Oh, that’s right. Rat isn’t looking for one.

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    Sherlock Watson  almost 12 years ago

    In the “Pearls” world, this is practically an After School Special.

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    Varnes  almost 12 years ago

    Goat, no. You’re chopped liver…

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    Sisyphos  almost 12 years ago

    Pig, breaking the Fourth Wall today? Good grief! When did he become such a sophisticate?

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    It’s not a touching moment anyway…I see at least a foot between any two of them.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    AS for Spam and Pig…. he eats BLT’s. He even offered a cobbler some bacon a week or two ago.

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    el8  almost 12 years ago

    Don’t be touchin’ your pearls, Pig, this is a family strip.

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    Arianne  almost 12 years ago

    Oh, Goat, didn’t you listen to the song? “Don’t ask me what I think of you. I might not give the answer that you want me to.” Oh well…

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    Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    Goat abuse, it’s not just for farmers anymore.

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    juicebruce  almost 12 years ago

    Looks like the Comics people will have to change the discription of “Pearls before Swine” since Rat says that they are not friends only acquaintances !

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    Plods with ...™  almost 12 years ago

    Gotta luv rat’s honesty

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    the burser  almost 12 years ago

    Admittedly this is about as touchy feely as pearls gets…

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    vwdualnomand  almost 12 years ago

    idiot spammers are the natural herb viagra resellers, nigerian prince scammers, pacs, nra, and travel sites that you can’t afford to go.

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    Carl Rennhack Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    The only ham this vegetarian enjoys are the writers Pete HAMill and Denis HAMill!

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    Carl Rennhack Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    AND, I like my wallet to be filled with HAMiltons!

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    Number Three  almost 12 years ago

    You DO have fiends, Rat.

    Oh wait… Did you say FRIENDS?

    Then you’re right.

    LOL xxx

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    finale  almost 12 years ago

    Cue the tinkling piano in the background (just like those “Lifetime” movies my wife watches).

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    Vonne Anton  almost 12 years ago

    They’re not going to hug and kiss, are they? If so, I’m outta here.

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    hariseldon59  almost 12 years ago

    Just remove the second ‘r’ in “Dear Friend” and it’s more accurate in Rat’s case.

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    corzak  almost 12 years ago

    It is important for everyone – for health and happiness – to have a close “AIA” in their life . . . someone to vent suppressed anger at . . . someone to mock. This is a wonderful admission for Rat. It’s a moment of growth.

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    GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    Rat’s rite, I jest checked his Facebook™ page . . . . . ☻

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    Packratjohn Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    I really like the emails that begin with:

    Dear FirstName,

    Doesn’t get any more personal than that.

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    tsandl  almost 12 years ago

    Dear friend,You likes comic today’s too, yes? Have I gotten exciting offer for betterment of well being and healthiness…

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    unca jim  almost 12 years ago

    @ Mr. Ima;

    My favorite pastime ! Give ‘em false SSN’s, wrong data, wrong bank routing numbers, anything to make ’em think they got a fish on the line and go with it ! Love it !!

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    poping149  almost 12 years ago

    pearls? whats that?

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    PocketNaomi  almost 12 years ago

    I hope it gets back to the dolphins soon.

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    alviebird  almost 12 years ago

    It is exactly that in Hawaii. The US military shipped tons of the stuff there during WWII, and the people developed a taste for it. It’s sort of a tradition thing.

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    knight1192a  almost 12 years ago

    At least Rat admits to abusing those around him. But he’s wrong about that Dear Friend bit being a tip-off it’s spam. It’s going in the spam folder, that’s a tip off it’s spam. Dear Friend is a tip off it’s a scam.

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    cubswin2016  almost 12 years ago

    I bet Rat doesn’t use Facebook.

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    Rickapolis  almost 12 years ago

    They all have such short legs.

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    rgcviper  almost 12 years ago

    Can’t argue with Rat’s logic today.

    (I’m not saying I agree with it, but you really can’t argue it.)

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    steverinoCT  almost 12 years ago

    I have read that the spammers deliberately use poor grammer and spelling: it weeds out the smart people in favor of the gullible.

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    Blackhand  almost 12 years ago

    There was a strip, that pointed out that rat believes that goat and pig are his friends. Actually, I’m looking for this strip, I’d be grateful for any help :).It was like this: someone (I think goat) says “You can judge a man by looking at his friends”, rat looks at goat and pig, screams something like “AAAAAH!”, then (I’m not sure about this part) he says “No offense”.If only someone kind could help me find that strip…

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