Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 06, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 7 years ago

    So if you’re old and can’t afford a nursing home, kill somebody.

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    LeoDaSavage  almost 7 years ago

    This can ALMOST be thought of as positive attitude. From Rat, that’s surprising. But what’s not surprising is that Guard Duck saved 532 dollars on car insurance when switching to Geico!

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 7 years ago

    Didn’t Rat HAVE a job writing greeting cards at one point?

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    Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member almost 7 years ago

    Start smoking. That knocks off another ten years.

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    Gent  almost 7 years ago

    Well, you’ve got a point, Rat.

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    F-Flash  almost 7 years ago

    You load 16 tons and what do you get, another day older and deeper in debt. Saint Peter don’t call me cause I can’t go, I owe my soul to the company store. Happy Birthday #%@&!

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    FassEddie  almost 7 years ago

    Ah yes. “Clean Coal” and their company store. Tennessee Ernie’s cautionary tale of the mining industry and their horrible working practices. No mention of the burnt by-product filling the lungs of everyone near the places that burned it.

    At least we had lights at night, eh?

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    jamestipton222  almost 7 years ago

    The L&N don’t stop here anymore.

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    Jabroniville Premium Member almost 7 years ago

    I like how they can just randomly end up on what looks like a sandy, deserted island whenever they need to have the right kind of conversation. Those and cliffs seem pretty recurrent in the PBS universe.

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    Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 7 years ago

    I turned the big 3-0 last Monday, and I wasn’t depressed one bit

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    Bookworm  almost 7 years ago

    The late great Flip Wilson (in his Geraldine Jones persona) once quipped that “the cost of living’s goin’ up but the chance of living’s goin’ down.” Of course, that was back in the mid 1960’s. Things are so much better now, aren’t they?

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    grocks  almost 7 years ago

    Love the lines but also wanted to note – that’s a really pretty sunset.

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    mlester101 creator almost 7 years ago

    OK that’s funny. Very reminiscent of early P’s.

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    Solaricious Premium Member almost 7 years ago

    Ahhh, assuming a two-week lead time on the comics, Stephan just turned the big five-oh when he wrote these (his birthday is January 16th)

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    Number Three  almost 7 years ago

    I don’t bother with mine very much. In fact this year I’m just staying at home. Last year, I went to a Buffet Restaurant and bought myself a cake 2 days before. Birthdays are simply not birthdays without cake.

    xxx

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    Sisyphos  almost 7 years ago

    Gee, I thought you already did, Rat; for Hellmark [not a misspelling]….

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    GeifuKe  almost 7 years ago

    Does Rat’s birth certificate have an expiration date?

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    ND Cool Z  over 6 years ago

    I’m upbeat about turning older because I’m so young (19)!

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    ParkerSmith1  over 5 years ago

    Stinky

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    Darkknight55  about 4 years ago

    Taking age is just a number to a whole new level.

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    Totally Not a Killer Dolphin  about 3 years ago

    That would make a great arc, Rat being arrested.

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    elementium11  about 2 years ago

    That’s a weird point of view

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    alantain  about 1 year ago

    I only get depressed on my birthday if I’m forced to share it with people I don’t really care if I never see again.

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