Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 31, 2013
July 30, 2013
August 01, 2013
Transcript:
Goat: What do we have here? Rat: My new restaurant. I give you a taco and wish bad luck on you and your family for generations to come. Goat: What kind of restaurant is that? Rat: Hex Mex.
Tex Mex restaurants I’ve been to in Texas are (at least some of them) quite good. Pseudo-Mex chain restaurants I’ve been to in midwestern states tend to be mediocre at best, oft worse. But I digress. Rat’s pun is lame. I reckon it’s time to confront that Pastis-dude. He’s Greek, not Hispanic; why not a gyros joke?
I’m too lazy this morning, so you can use the following words and snippets to build your own pun expansion:Lex, Dex, Wex, Rex, T-rex, Sex, Vex. Use all 7 and get 50 bonus points.
I like Taco Bell, and I like La Mesa (local joint), both good at what they do, just very different.
Taco Bell’s good once in a while. Taco John’s is the one that gives me grief.Sit-down Mexican restaurants, actually run by Mexicans, are usually pretty good.
From dippin’ into a granddaughter’s salsa at the new Taco Bell in Plymouth, WI, I recently discovered a way to make the Nachos Bell Grande more toothsome (for me, anyhow – that’s about all I can eat, with my food allergies [hold the beef]). You put in for two side orders: salsa and guacamole. Totally delicioso (said with a California accent, since Taco Bell is Cal-Mex)!
Reya85 over 11 years ago
Sounds like most of the tex mex places I go to now and days…every time I eat at Taco Bell I don’t feel well.
Sherlock Watson over 11 years ago
That’s nothing, Rat; a lot of “Mexican” eateries will subject you to Montezuma’s Revenge.
Ida No over 11 years ago
Rat: “Fear beer?”
margueritem over 11 years ago
Snerk!
Linda1259 over 11 years ago
If Rat’s new restaurant is located in the Lone Star state, would it be a Tex Hex Mex?
edclectic over 11 years ago
Ratazuma’s Revenge.
Bilan over 11 years ago
What’s the name of the restaurant? Rat-a-Phoey
zero over 11 years ago
Aztec Two Step will be performing Fri & Sat night…
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
Tex Mex restaurants I’ve been to in Texas are (at least some of them) quite good. Pseudo-Mex chain restaurants I’ve been to in midwestern states tend to be mediocre at best, oft worse. But I digress. Rat’s pun is lame. I reckon it’s time to confront that Pastis-dude. He’s Greek, not Hispanic; why not a gyros joke?
eddie6192 over 11 years ago
I hope, that dumb Pig doesn’t wander upon the scene.
Steverino Premium Member over 11 years ago
I always thought that Taco Bell was the Mexican phone company.
vwdualnomand over 11 years ago
the morning after…..toilets suffered and destroyed….
jmartin1955 over 11 years ago
Ouch that pun hurt
Carl Rennhack Premium Member over 11 years ago
Variety reported that rural people didn’t like Rat’s restaurant—HIX NIX HEX MEX…
PICTO over 11 years ago
Taco Bell tacos are like shape shifting aliens. After you eat them they turn into gas clouds from Uranus.
Packratjohn Premium Member over 11 years ago
I’m too lazy this morning, so you can use the following words and snippets to build your own pun expansion:Lex, Dex, Wex, Rex, T-rex, Sex, Vex. Use all 7 and get 50 bonus points.
I like Taco Bell, and I like La Mesa (local joint), both good at what they do, just very different.
ottod Premium Member over 11 years ago
Mmm! Cabrito!
corzak over 11 years ago
Heximelt Supreme.
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
Bad pun over in “Non Sequitur” . . .
rojroj over 11 years ago
i’ll have the Mex, hold the Tex.
marshalljpeters Premium Member over 11 years ago
Taco Bell’s good once in a while. Taco John’s is the one that gives me grief.Sit-down Mexican restaurants, actually run by Mexicans, are usually pretty good.
Noah121 over 11 years ago
The last few strips that have involved puns and/or wordplay have been initiated by Rat, so that is probably why Cartoon-Pastis has been spared…
Popeyesforearm over 11 years ago
okay, now I wanna kill Pastis!
hariseldon59 over 11 years ago
I think a Sex Mex restaurant would be a lot more fun.
evilstepqueen over 11 years ago
snort I think my grandmother worked there…
Bandera_Ken over 11 years ago
I do like Taco Bell btw. I just know the difference between Taco Bell and Tex Mex.
HankTheSock over 11 years ago
Gotta love Rat…
Gokie5 over 11 years ago
From dippin’ into a granddaughter’s salsa at the new Taco Bell in Plymouth, WI, I recently discovered a way to make the Nachos Bell Grande more toothsome (for me, anyhow – that’s about all I can eat, with my food allergies [hold the beef]). You put in for two side orders: salsa and guacamole. Totally delicioso (said with a California accent, since Taco Bell is Cal-Mex)!
Lamberger over 11 years ago
“Hayakawa’s Taco Hacienda in Burbank gives you a sneak gas attack 3 days later” — Johnny Carson
BillWa over 11 years ago
Actually, it’s the King of that type of place. The Tex Hex Mex Rex!
rawcats over 11 years ago
Ahhhhhggggg!!!!!!!! LOL
rgcviper over 11 years ago
Well, at least Rat’s sombrero is fitting.
Caerin Premium Member about 4 years ago
Where’s rat with a bat when you need him.