Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for April 20, 2014
Transcript:
The Easter Bunny sprang happily throughout he fields handing out easter eggs. He was interrupted by a check. Chicken: Hiya, Easter bunny. Easter Bunny: Hiyia. Chicken: Whatcha giving out there, Easter Bunny? Easter Bunny: Eggs. Chicken: Ohhhh, eggs. Like the kind you lay? Easter Bunny: I don't lay eggs. Chicken: Oh, yeah. That's me. I lay eggs. You give birth to live rabbits. But you don't hand out live rabbits, do you? No. You became world famous for handing out someone else's stolen kids. Enough is enough, Easter Bunny. Goat: Must you ruin every holiday? Rat: "'Have a live Rabbit,' clucked the Easter Chicken." Pig: Cancel that omelette.
Sherlock Watson over 10 years ago
Rat seems to specialize in creating hard-boiled characters.
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
Easter Bunny wanted for chicknapping every spring.
Ida No over 10 years ago
I love Rat. I wish he’d ruin more holidays.
Varnes over 10 years ago
I remember the press conference where the Easter Bunny said he was more famous than Jesus…..
Mike Russell over 10 years ago
I agree with the chicken that the Easter Bunny should be beaten!
PICTO over 10 years ago
Easter Bunny beating bats are on sale at Walmart…
songbe1968 over 10 years ago
Sweet revenge.
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
Happy Easter (eCard)
coasterbear Premium Member over 10 years ago
Once again, Mr Pastis demonstrates his genius! Thank You!
ShadowBeast Premium Member over 10 years ago
I have never seen a chick hatch out of an easter egg so it’s not chicknapping.Besides the whole thing was started when a rooster gave the bunny his hen’s eggs to avoid fatherhood.
Rwill over 10 years ago
That’s right, and eggs should be beaten.
Snoopy_Fan over 10 years ago
LOVE the chicken with boxing gloves!Happy Easter, everyone!
hariseldon59 over 10 years ago
Looks like the Easter Bunny has moved a few steps down in the pecking order.
halibaitor over 10 years ago
I don’t know. Maybe we should ask George Carlin..
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
I would not be pleased if the Easter Bunny were to be replaced by the Easter Chicken. Besides, Chicken is just assuming that all the eggs are chicken eggs. Some may be from other kinds of egg-laying creatures. So, chill with the violence, chickens!Pig, meanwhile, is the perfect suggestible PC subject, now ready to renounce eggs!
Stocky One over 10 years ago
Pastis’ humour is truly demented. I love it!
celeconecca over 10 years ago
wonder what Pastis is like in person? Is he as crazy as his strips or laid back?
A_NY_Outlaw over 10 years ago
Pig is never going to eat eggs again thanks to Rat.
Defective Premium Member over 10 years ago
People have been stealing chicken eggs, and abusing chickens for ages, but you want to beat up on a fictional Easter bunny? Think about targeting the people causing real harm.
MisfitWisdom over 10 years ago
Stephen and I apparently think alike with regard to the Easter Chicken. Take a look at misfit120.wordpress.com
vwdualnomand over 10 years ago
pagans. we are all pagans.
Number Three over 10 years ago
Yes he does… Because he’s RAT!
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oldschool434 over 10 years ago
This only came to light after Pastis was caught giving his neighbor’s kids away to strangers..
Dabattlebacca over 10 years ago
That one was uneggspected, but it really cracked me up!
MsMistoffeles14 over 10 years ago
Rat has quite the talent for spoiling stuff for everybody else.
Jon Schutter over 10 years ago
My favorite part is the chicken with a flail.
GarfieldJune19 over 10 years ago
This only proves that Easter has been blown way out of proportion. We need to go back to the real Easter. Not the candy-and-Easter bunny-type of Easter. I watched the Easter pageant last Thursday in Mesa, Arizona. I enjoyed it thoroughly, as I always do.
claire de la lune. over 10 years ago
The Easter Bunny idea is silly.
uksing921 almost 9 years ago
I’d just like to point out that chickens don’t produce chocolate.
jackproarty over 6 years ago
Stephan Pastis- If you ever read this, please have Rat ruin Arbor Day(though ruin is kinda strong).
The_bunny_guy almost 4 years ago
I own a rabbit! That’s mean, you dumb chickens!
Me_Me over 3 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2021/04/04?ct=v&cti=2568571
CesarSantos over 3 years ago
I’m glad to live in a country where we are given chocolate eggs instead of raw chicken ones.