Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 26, 2005
October 25, 2005
October 27, 2005
Transcript:
"Well, Pig...it didn't work. The one guy our whole divided country could get behind can no longer play centerfield...I guess we're doomed to work this out ourselves." "Hey by the way, did you ever hear from Rat?" "Not since we lost him in the middle of the desert...Wonder what he's up to?" "Salt Lake City, Utah" "Your application to open up a chain of men's entertainment clubs is denied...Please leave our state." "@&@#."
cfrosenlof over 11 years ago
He is saying “At At Star Pound”. You’re welcome.
Ernest Lemmingway over 9 years ago
Rat, it’s all about appearances here. Don’t say you’re opening a chain of gentlemen’s clubs to the zoning board; just say “private club for members” and let word of mouth do the rest. You’d be surprised at what you can get away with here, and even who patronizes such things. And if you couldn’t find a beer here, you’re dumber than Pig. Utah was the first state to repeal Prohibition in 1931 when the 21st Amendment declared it unconstitutional. Compared to some states, our liquor laws are downright &!@#! (gah! Utah censors won’t let me use the world “liberal!”)
robert423elliott over 2 years ago
I don’t know how they do it now, but when I lived in Salt Lake City back in 1980, you couldn’t buy a mixed drink. You had to walk around with your hard liquor in a brown paper bag. If you went into a bar, you bought a ‘set up’ and poured your own liquor in it. If you belonged to a private club, you handed your booze over when you walked in and they would make you a mixed drink using your liquor. But, that was 42 years ago. Surely they’ve changed by now!