Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 27, 2015

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    knight1192a  over 9 years ago

    That’s not the worst that could happen since no one is truly immortal.

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    Sherlock Watson  over 9 years ago

    Today’s background music: “And When I Die” by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

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    Richard Strader Premium Member over 9 years ago

    OK, this one tickles the s*** out of me!

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    wiselad  over 9 years ago

    that means if they go backwards we get this? http://oi60.tinypic.com/v5zv2f.jpg

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    MarcusL  over 9 years ago

    Stephan, congratulations on finally winning the Reuben!!! A more deserving cartoonist doesn’t exist – I’ve been waiting and hoping you can finally wipe the sneer off Rat’s face… and maybe you can move back into Steph’s off the porch… You’re my favorite cartoonist since Gary Larson and Berkeley Breathed retired. Keep up the good work!!!

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    PICTO  over 9 years ago

    Next time invent a “way back machine”.

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    Brass Orchid Premium Member over 9 years ago

    It still has a few bugs to be slain.

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    whiteheron  over 9 years ago

    Here lies RatThere lies PigThe mistake they madeTurned out to be big.

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    cdward  over 9 years ago

    Congratulations, Stephan!

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    hariseldon59  over 9 years ago

    Tomorrow Rat and Pig will “undie”.

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    SallyLin   over 9 years ago

    Congrats, Cartoon Boy!

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    SwimsWithSharks  over 9 years ago

    This is the end.

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    TheBigPickle  over 9 years ago

    The End. Roll Credits…

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    brooklyn51  over 9 years ago

    We’re all in a time machine of our own devising.

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    damifid0  over 9 years ago
    Thanks Stephen. :) Ha,haa. Time moves on. Peace.
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    Sisyphos  over 9 years ago

    See, the problem here is that there’s no one to punch the “return” button on the time machine. I guess Rat and Pig are gone for good, lost in the future from which there is no return. So, yeah, nice grave-tending is all that’s left for which to be grateful….

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    Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Don’t Mess With Father time or Mother Nature!

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    Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Don’t mess with Father Time, & Mother Nature for that matter!

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    R2-Wolf  over 9 years ago

    My soundtrack vote is Dust in the Wind.

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    R2-Wolf  over 9 years ago

    Apparently Rat isn’t very skilled at temporal technology. A proper time machine moves you back and forth through the 4th dimension, without being effected by the time shift.

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    Gokie5  over 9 years ago

    Yes, commenters, this strip illustrates why Stephan has attained Reubenesque status!

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    Saddenedby Premium Member over 9 years ago

    so if rat and pig had met themselves in the future instead of their grave, would they have caused all of time to be misaligned? i guess that is why i am not a big fan of time travel. you just end up meeting yourself coming and going.

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    bigoldguy Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Stephan, congratulations on the Reuben. You’re my favorite cartoonist, along with Bill Watterson, Richard Thompson, Tony Cochran, Brekeley Breathed, Brett Koth, Gary Larson, Wiley Miller, Scott Adams, Charles Schulz, and a bunch of others.

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    BlackTie  over 9 years ago

    “On the whole, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.”

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    gbars70  over 9 years ago

    What’s with the REUBEN award? It’s been a year of no crocs!

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    abbybookcase  over 9 years ago

    so castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually

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    Brick Tricks Webcomics  over 9 years ago

    Shoot. Pearls was my favorite strip. Goat can’t carry the comedy by himself. Sorry Paris. (please don’t tell e I’m the only ne who remembers that Goat’s real name is Paris.)

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    Number Three  over 9 years ago

    Why do I get a thrill seeing Rat’s gravestone?

    xxx

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    drgushue  over 9 years ago
    LOL
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    rdusenbury  over 9 years ago

    I thought rat wanted to go out violently, not peacefully.

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    Kind&Kinder  over 9 years ago

    If you haven’t heard it, Dylan’s version is on his first album. It’s as rough and gravelly a presentation about a grave as I think Blind Lemon might have liked. But it’s all good!

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    finnygirl Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Congratulations to Stephan!

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    Sheila Hardie  over 9 years ago

    Oof!

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    danketaz Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Always thought Rat would drop dead if Pastis won…and so he has!

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    Esnyder212  over 9 years ago

    Bye Bye

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    kaffekup   over 9 years ago

    They should actually be standing there, looking at the graves. That is, if they made it back to today to live the rest of their lives. If not, there would be no graves at all until some future time. And congrats on the Reuben, I’ll have to go look it up.

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    JohnTaylor3  over 9 years ago

    So…strip is over? Bummer.

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    chromosome Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Congratulations on the Reuben!

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    glowing-steak32  over 9 years ago

    Great Scott!

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