Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 26, 2017

Not that there were that many gifts to begin with.

I don’t even remember what I got for Christmas 2013 nor from whom.

They must’ve died of the plague, eh, Rat?

Would that be a Late note to the Late giver written Lately?

If they died of botulism, don’t eat that fruitcake they sent you.

This doesn’t make sense. Why would Rat have to write ANY thank you notes?

That’s why I didn’t get a thank you for that ronco turnip twaddler I sent to Rat.

With that out of the way, now he can get a head start on his 2015 tax return.

I’ll bet they didn’t expect thank you notes anyway!

Rat telling anyone thank you is bizarre.

I wonder if there was ever a PBS story where Rat was visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future……

Geez. I wouldn’t get him anything!

He’s not worth a penny (or a cent)

xxx

Rat is practical. I like practical.

Did I also mention that this is rarely a problem for me, because I rarely get presents these days?

It makes it easier when you kill them. Merry Christmas to all, Now you’re all gonna die..!

Someone gave Rat presents?

Hey Rat, did you write a super belated thank-you note to your late father for the last ever present he sent you from Christmas 2001? https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2002/01/15