Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 06, 2021

“You are not allowed to enjoy life unless I’m also enjoying life!”

Bury your money, Rat, and it will grow a tree full of it. Pinocchio teaches.

I’d rather visit the Virgin Islands. Read that any way you like.

Rat can’t keep a job. What does he expect?

Ah, Rat. Jealous of Paris Goat who has worked hard and saved to be able to afford his well-earned vacation, he plays the “privileged” card.

Me gustaría a mí viajar a España; hay un templo de La Iglesias de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días en Madrid (yo nunca he ido a un templo fuera de los Estados Unidos).

Eu gostaria de viajar a Portugal; há um templo da Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias em Lisboa (nunca tenho ido a um templo fora dos Estados Unidos).

I’d like to travel to Spain/Portugal; there’s a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madrid/Lisbon (I’ve never gone to a temple outside the United States).

I’m with Rat on this one. People who brag about their vacations before they even go on them annoy me.

(And I’m cash-poor, too, Rat)

I’ll give you a quarter Rat…where do I send it?

Hey Rat, your FOMO is showing!

Rat, generations of your ancestors have stowed away on sailing ships – FREE. Why don’t you try that.

I haven’t traveled since the pandemic started.

Welcome to Portugal!

In some case such a trip costs less than a lot of domestic trips. All depends how goat is traveling.

Yeah. Goat must be really rich. I can’t even affords to has a domestic tourism.

2020 was going to be my once in a lifetime trip to Britain. We all know how that turned out.

Oh, Rat, you did it again.

Are you sure you didn’t mean Monkey Island?

Don’t be such a green eyed jerk, Rat. Maybe you would be able to afford a vacation if you saved up money or actually got a job, instead complaining, sitting on your stupid butt and yelling at everyone all day.

Dang, Mr Rat. So right you are. As usual.

Ooooo! “Goat privilege” ! Call: “Rat lives Matter” !

I would visit Germany and the UK

Rat will be accompanying Guybrush Threepwood—“I thought you said Money Isalnd!”

Once again, I’m identifying with the rat person. Reading posts from brother touring Western Europe followed by a cruise to Florida. Wouldn’t do such a thing, you understand, just don’t want to ooh and ahh.

Lord! RAT is jealous….Poor Goat, knowing this, never should have revealed his plans.

I know people who are like this….unfortunately! I only tell them what I want them to know.

seems to me in some parts of the world they make goatskin into wine containers..

Maybe if rat didn’t spend his money all on beer and pizza, then he could afford to go to Europe

Rule number 1, Goat, never discuss your travel plans with Rat.

Chill out, Rat. We can finally travel after months of lockdown.

They probably won’t let you into Europe, Rat!

Beware at the border between those two countries. They don’t know what language they speak. Just like Brazil and all them others.

Maybe Goat is good at economizing for his trips. I’ll bet he’s got a good frequent flyer mileage credit card and also knows where to find inexpensive places to stay.

There’s a Money Island on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Bay. It’s OK for fishing, but the sea level rise has people moving out.

I never understood why other’s failure to plan makes someone else “privileged.” I got a lot of “lucky you” when I discussed vacation plans with coworkers. Not for the destination, sometimes I didn’t go anywhere, but the fact I was taking time off. We all got vacation time.

I have friends who globetrot. They think nothing of taking off for a couple of months to European countries. But whenever I feel envious, I remind myself that they worked hard all of their lives and carefully saved their money. Just because I wasn’t that smart doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t enjoy themselves.

Rat, you can have money too. Just stop getting yourself fired from every job.

Rat is coming to South Jersey, we have a Money Island in the Delaware Bay

My travel plans are set. I’m going to Egypt in January.

Rat, you should go somewhere even better than Money Island. You should go to Monkey Island!

Not Goat’s fault Rat spends all his money on beer so he can’t afford to go anywhere.

Why envy is one of the seven deadly sins. (I’m thinking it’s causing Rat’s bad breath.)

Goat has been listening to 3-Dog Night, it seems.

Rat’s plan is flawed simply because “Money Island” does not exist! It’s not that easy, Rat!

¡Bienvenido a España!

Well, Rat, it’s not Goat’s fault you can’t afford a trip, but I cannot say I haven’t wanted to say the same thing to people who are constantly humble-bragging about their vacations.