Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for October 02, 2023

Find it hard to believe that Rat would pass up the opportunity to take other people’s money.

Since Rat is not a truthteller, I think it’s just an excuse not to spend time with Goat.

When did they endow a Sarcasm Prize?

Rat is not your friend

The Ignoble Prize Committee will call Rat just after he falls asleep and before REM sleep.

The message will be a pun written by Pastis.

Goat should be happy; he’s having a rat-free party tonight!

Goat plays poker all night? He’s livelier than he seems!

No Bell.

How convenient to have Pig right there.

The Former Guy is still waiting for his “Noble Prize”.

Doesn’t he have a cell phone?

Leggo my ego.

Well Goat, maybe youneed friends with better excuses!

As good an excuse as any not to participate in the card game!

Or with cell phones…

He’s going to win a Nobel prize, alright for “World’s Most Narcissistic Punk.”

Rat is nobody’s friend. You escaped unscathed, Goat. Try Pig.

Either that, or he doesn’t actually want to play poker, and gave a ridiculous excuse, which Goat did not recognize.

Still using a landline then Rat?

Or cell phones.

You should hope egos far away.

And the usual whining from areas that do not have a Nobel prize. Even the Economics prize isn’t a Nobel. His will was very specific.

I need to hang out with Zebra and Pig more.

Sounds like a dynamite plan

Noting the previous winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, Rat just might be in contention..

Reminds me of the Big Bang Theory finale when they’re all waiting for the phone to ring.

Thank you for reminding me about the call.

An award given for the work that led to the COVID vaccine. That will rankle the rabble

The Count is sure his BFF Rat is a shoo in for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rat must be smarter than he seems. Tomorrow’s award is for physics.

Baffling why all this venom is spewing out all of a sudden.

Bring the phone with you to the game.

The strip has been lacking in expressions lately.

I think Rat is going to be sorely disappointed.

‘I’d prefer to sleep through. IF you don’t win, ask them if it is me. If it is, please text me. Thanks.

Sorry Rat. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to the two scientists who developed the technology that led to the mRNA Covid vaccines. Now watch the anti-vaxers heads’ explode.

I got an email from the Pulitzer Prize Committee telling me that my romance novel had been nominated. All I had to do was send the entry fee to Nigeria.

Which time zone?

An all night poker game sounds miserable.

Sheldon Cooper approved

Since Rat is always saying ‘Do you want a piece of me?’, he figures he’ll get the Nobel Piece Prize.

keep waiting, Rat…keep waiting…

Sorry,Rat,there;s no Nobel Prize for orneriness

Rat has a landline?

I bet he calls in sick tomorrow, as well. Par for a rat-fink.

Or cell phones.

Good luck with that, RAT!

Well, it’s a BIG prize. (He probably has a better chance winning at Nobel than Poker.)

You should see Rat the day after they announce the MacArthur Genius grants.

You never know!

Pig has a small ego. Invite him.

I think Pig’s is about as small as you will find.

Wouldn’t Rat have to be nominated first??

Uh-huh. Guess who didn’t win the Nobel Prize this year, Rat….

Must not have a cell phone.

The “Washington DC” stop is actually ½ mile across the border in the City of Takoma Park, Maryland, for anyone caring about the facts. It also shares a building with the police Dept, so Rat is advised to skip it.