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Hey, Ponyboy, I teach a real estate agent continuing education class on the Fair Housing Act. In it we cover the racially restrictive covenants from the early 1900s into the 60s that largely limited suburban housing to whites, thus, the white flight and the general antipathy between the burbs and the browner urban areas that exists until today in the form of the sentiment in this cartoon…………….#nopoliticsinanyofpastis’stuff.
Because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run, cause we’re them old boys raised on shotguns. We say grace, and we say ma’am, if you ain’t into that, then we don’t give a d#mn….. A country boy can survive…….Hank Jr.
Rat and his fellow vermin (x thousands) might life miserable for the human race. We need Pastis to be the pied Piper for the lot of them. But here in these delightful toons Rat is a hero of mine.
PIG, RAT, and GOAT must be living in the wasteland of Southern Illinois, somewhere near Peru, or Oswego, or bumblef***, IL., or somewhere like that, and they’re heading to Chicago!!!!!! Dan aka…ps to me, it’s always felt like a war zone, for decades now…..glad everybody else is caught up now, at last!!!!!!!
I used to live in Seattle. Went back a few years ago and stayed with a friend. He told us to stay away from downtown and a few other favorite memories because they had gotten overrun with crime. We went and had a delightful time. The usual fringe of homeless and such that one finds in any downtown sector and not much different than when we lived in the area in the ’90’s. After the visit I came to the conclusion the friend got his view on life from staying inside and doomscrolling. Sad.
The nearest city to me (an actual small city, not the “city” town I’m living in) has a reputation for a dangerous level of violence, but from what I’ve seen downtown is safe to visit (if you don’t mind the stupid tricky electronic parking that seems designed to stick people with parking violations), the high crime rate is from areas around the perimeter (mostly one side) where there’s a lot of drug-dealing along with gangs and other nefarious things, and the violence is mostly at night among people involved in those, with some tragic cases of bystanders (including children) caught in the crossfire. Downtown itself is quite safe.
Reminds me of the movie that was made about the Beverly Hillbillies. Jethro is driving their old truck down the freeway, too slow for some guy’s taste. The guy pulls alongside and the dude in the passenger seat pulls out a revolver and points it at Jed and Jethro. Jed stands up, pulls out his double-barreled 12 gauge, points it at the dude and says, “That’s real nice, son. This here’s what I carry.” Dude can’t leave fast enough.
BasilBruce about 1 month ago
This kind of humor just blows me away.
Hello Everyone about 1 month ago
Rat’s got a point!
hariseldon59 about 1 month ago
I have a hard time imagining Pig driving.
Bilan about 1 month ago
Actually, Rat is the reason that downtown is what it’s like now,
iggyman about 1 month ago
Rough neighborhood! !
iggyman about 1 month ago
Does Rat play golf? (shotgun start taken literally)!
hariseldon59 about 1 month ago
Maybe Rat’s going wabbit hunting.
GeorgeInAZ about 1 month ago
I doubt antifa will be much of a threat anymore. But it’s good to be prepared.
Gent about 1 month ago
Pastis better watches out. It ain’t just mere baseball bat rat is has now.
braindead Premium Member about 1 month ago
And I’m also taking an assault* weapon in case I feel threatened.
*style
Lenavid about 1 month ago
Don’t worry. I’m sure it will be mostly peaceful.
Manitobaman about 1 month ago
Must be Winnipeg. I avoid the downtown area at all costs.
mickjam about 1 month ago
Ugh, the Trumpian ‘cities are hell-holes’ narrative.
Huckleberry Hiroshima Premium Member about 1 month ago
If you need a gun to go somewhere it’s obviously best to not go there.
SquidGamerGal about 1 month ago
You DO have a permit for carrying that, right?
dogbreath84 about 1 month ago
I’m drifting back to Junior Walker & the All Stars…great song for driving downtown. 1965??
Slowly, he turned... about 1 month ago
Great point, Rat. Let’s go to the mall instead! …oh. nevermind…
monya_43 about 1 month ago
You don’t even have to go “downtown”. I live in rural Texas. It’s often that I see armed people in the local Walmart.
Goat from PBS about 1 month ago
Rat having a literal shotgun terrifies me to no end.
Random question: How come the middle and back seats don’t have weapon names? Or do they and I’ve just never heard them?
Ellis97 about 1 month ago
Sounds like downtown is pretty sketchy. Sure glad Rat is prepared.
rossevrymn about 1 month ago
Hey, Ponyboy, I teach a real estate agent continuing education class on the Fair Housing Act. In it we cover the racially restrictive covenants from the early 1900s into the 60s that largely limited suburban housing to whites, thus, the white flight and the general antipathy between the burbs and the browner urban areas that exists until today in the form of the sentiment in this cartoon…………….#nopoliticsinanyofpastis’stuff.
morningglory73 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Rat is adding to the problem.
freshmeet2030 about 1 month ago
They must be driving in downtown Durham, NC
Heelboy 12 about 1 month ago
Are they heading into San Francisco???
drtodd12 about 1 month ago
Goat has other pals?
ladykat Premium Member about 1 month ago
Rat may be right.
elbow macaroni about 1 month ago
True, there is a gun epidemic, thanks to the weapons industry.
MT about 1 month ago
Because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run, cause we’re them old boys raised on shotguns. We say grace, and we say ma’am, if you ain’t into that, then we don’t give a d#mn….. A country boy can survive…….Hank Jr.
Sprarklin about 1 month ago
With the price of ammo these days, I avoid downtown.
Cerabooge about 1 month ago
Goat, unload the shotgun and hold all the shells yourself. And even then, don’t let Rat aim it at anyone. Don’t want a Pulp Fiction incident.
uthor about 1 month ago
I remember when downtown had to be locked down and people were required to go through security check points and show ID to get.
It was because the Republican National Convention came into town!
I enjoy biking through there on most other days.
smartty cat Premium Member about 1 month ago
Rat and his fellow vermin (x thousands) might life miserable for the human race. We need Pastis to be the pied Piper for the lot of them. But here in these delightful toons Rat is a hero of mine.
ira.crank about 1 month ago
Whoa, I just noticed—that’s one BIG rat!
mindjob about 1 month ago
It’s after you park your car and walk away that you have to worry
DanielRyanMulligan1 about 1 month ago
PIG, RAT, and GOAT must be living in the wasteland of Southern Illinois, somewhere near Peru, or Oswego, or bumblef***, IL., or somewhere like that, and they’re heading to Chicago!!!!!! Dan aka…ps to me, it’s always felt like a war zone, for decades now…..glad everybody else is caught up now, at last!!!!!!!
Plumb.Bob Premium Member about 1 month ago
I used to live in Seattle. Went back a few years ago and stayed with a friend. He told us to stay away from downtown and a few other favorite memories because they had gotten overrun with crime. We went and had a delightful time. The usual fringe of homeless and such that one finds in any downtown sector and not much different than when we lived in the area in the ’90’s. After the visit I came to the conclusion the friend got his view on life from staying inside and doomscrolling. Sad.
dpatrickryan Premium Member about 1 month ago
Goat might want to swap seats unless he wants to find out the hard way why the front seat is shotgun.
John Jorgensen about 1 month ago
Who are Goat’s pals?
DaBump Premium Member about 1 month ago
The nearest city to me (an actual small city, not the “city” town I’m living in) has a reputation for a dangerous level of violence, but from what I’ve seen downtown is safe to visit (if you don’t mind the stupid tricky electronic parking that seems designed to stick people with parking violations), the high crime rate is from areas around the perimeter (mostly one side) where there’s a lot of drug-dealing along with gangs and other nefarious things, and the violence is mostly at night among people involved in those, with some tragic cases of bystanders (including children) caught in the crossfire. Downtown itself is quite safe.
Heelboy 12 about 1 month ago
Rat needs to be careful pointing that thing. There are likely areas in “downtown” where that shotgun is going to be a highly inadequate weapon…
curtlyon19 Premium Member about 1 month ago
kinda wondering where they live
mousefumanchu Premium Member about 1 month ago
Cleveland, wouldn’t go in town even if Shaun Connery was there waiting to marry me.
Havel about 1 month ago
Gotta keep you kids away from the big city… they’ll be messing with what we learned you.
moondog42 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Ok, boomer.
Blackthorne42 about 1 month ago
Sadly, yeah… welcome to the norm.
zeexenon about 1 month ago
Our residents along MLK drive just never grasped the concept.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
Hey,rat! That’s Guard Duck’s job!!
Zebrastripes about 1 month ago
Downtown, is a rip roaring area that’s to be avoided…
Curiosity Premium Member about 1 month ago
Sounds like Houston after dark a few years back. I hear its not so bad now.
christelisbetty about 1 month ago
OMG Pastis has gone MAGA.
Eric S about 1 month ago
#portland
jbruins84341 about 1 month ago
Reminds me of the movie that was made about the Beverly Hillbillies. Jethro is driving their old truck down the freeway, too slow for some guy’s taste. The guy pulls alongside and the dude in the passenger seat pulls out a revolver and points it at Jed and Jethro. Jed stands up, pulls out his double-barreled 12 gauge, points it at the dude and says, “That’s real nice, son. This here’s what I carry.” Dude can’t leave fast enough.
ILoveHistory about 1 month ago
Downtown st.Louis recquires this sadly
PaintTheDust about 1 month ago
“Desperate measures make for desperate times…”
James Noury Premium Member about 1 month ago
True!
sincavage05 about 1 month ago
Sad state of affairs when this is reality. Give me Mayberry.
Fives 29 days ago
pig can drive
alantain 25 days ago
I have a hard time laughing at that. Much too close to reality for me.