Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 18, 2012

:p lol

It’s worth the price of standing around in his rainbow underpants.

that look on steph’s face in panel 2…priceless!

I believe those are horseshoes, not rainbows. I have a pair just li……never mind. :)

@naturally_easy: I have blown up the picture of Steph in his underpants to investig….never mind…I can’t tell what they are. Who cares anyway?

never seen pastis smile like that before!

Bad news: Your luggage is lost.Good news: So’s Rat.Really Bad news: Rat knows where you live.

ratless

I hope he’s changed his underwear since yesterday…

@MilhouseYes, yes he has. He had a spotted one on yesterday.

no Rat = no loss

Cartoon-Pastis has traded in his ciggy for a cup o’ java, and has clean underwear (though I have no idea where he got it). And in panel 2 he has achieved a state of Bliss. Cool your rockets, Pig. Rat will get by just fine (it’s the people of Albany about whom I’d be concerned).

I don’t think I ever saw such a expression on his face before.

Steph has never smiled before.That would be like the crocs finally catching Zebra.

This toon has been rat-ed “F” for funny.

So I see. So where did he get it? And couldn’t he have got some more clothes from the same place?

Quick! Pack up everything and move – no forwarding address!!

Ah, but would the world really be a better place without Rat?

He’s now a pack-ed rat.

not rainbows, horseshoes, or dentures, but half eaten doughnuts.

rat’s not gonna be happy when he gets baacccckkk!

macaroni boxers?

if rat doesnt make it back for the next pun strip

he ll make sure pastis gets punished by someone else instead

APB"s…….BOLO’s…….Pictures in Post Offices…….notify "America’s Most Wanted…….Rat is now in Albany; will he be on the move?……Milk Cartons!

There’s only one thing to do:

Move. Quickly, before Rat finds his way back.

Everyone knows that rat is the star of this strip……PBS is really bland without him.Rat returns in all of his magestical splendor!!!!! Long live the king!!!!!!

Steph, Ziggy just called. He wants you to put on some pants.

The Amazing Changing Undershorts. Yesterday they were polka dots.

Rainbows? They’re brown. Oh, wait, they had color once, didn’t they. eww…

My thoughts exactly.

Rat is going to have learn some diplomacy. To depend on the charity of strangers. To get some pants, with pockets, to hold a wallet, with money.

that was a rat-eating grin

I agree with Xtech

is that the gay rainbow on his underwear? I didn’t know Stephan was one of us.

Why does his boxer shorts have “half-eaten bagels” on them?

“He got rid of the pack rat.”

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Good one!

++++

I’m savoring the moment too.

I wonder how rat tastes, prepared with a savory sauce?

Lucky Horseshoes?

Savour the moment?

Good idea, Steph!

LOL xxx

Also considered a delicacy on 17th-18th century sailing ships. Rats were easy to keep alive, unlike other forms of meat. You could feed them ship’s biscuit, and then eat the rat.

The snap-snap frog needs to save Rat!!

Mmmmmmmmmmm…(Savoring)

“But the Rat came back the very next day,We thought he was a gonner but the Rat came backBecause he couldn’t stay away. Ahhh.

For losing a part of his psyche (could also be read as partially losing his mind), he’s pretty happy. ;-)

@Slywlf: What you said. Delightful smile.

Pastis’ Revenge

Pastis’ man-boobs. Thanks. Now I need to up my Prozac.

Alright, I’m going to predict that as the week goes on, Rat will remain missing and Steph will start losing weight, stop smoking and just look healthier, then Rat returns and one panel to undo it all.

LOL

thsi would be how i would feel if i left my brother

Stephan NEVER smiles! Is this a first?