Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 12, 2012
Transcript:
Goat: Hey, Pig. Why'd you need me to come over? Pig: I can't sleep. Goat: Why not? Pig: Rat said that if you're bad in life, you're forced to listen to nothing but polka music when you die. Goat: That's not true, Pig. He just says stuff like that to mess with you. Pig: Yeah...how silly. Goat: Now you get some sleep and I'll see you tomorrow. Pig: Thanks, Goat...you can turn off the lights on your way out. *click* Rat: Pig? Pig: Goat? You still here? *polka polka polka more polka* Goat: OUT! Rat: What? I'm just singing him a lullaby. Pig: AWAY WITH YE, SATAN! AWAY!!
The#1BoiseStateFan over 12 years ago
He hates Satan doing the Polka
margueritem over 12 years ago
With friends like Rat, who needs enemies?
Tirasmol over 12 years ago
the look on rat’s face … hahahaahahaaaaa
Templo S.U.D. over 12 years ago
since when was Rat a fan of Alfred Yankovic?
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 12 years ago
I have seen it all: a rat in lederhosen.
BillWa over 12 years ago
Alfred, is that the dad or Wierd AL Yankovic.
iFerrarifan over 12 years ago
Polka would be bad, but not half as bad as dubstep.
scpandich over 12 years ago
Polka dissed again. Grrr…..
Proginoskes over 12 years ago
At least it’s not the bagpipes …
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
Rat, he needa polka widda sharpa stick.
Sisyphos over 12 years ago
All is revealed!RAT IS SATAN is Pastis’s alter ego; umm….…………………………………………………………..Yes, scpandich, there seems to be some intolerance of polka here. And then there is the dislike of bagpipes! How can anyone dislike the pipes? Whether Scottish, or Irish, or Greek, Turkish, Hungarian, or any other variety of bagpipe anywhere across much of Europe and the Near East and beyond, they are delightful instruments!
rockngolfer over 12 years ago
I can’t stand madonna. Kill me first.
Tyrnn over 12 years ago
The scarier thought is… Where did Rat learn how to Polka?
qingfzg over 12 years ago
Really LOL, the rat let me think of the film Ratatouille
Hillbillyman over 12 years ago
I despise Rat..but I like Poka music and if that’s Hell…it ’s got to beat fire. LOL
doublepaw over 12 years ago
Bagpipe music sounds a lot like our sump pump running.
Coyoty Premium Member over 12 years ago
Polkageist.
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 12 years ago
A wunnerfull, wunnerful . . . ☻
Purple Morpho 2015 over 12 years ago
THIS! IS! HILARIOUS!
gordrogb Premium Member over 12 years ago
Polka bums – every time I think of Polka, I think of John Candy in “Home alone”. That’s just sad – Polka deserves better.
trimguy over 12 years ago
Paging Barry Mitchell
Hey. News got you down? Come on, let’s… POLKA!tigre1 over 12 years ago
Diabolical Rat. Susceptible Pig. Nonsensical No-Nonsense Goat. That’s a pretty elaborate practical joke there. V. nicely stage-managed. Anybody for a Snipe Hunt?
finale over 12 years ago
I can take Polka music for only 3 hours or 12 beers; whichever comes first.
A.Ficionada over 12 years ago
Well, this time pig got his goat. Or goat got rat’s goat…
Casey Southards over 12 years ago
A polka nightmare.
ncalifgirl58 over 12 years ago
lololololol Too funny!
vwdualnomand over 12 years ago
some people like polka, and some people like rebecca black and justin bieber.
A_NY_Outlaw over 12 years ago
Wait Goat- maybe some of us wanted to hear the lullaby…I’m sure it would have been sweet.
lisapaloma13 over 12 years ago
The cool thing is that Goat smelled a Rat and stuck around instead of going home. Yea, Goat!
tuna1 over 12 years ago
I’ve always believed that if you were bad in life, you’d be forced to watch Adam Sandler movies for eternity…
Sherlock Watson over 12 years ago
Does Rat realize that he just outed himself as an accordion player?
Number Three over 12 years ago
GRRRRRRR. That Rat is such a…….Rat.
I laughed out VERY loud at this.
Pig’s face is priceless.
xxx
Yammo Premium Member over 12 years ago
So funny!! I play accordion too, but not Polka…
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
…roll out the barrel…
Stream of conscience over 12 years ago
The accordion is bad enough.
FENRISULFR over 12 years ago
Vade Retro, Satanas! It works better in Latin, Pig [no pun intended].Ire vel ego mitterent vobis has been known to work wonders, as well.
m.l. over 12 years ago
byamrcn over 12 years ago
It’s not polka—it’s Duran Duran.
knight1192a over 12 years ago
Rat missed what Pig just called him. If he’d have paid any attention he’d know exactly where he’s going when he dies again.
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member over 12 years ago
Looking for da twin sisters: Anna1, Anna2
comicsnerd74 over 9 years ago
Did you see the look on pig’s face in the 2nd-to-last panel??!Also, in that same panel, why does it say “more polka?”
Comicmaaan over 8 years ago
My favorite strip. I should use this as my prof pic.
Darth Revan II about 4 years ago
Run, pig! RUN!!
NathanTadesse over 3 years ago
it… it … burns
katiefeldman0 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Panel 8 is my profile picture now
Darkknight55 2 months ago
I mean, for all we know Rat could be right.