Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 20, 2008

Transcript:

"Rat, I've been reading your work and I don't think I like it...I'm always portrayed as a dumb guy." "Yes, well, all good writers expose and exploit the lives of those around them. That's called 'out gift to the world.'" "Well, can't you at least give me a cool nickname or something?" Sure, I guess. Would that make you happy?" "Real happy," replied Lardo, the drooling idiot.