Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for August 15, 2018

Take it easy, Beer. Whole bunch of people are turning 21 every day(in the States). And in Canada legal age to drink is 18 & 19.

I never thought I would see the day, Rat. Syre it’s not April 1st?

Reasons why beer is better than a woman:Beer doesn’t demand equality.You can drink a whole six-pack in one night and not feel guilty.Beer will stay in your car trunk while you play a sport.Beer doesn’t complain when you come home with whiskey on your breath.Hangovers go away.

Tight ? Only around Rat’s waist, apparently.

In my student days, played in a band. Got a long-distance call from Mom: “I heard the cutest song today! You should do it in your band. It’s called ‘In Heaven There is No Beer’”. Thanks, Mom, but…

Yeah, I’m kinda with the beer on this one. Rat giving up beer?!? That just doesn’t compute.

After you drink him, you will be “tight.”

If beer is not your friend, then why do they call it ‘Bud’?

Never had a beer I didn’t want……but I know I’ve had a few I didn’t need.

It’s those wine snobs giving beer a bad name.

He likes Beer it makes him a Jolly good fellow!

Beer=Liquid Bread.

Finally, ………. I found a title for my new children’s book. “When beer cans talk”.

Who is this guy, and what has he done with the real Rat?

Just remember Rat. Beer has food value, food has no beer value. And that’s a fact!

Yay! Another one bites the dust.

More for me!

Sooooo, Rat—you’ve moved on to screwdrivers?

Rat is probably just feverish. He’ll get over it in a day or two, Beer, and you’ll be buddies again! I’m sure!

A thread along these lines ran through the UserFriendly.com comic strip.

Rat gave up beer?! How?! He loved it!

Yeah like Rat would give up beer.

HOW COULD RAT GIVE UP BEER!!!!!

Who are you and what have you done with Rat?