Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 19, 2009
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Transcript:
Goat says, "My neighbor Fred died suddenly. He was only 42." Rat says, "Was he super-fat?" Goat says, "No." Rat says, "Smoke four packs a day?" Goat says, "No." Rat says, "Family history?" Goat says, "No." Rat says, "Previous heart problems?" Goat says, "No." Rat says, "Use drugs?" Goat says, "No." Rat says, "Drive super-fast motorcycles in the rain?" Goat says, "None of those...nothing." Rat says, "It can't be nothing, because nothing could happen to me! Meaning that fate is whimsical! That I, too, could die anytime! Give me something about Fred that made him different than me!!" Goat says, "He collected stamps?" Rat says, "High-Risk hobby. He was doomed."
Well, I no what was wrong with Fred. He had no family history. You know, if your parents didn’t have children there’s a high chance that you won’t either. The chance is even higher if none of your grandparents did.