The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for May 27, 2000
May 26, 2000
May 28, 2000
Transcript:
Thomas: Hey!! Look at this... A Charlie Brown special. Man, these were the best! (sigh)...They dont' make family shows like this anymore. So wholesome..so innocent... Jazmine: Hey daddy? Thomas: Peppermint Patty and her friend Marcie kinda remind me of Aunt Nicole and her "Special companion," Marie. Jazmine: Oooohhkaaay - let's see what's on HBO, shall we?
This was the day that many other strips paid tribute to Charles Schulz. McGruder was true to form here, honoring Schulz in a fashion not quite as reverent as his contemporaries.
Peppermint Patty and Marcie as a lesbian couple had been a common joke, but it seems to me that those making it ignored the fact that both of them had a long-standing crush on Charlie Brown.