Why is Liz reading out loud in the first place? They’re probably watching a horror-movie and she wants to douse the chilly sound-effects…Yet, judging by the others’ expressions, its either a melodramatic movie, or a lengthy commercial.Or maybe the TV is off and Garfield is asking for a remote to turn it on.The possibilities are endless…
“It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out! A door slammed. The maid screamed. Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon! While millions of people were starving, the king lived in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was growing up.”
― Charles M. Schulz, It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, Snoopy
No… The phrase comes from the original opening sentence of Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s “Paul Clifford”.
“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.”
It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.The often-mocked and parodied phrase written by English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the opening sentence of his 1830 novel Paul Clifford
It was a dark and stormy night. I looked out of the window…. it was not a place for me to be….. I stayed indoors. I was glad that I did because, that night the “Madness” struck..Yes…. the ancient band had come to town for a reunion gig.
Swalb%515 about 11 years ago
Well Jon can’t relate to it, then.
Llewellenbruce about 11 years ago
He looks like he is stoned in the first two panels.
MrMartianMan about 11 years ago
Why is Liz reading out loud in the first place? They’re probably watching a horror-movie and she wants to douse the chilly sound-effects…Yet, judging by the others’ expressions, its either a melodramatic movie, or a lengthy commercial.Or maybe the TV is off and Garfield is asking for a remote to turn it on.The possibilities are endless…
tahoeh2o about 11 years ago
Was it also dark?
dustspecks Premium Member about 11 years ago
Smooth, Jon, smooth…
Darryl Heine about 11 years ago
You mean “It was a dark and stormy night…”!
germanvisitor about 11 years ago
Is she reading them one of Snoopy’s novels?
mycomics10 about 11 years ago
You’re Clark Kent? Hey, you must be Superman! Can I have your autograph?
ChessPirate about 11 years ago
“It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out! A door slammed. The maid screamed. Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon! While millions of people were starving, the king lived in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was growing up.”
― Charles M. Schulz, It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, Snoopy
katina.cooper about 11 years ago
Jon is just checking to see if Snoopy is still on his dog house.
jppjr about 11 years ago
Snoopy’s novels always started out “It was a dark and stormy night”….
ChessPirate about 11 years ago
No… The phrase comes from the original opening sentence of Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s “Paul Clifford”.
“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.”
Number Three about 11 years ago
Pictures say a thousand words.
xxx
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe about 11 years ago
It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.The often-mocked and parodied phrase written by English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the opening sentence of his 1830 novel Paul Clifford
pcolli about 11 years ago
It was a dark and stormy night. I looked out of the window…. it was not a place for me to be….. I stayed indoors. I was glad that I did because, that night the “Madness” struck..Yes…. the ancient band had come to town for a reunion gig.
Seiko about 11 years ago
But not so dark that Garfield failed to find the refrigerated lasagna. And not so cold that he failed to eat it all.
AmyGrantfan51774 about 11 years ago
why’s Liz mad???!!!..not every book has pictures