Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 16, 1975
Transcript:
Mike: Did you call me, Zonk? Zonker: Mike, please have a seat. Okay, Tony, repeat for Mike exactly what you told me! Plant: Well, it was like this - last week, I had root structure congestion. I needed to be repotted. I asked Mike, but he wouldn't do anything! i was in agony! Finally, in desperation, I spilt dirt on the carpet! Mike came in... and he... he... beat my roots! Mike: What?! Zonker: Is this true? Plant: With a ruler!