Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 16, 1979

Transcript:

Plant: Ah! Here he comes! *cough!* *COUGH!* Gasp Zonker: Fred? Plant: Zonker? *gasp* IS that you, Zonker? Zonker: Sure it is, little buddy! What's the matter? Plant: Thank heavens you're back Zonker! We've been dying out here! No pruning. NO weeding. Burning chemicals. Zonker: Chemicals? Who put chemicals on you? Plant: That's him! That's him there! Zonker: Mike? Mike did this to you? Mike: Did what? Plant: Ignored the aphids, overwatered us. Underfed us. Until, until, *cough!* Zonker: Fred! What is it, Fred? What's wrong? Mike: Oh, for the love of... Plant: *croak!* Zonker: My GOD! You've killed him! Mike: Zonker, he's a perennial. We go through this every fall.