Peanuts by Charles Schulz for August 14, 2018

big egos too, Snoopy

You’re just jealous he’s better than you, Lucy. Remember, Lucy, anything you can do Snoopy can do fifty better.

The bigger it is, the harder it hurts.

One bruised Beagle nose, with a side of Lucy, what could be worse than that?

Beware of deadly bonks, Snoopy.

This was published, I’d say, around the same time as a classic Brady Bunch episode.

Dogs should not be able to wear roller skates either.

Snoopy ice skates without skates on his feet, so why does he need roller skates to roll? LOL

Don’t roller skate in a buffalo herd.

One time, when I was 17, I went on a date to a local rollerskating place that was popular. I don’t skate but wanted to see the place. I held onto my date’s arm while I tried to keep my feet under me. I was getting the hang of it when I saw a friend come in. I turned to my date & said, “I see a friend; I’m going to go over & say ‘hey’.” I was really doing well; I turned a corner perfectly & was really proud of myself. I raised my arm & called to my friend…forgetting to watch where I was going. My skates hit the border between the skating floor and the carpeted lobby…WHAM I landed right on my butt! My friend came over & introduced me to his friend, who had just come into town. I smiled at his friend & said, “Hi…please help me up.” And THAT is how I met my husband.

You don’t have knees, Snoopy, but you DO have a tendency to get extremely cocky at times!

BUT, Dogs do have knees.

When I’m jogging, I give a wave to others I see on the rec trails. But, I learned not to do that to those who look like beginner rollerbladers. If they wave back, it tends to throw them off balance.

Dogs have stifles – knee equivalent.

I remember that arc. After a few days, Schulz got a letter from a veterinarian who pointed out that dogs DO have knees, and had Snoopy read it in the cartoon strip.

I guess even World Famous Roller Skaters have bad days, too…

Dogs have knees. They just don’t have knee caps.