Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for April 27, 2019

nice try on that excuse, Charlie Brown

Patty will see to it that he gets his just desserts.

CB, believe me, there is no way to beat female logic.

Yeah funny how mothers never worry about your dinner spoiling your dessert, only the other way around.

Easy fix: don’t serve dessert at the same time as the rest of the meal. Bring it out after.

I’m confused

I had one of those proverbial eccentric aunts who’d say, “Let’s eat dessert first. You never know what might happen between now and the end of the meal.”

Over the years, I’ve trotted out that line (in an obviously joking way) at dinners, in restaurants, on picnics, other meal sharing situations. What makes it fun is that so often the idea is immediately and enthusiastically embraced, and we eat dessert first.

Are they on a date?

I think that this game of house is a bit to intense.

Well, there is a certain logic to CB’s response. Perhaps he’s had prior experience with the cook’s skills. But as I was taught by my mother: “Eat it and be thankful.” “Always show gratitude to your host.”

Impeccable logic Charlie

Like sex, it’s the anticipation that makes it so satisfying.

“Life’s uncertain; eat dessert first,” said some wise guy…

Pretty sound reasoning for a kid…

“If you don’t eat your lima beans you’ll get them for breakfast tomorrow!”