Peanuts by Charles Schulz for January 28, 1979
Transcript:
"Charlie Brown sits outside of Lucy's psychiatric booth as she says,\"How you spend your time is very important...\"<BR><BR> She says,\"A person's activities say a lot about him, Charlie Brown.\" She props her face on her hands and asks,\"What have you done do far today?\"<BR><BR> He replies,\"Well, I spent most of the morning cleaning off the top of my dresser...\"<BR><BR> He exclaims as she shouts,\"Good Grief!! People all around the world are plowing fields, chopping wood, digging wells, planting trees, laying bricks, and all you've done is clean the top of your dresser?!!\"<BR><BR> As he frowns to the reader, she spreads her hands saying,\"No wonder you have no feeling of self-worth!\"<BR><BR> As Linus walks by, she calls to him,\"Hey, you there! What have you been doing today?\" He stops and replies,\"Watching tv, why?\"<BR><BR> He walks off, she grimaces, and Charlie Brown laughs saying,\"The top of my dresser is real clean!\"<BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Charlie Brown sits outside of Lucy's psychiatric booth as she says,\"How you spend your time is very important...\"<BR><BR> She says,\"A person's activities say a lot about him, Charlie Brown.\" She props her face on her hands and asks,\"What have you done do far today?\"<BR><BR> He replies,\"Well, I spent most of the morning cleaning off the top of my dresser...\"<BR><BR> He exclaims as she shouts,\"Good Grief!! People all around the world are plowing fields, chopping wood, digging wells, planting trees, laying bricks, and all you've done is clean the top of your dresser?!!\"<BR><BR> As he frowns to the reader, she spreads her hands saying,\"No wonder you have no feeling of self-worth!\"<BR><BR> As Linus walks by, she calls to him,\"Hey, you there! What have you been doing today?\" He stops and replies,\"Watching tv, why?\"<BR><BR> He walks off, she grimaces, and Charlie Brown laughs saying,\"The top of my dresser is real clean!\"<BR><BR>"
MrJamie1062 over 10 years ago
So, Lucy, at least Charlie Brown has done SOMETHING constructive so far today, compared to Linus, who has done nothing but watch TV. What he says in closing panel proves it.
Archistoteles almost 2 years ago
Inflation strikes in 1979.
don't read this! too late, you already did. 11 months ago
25 cents is a ripoff! in 1961 April 30th there is the first appearance of the stand at a price of 5 cents, and inflation from 1961-1979 is only 142.8%, meaning it should only cost 12 cents now.